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    302 Dipstick for Pleasurecraft

    I'm looking for a dipstick and tube for a 74 302 Pleasurecraft inboard. The tube is the one that goes in the side of the oil pan. I can't seem to locate one. Anybody got any ideas?<br />Thanks
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    Firing order for counter rotation motor

    Well I got another hole in the water where my money goes. 28' Lurhes sportfisher. it's got twin 302 ford motors with velvet drive transmissions and Walter V drives. I was going to the coast this weekend to start work on her and get every thing in order (does that ever happen?). I'm not sure yet...
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    Exaust question

    1978 260 Mercruiser. While trying to find why my oil had water in it I found the source to be water passing by the exaust plate that is between two gaskets where the elbow meets the manifold. I noticed there were black water marks on the inside of the plate between the water jacket and the...
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    How common is to break a nose cone on a starter?

    After a number of years and more than a few boats, I have never had an OEM stater break a nose cone. I recently replaced an OEM starter with one of "MES" permenant magnet starters and after 1 month the nose cone poped off. MES won't warranty because they said it was caused by a backfire. BS! I...
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    Water in the engine oil

    Well the hole in the water where my money goes has a new problem. Water in the oil. Mercruiser 260 (350 GM) runs great but on pulling it out of the water the other day I had oil in the bilge. After I got it home I noticed white jello insif=de the oil filler cap. Suprisingly the oil looked OK...
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    New Gimble Bearing

    78 Cobalt w/ 260 mercruiser (pre alpha)<br />After adjusting the lower shift cable and getting the boat to shift without dying I took it out the other day for a quick run to check it out. Well, the run did not go well. First off their was what I would describe as a gravel noise coming from the...
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    merc 260 won't crank

    78 Mercruiser 260 (350) with a mallory point distributor. No spark. Coil windings check good, about 10.5 volts on the + leg of the coil, neg. connections to distributor are good, point gap set correctly @.016. I cleaned the points and checked all connections. What am I missing? Ran fine last...
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    78 Mercruiser 260 trim and tilt problem

    I've got a 78 Cobalt I just aquired with a Merc 260 5.7 V8 and I think an Alpha 1. Got her running today and all is well except the trim and tilt. Don't have a manual yet. The trim will work going down but will not go up. Tilt is a no function at all (separate system?). What type oil and where...
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