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    help I dont know what i have

    hello, im trying to figure out what model engine in have (a-f) so i can order some parts. Here is the info i have 5.0GL PEFS 4012044097 3869056 Transom Assembly TSK SX-M 4111679471 3868844 drive Prod Number 3868891 SX-M 1.60 4202034055 any info anyone can give me would be awsome. Thanks so...
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    quick opinions on this boat, leaving in 2 hours to go look

    http://kansascity.craigslist.org/boa/1246281263.html 1989 vip 18.5 foot. He says it runs good. New floor has already been done. Also he said anything less than $1000 he will just keep it. opinions please.
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    strange problem when in water

    Hello everyone, i took my 86 celebrity with a 4.3 mercruiser and alpha one outdrive to the water for the first time today. A little history I bought this boat as a project. After new distributor, pick-up, coil, ignition module, it runs awsome.....on the muffs. When I got to the lake it...
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    4.3 mercruiser got fuel and spark no fire

    1986 mercrusier 4.3. New ignition module, pick-up sensor, cap, rotor, plugs, wires. It cranks over and has a nice spark, just wont fire. All I get it back fires out of the carb and exhaust. Started with timing a 0 degress and moved it clockwise and counter clock wise and no change. any...
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    what are these drains for

    these pics are from the bilge area behind the engine its a 1986 celebrity 180. These drains are almost at the very back of the bilge area. I poked a screw driver in them (there is one drain on each side of the bilge area) and it seems solid on the other side like they have been fiberglassed...
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    1st time boat owner, simple question

    hello everyone, just got my first boat a 1986 celebrity 180 with a 4.3 mercrusier. Anyways this boat has been sitting outside uncovered for a couple of years. I have been reading the forums and Im unsure of something. there was a soft spot in the floor so I cut it out and can now see the...
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    need help with part number please

    what part numer replaces this thunderbolt iv box? Boat is a 1986 celebrity mercrusier 4.3 185 hp. thanks everyone
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    1st boat, ignition problem

    hello, I just bought a project 1986 celebrity with a 4.3 mercrusier with alpha 1 outdrive. Im tring to get the engine running but im not getting any spark. After searching the web for hours I have come to the conclusion that the "thunderbolt iv" box needs replaced. My question is, is there a...
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