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    check out my kegerator

    check out my kegerator. Not too hard too do if you have an old refrigerator you don't care about. The next step is to plumb tap into door. This old fridge had a bad evap fan wich is only a 20 replacement part. Grainger has a universal motor you buy with all the mounts already on it. The...
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    what type of exhaust besides "log" style is there?

    I am pricing a the 'log' style replacement for my exhaust to improve cooling and am interested in maybe installing some kind of performance exhaust in lieu of future upgrades to my 888 302. This is an old engine and i do not mind spending on an exhaust if it can handle a higher powered 302...
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    888 manifold blockage - see pics

    After overheating issue i pulled the risers off of my 888 ford 302. The water jacket was very corroded on the starboard side. I tried to turn the 1/2 inch drive bolts out of the sides of the risers but after breaking the side off of one of the bolts i decided to stop. Anyway, I put the riser...
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    Mercruiser 888 missing thermostat, running hot

    I have a mercruiser 888 motor that runs around 220 degrees. I bought the boat a short time ago after a test drive where i could of sworn i saw the temperature gauge hit 200 and then go back down again to around 160. Hence, i assumed "oh good, there goes the thermostat, working fine". Later on...
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    coil "resistance" wire, 302

    OK. There is a "resistance" wire on my ignition coil on my 1972-1976 mercruiser 302 (engine transplanted into 1992 17 foot, open bow Chris Craft). The resistance wire runs to the electric choke. So here are my questions: 1) Will unhooking this wire from the choke burn out the coil...
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    freeze plug question -see pictures

    Freeze plug question. This is a 302 mercruiser "888" transplanted into a 17 foot Chris Craft boat. One side of recently acquired engine has had all three freeze plugs replaced. You can see where the guy slapped them up in there with what looks like some two part epoxy. Well the one popped out...
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    Picture of switches on 888 mercruiser

    I believe these switches are important, one is called the shift assist switch and the one on the right side is something else i think. Anyway, where would i pick something like this up? both switches had their wires cut. I am also in the market for a gasket kit for this thing. I took off the...
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    new lucky owner of 92 Chris Craft, where do I Hook up to pull engine?

    Greetings. I just purchased a 1992 Chris Craft 18 foot boat. Engine is a 302 mercruiser transplant. Was running fine during testdrive but popped freeze plug. I am ready to pull engine but am wondering about where to hook up at. There are too eyelets bolted to the exhaust manifold but I am...
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