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    1957 Silent 6 Starts & Runs on 1cyl, then 2nd Cyl runs great

    Hi all - A couple weeks back I wrote in about a 1957 Silent 6 that I'd just bought. It was super clean and nice but had not run in 10 years. Well, I did get it going. Lots of important things appear to be working great. The tank, fuel pump and carburetion are in good working order. It has...
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    '47 Martin 60 - Running poor at higher rpm

    All - I have a Martin 60 that is running poorly at higher speed. It will start fine and run around the "Start" position. However, as I increase speed and load it smokes, and will not rev very high. It sounds (and smells) like it is loading up in a rich condition. It also seem to run best as...
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    1957 Mark 6 / Super Silent 6 Ignition

    Hi all - I have a 1957 Mark 6 (SN 954114) that I recently obtained. It's extremely clean and was well-maintained but was not run for about 10 years. I have gotten it running but with two small issues. 1. It's hard to start. While using my Quicksilver Service Monitor (aka an inductive...
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    MerCruiser 3.0 Carb vs. MPI

    First time posting, so bear with me... My family is upgrading boats for the first time in 39 years. The 1971 Glastron AQ130 is taking its leave (runs well, any buyers?), and it looks like a new Sea Ray 175 is on the way in. What I learned is that as of Jan. 2010, the 3.0L carb is no longer...
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