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    Finding a decent engine rebuilder?

    My 98 4.3L Mercruiser needs to be repowered. There are obviously a lot of options out there and the price seems to average around $2,000. One place even claims to be able to give your engine 50 more horsepower (http://www.usengine.us/mercruiser.html) with 7 year warranty. There is also engine...
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    Merc V6 EFI backfire while starting up

    My engine backfires through the throttle body when I crank it up. Does anyone have any suggestions on what might be causing this? The motor has been sitting a while and I don't really know what shape the valve train is in. I will be pulling the motor for a rebuild and would like to have as much...
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    97 Mercruiser Vortec v6 spark plug wiring diagram

    Does anyone have a diagram for how the spark plugs connect to their respectful places on the distributer cap? Thanks in advance, E
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    Adjust motor horizontally?

    I put in a new gimbal bearing yesterday and got ready to line it up. the alignment tool hit the right side of the splines. I could see the spline marks in my grease. It looks like it may need to move about 1/8th of an inch to get the alignment tool to go in. Is there a way to move the engine...
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    U joint bellows adhesive?

    Do you need to but adhesive on the bellhousing side of the bellows? Mine is a Alpha 1 Gen 2 with the compression fitting on the bellhousing side. Wasn't sure if I need adhesive there or will the pressure of the ring keep it water tight? Thanks, E
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    Bellows adhesive remover ?

    I have a can of Varnish/Stain remover in the garage. Would that be okay to use to remove the adhesive from the gimble housing? The boat shop recommended Acetone. Any opinions/recommendations either way would be appreciated. Thanks, E
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    Shift cable removal question

    I'm getting ready to replace my shift cable bellows so I'm trying to remove my shift cable. Only problem is that the end that I need to remove has this square pin in it and it's not budgin' Any ideas on how to remove the end of the shift cable? I'd like to reuse the cable. It's functioning fine...
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    Shift cable bellows question

    I'm changing all of my bellows in the outdrive and most, if not all the write ups I've seen say to remove the shift cable from inside the boat at the motor and pull it through the transom. I can't see or even feel where the cable goes through the transom so I was wondering if I can remove the...
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    Tach with hour meter replacement

    I need a new tach on my boat. The Tach I have now has an hour meter. Can I replace it with a tach that doesn't? Will I need to just not plug in the wire that powers the meter? Thanks.
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    Difference in 50 Amp breaker? (pic)

    My push button breaker tripped and froze open, so I ordered another one and they sent me a different type that isn't the one button operation. It doesn't fit in the mount that the other one did, (it would need a larger hole drilled). Should I send it back and get another push button style or...
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    Gas tank removal (fiberglass floor)

    I have a 1998 starcraft 1810 GT with a leaking tank. I need to cut a hole out of the floor to replace it the tank. Does anyone have any experience or pics of a job they did on their boats that they would like to share?
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    New gas tank or tank sealing product

    I have a 1998 Starcraft 1810GT with a fiberglass floor. It doesn't look like it can be separated from the boat and I have a leaking gas tank. Is there a product that is good at sealing plastic tanks? If that's not a good option, how might I go about removing the floor to get the tank out? Cut...
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    Do I belong here?

    I'm not sure if I belong in the part of the forum. I purchased a 1998 Starcraft 1810 GT with 110 hours on it a few months ago. I put it in the shop to do a survey. (I know, should have done that first) but with such low hours and not terribly old I thought what the heck. Turns out after the...
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