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    4.3 engine question

    Just a quick question, just want to make sure of my gut feeling if you will. Can I use a block out of a car or truck for my marine base engine? I have already plan on rebuilding, so I will put In a marine cam shaft, and freeze plugs. I have a complete top assembly as my current block is...
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    Mc-1 gimbal housing

    Opps, i meant mc1 not mcm, just got my mistake there. Okay here's another question, can a alpha one upper bolt up to McM-1 gimbal housing, and match up? Pardon my ignorance to these things, but it will make my mind up on upgrading my current power plant. Mainly need to know that so I can plan...
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    120 inboard rebuild question

    Okay I'm going to rebuild my engine in my Starcraft at some point this year and I have a question. Now I will have the machine shop do my work as far as the head, and the block. I want to have it bored .30 over and maybe the valves sized up in the head if possible. Maybe a port and polish...
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    1987 four winns deck boat restore

    Okay I catch crap for this new thread from the tin boys but all well. Getting ready to start my second restore project,(even though my star craft is only 2% done lol) figure I would try to do both and see which one gets done first. I have my first boat I ever owned back in my possession...
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    I am in need of help for my poor outboard

    Okay, i hope i can get some answers here. I have a 1968 f-22m johnson 20 hp outboard. Just put in a new flywheel key(before anyone asked the reason the old one was sheared was my own doing). I am having starting problems. Hes is what i ahve done so far to fix my problem: First off its been 3...
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    swapping v-6 for v-8

    Helping my father-in-law put a new motor in my old boat i sold him. Its a 210 canadia four winns, 87 model. It had a 4.3 v-6 that i didnt winterize correctly and blew the block out. He bought a mercursier 305 that has been bored 60 over. Well a couple of questions have come up: 1. He is...
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    my freeze out plug blew out on my outdrive while on the water

    got a 1968 starcraft hoilday with a 120 mer inboard with a merc outdrive. the outdrive is newer then the boat itself. you can see pics of it on my other post in the restro section. Just bought it this past summer, took out for about a week and during that week noticed that a quarter size...
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    mercruiser lower unit impeller question

    Okay pulled my lower unit today to inspect my impeller, just as i thought i couple of blades are gone and the rest are getting ready to go. Well when i pulled the two sections apart i noticed a large metal looking piece laying on the impeller housing. Now it flakes apart and looks like layers...
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    1968 merc 120 with 2 barrel rochester carb haveing idle issues

    bought 1968 starcraft hoilday with a 120 merc i/o. po said teh fuel pump needed to be replaced. Took pump apart tonite and cleaned it now its pumping fuel just fine. My problem is that the fires when i pump a couple of times on the throttle, but it wont keep supply itself with fuel. I'm think a...
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    1968 starcraft hoilday 18 i/o 120

    just picked her up today. Other then the fact it needs a fuel pump and the control cables replaced again.(the control was taken from a merc outboard and it is too short) It runs real good. just need someone wth a squirt bottle of gas to keep it going:D Will start on it this winter after this...
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    14' sea nymph

    I have a 14' sea nyphm jon boat with a 25 hp tiller. Been thinking about going up to a 35 or 40 console steer. Not sure about the rating of the boat as far as hp is concerned though. The main reason for looking at bigger motor is that it does great as long as i'm by myself. If i add a...
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