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    Exhaust bellows wont stay on????

    Hi Guys on my new project putting a 7.4L into my SeaRay 268, I have it up and running with all new gimbal seals but for the life of me I cant get the exhaust bellows to stay on? At first I thought it was pulling off when I would trim it up but the last time I reinstalled it I left it trimmed...
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    Bravo gear ratio

    Hello, I bought a used Bravo 1 and the seller said it had a 1:5 gear ratio in it. The decal on the side has been replaced and there is no stamping there now so I marked and turned the drive input shaft one rotation and the prop shaft turned almost 3/4 rotation. What ratio do you think that...
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    Engine swap from a 350 to a 454 questions

    Hello all I'm swapping out my freshly rebuilt SBC 350 to a used 454 in my 87 SeaRay 268DA. The 350 is the 3rd engine in this boat and I can see why, it's way under powered and working to hard. I don't want to blow this fresh engine so I have done lots of research and the next available engine is...
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    Electrical overload??

    I have a Sundancer 268 with a 260 in it, it has one battery for the engine start and 2 batteries for house power. 2 weeks ago when I went out in it I noticed that it wasn't charging the batteries so I tested the alternator and sure enough it wasn't putting out any voltage. I had already replaced...
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    how do i find Alpha gear ratio

    Hello have a 1987 Sea Ray 268 with a 260 Mercruiser, It's new to me and I put a new engine in it this year. It doesn't seem to want to run WOT it has a 16X16 3 blade and a 16X?? 4 blade prop. It will only get to about 3400-3500rpm and takes a bit to get there. Under the Sea Ray web site there...
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    running lean? 260 Sea Ray

    Hi guys, quick run down on whats going on. It's a new to me 1987 Sea Ray 268 with a 260 Alpha 1, the engine was blown when I bought it so I had it rebuilt over the winter and after two test runs I'm not happy with the boats performance. It seems sluggish and will only put out 3200 rpm on WOT...
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    Wiring on alternator 5.7

    Hi guys. I have the engine out of my boat doing a maintenance and cleaning somewhere in a previous ownership the two wires that go to the (I'm guessing field wiring) had the connections replaced. I didn't take note of the orientation before I took it apart. On the alt one wire is white and the...
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    How many yards of fabric? Magnum Express 240

    Hi Guys I bought a Magnum Express 240 and I need to replace the top on it. I was wondering if anybody knows how many yards of fabric I will need to do it?
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    Loose drive shaft in lower unit Alpha1 drive?

    Hey guys I just bought a new boat and the out drive came disassembled as the original owner planned to replace the water pump in the off season. When I was putting in the new water pump I noticed that there was some side to side play in the shaft when the pump was out? I thought it might be...
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    Will a MR lower unit fit where a R unit used too??

    :% Hi guys I bought a used MR lower unit on E-Bay and I hope it will fit onto my upper unit of my old R unit. I'm tired of having chipped and stripped gears on these R units and I hope this will solve that problem? Any help would be appreciated.
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    OMC 1976 165hp upper gear case

    Hi guys I have a OLD! OMC stern drive that has grenaded the upper gear case. Is it feasible to rebuild it or is there many around that are used? Is it hard to replace remove this? Anyone have a pictoral or directions as to how to remove it? Thanks in advance Ottawa
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    Trim adjustment= engine stumble ,,why??

    Hi guys I have a 85 Tempest with a Merc 228. When I adjust the trim the engine stumbles while I'm holding the switch? Anyone else ever have this happen and did you ever find out what caused it? Thanks Ottawa
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    Mallory points distributor advance springs

    Hi guys I have an Merc 228 with a Mallory distributor, the wieghts are advancing in at around 450 rpm. I pulled the thing apart and found that the springs are slack on there holders and they are different colors. I have reserched for this unit including a call to Mercury. They sent me a fax of...
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    Looking for Tempest owners 20' merc 228

    Hi guys I'm looking for anyone how owns one of these. I have a wire that is on my engine harness it is taped off and burnt. it is brown/white with a small eyelett connection. Thanks Ottawa
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    Merc 228 exhaust flappers gone?

    Hi guys I've been having a continual problem with my merc, early 80's chev 305. It will not go over 3000 rpm with out miss firing. I have broken two of the rubber boots on the exhaust after the elbows, both on the right side (looking at the front of the engine). I was on the water all this week...
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    Oh Oh!! Water in oil pan????

    Hi guys<br />well I'm just getting my boat ready for this years use. I was putting all my drain plugs back in and reattaching the hoses etc. I of course checked the oil and there to my surprise was alot of new clean oil on the dip stick? I tried dropping out some from the sump and I got around...
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    Does any one know of a Mallory web site? Please disregard

    I'm trying to find parts/info for my mallory<br /><br />Thanks<br />Ottawa<br /><br />FOUND IT thanks
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    Adjusting Rochester Quadrajet secondary--Update--

    I have a Merc 228 85 model. I have posted before about a high speed problem, it acts up as soon as the secondaries open up. Now here's what I'm wondering about--- is it possible that the butterflies are opening to fast and leaning out the motor? I was runnin it in the laneway and was checking...
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    Fuel line/ tank on a 85 Tempest 228 Merc

    I have high rpm problems that I have posted about in the past. During one of the diagnosis trials that was checking the fuel line, I noticed that the line was clear and I could easily blow back into the fuel tank. I have since read in other related posts that there is supposed to be a back check...
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    Merc Mallory distributor advance""need specs""

    Hi guys here I go again, I have a Merc 228 1985 model with a Mallory distributor. It has an adjustable advance wieghts for max advance. I have a problem with top end misfiring. I've replaced everything but the one question remains---what is the max advance and what rpm????? Anyone with this...
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