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    Block draining every time

    I have a 1984 Mirage 217 with a 1984 small block Chevy 5.7. Every time I shut the engine off, it drains out through the outdrive. I just bought the engine brand new this year and the outdrive is also new. My concern is when I am out on the water, if I start the engine after I've been sitting...
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    Hot Risers

    My Osco risers and manifolds are getting way too hot. The engine's temp is normal and I checked and replaced the impellor and I'm still having problems. A friend of mine said Osco's run warmer than other brands. I'm not sure I believe that.
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    Holley Carburetor

    Does anyone know where I connect the fuel vapor hose from the mechanical fuel pump? There doesn't seem to be any place on my Holley 4150 marine carb. I just installed it and this is the only thing I have left to do.
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    Vintage Gauge

    Does anyone have any idea where I can find a vintage sterndrive trim gauge ? It's an older trim gauge with a little sterndrive for a needle that moves up and down. I lopked on ebay and found one a while back and thought it was the coolest thing but, dummy me, I didn't buy it and by the time I...
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    Minor gelcoat repair

    I need to do some light gelcoat repair on scratches on blackish gelcoat. I have tried buffing but they are a little deep. They appear white they are above the waterline. Any suggestions on an easy fix if there is such a thing?
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    Engine Coupler issue

    I have a 2 piece rear main seal engine with a 14" flywheel and the coupler is triangular with no external spline sleeve. The splines are in bad shape. Can I use the door knob looking coupler to replace it? It says it will fit a 2 piece rear main seal, but it mentions nothing about the flywheel...
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    Effective but safe silicone removal...

    I recently bought a 1986 Mirage which was very neglected by her previous owner. The swim platform was the first thing to go. It needed new brackets and a good sanding and varnish. Anyways, there was a bed of nasty silicone under the brackets. I found that a rubber bar used to clean sanding...
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