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    Carburetor riser plates

    Ford 302 w/holly4b. Got one of those 2 inch swirl phenolic risers. Does the pcv plate go under it or above it and is it going to help with torque/fuel savings as advertised?
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    Sterndrive engineering

    WOW!! Finally back. Hey, Checked the search option and couldn't find an answer to this problem. I need to mount a stabilizer fin to my SE106 Outdrive. The old fin I had on the mercruiser doesnt fit because the Sterndrive Engineering Cavitation plate is beefier and thickens. Does anybody have a...
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    for 302 owners or whoever knows

    My boat is 19' ford 302 W marine cam 15-4000rpm. 225 hp + or-. IO. Weight about 3000 lbs. Oldie but a goodie. Curious what rpm you expect the best economy or if simular boat, what you are getting for fuel burn in the 2-4k range. I know there are variables but was just trying to get an idea. Dont...
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    condenser bad?

    rebuilt 302 ford new mallory dist new points new condenser. Spark was weak wouldnt start well and wouldnt stay running. old wires. old coil. condenser went bad after 5 hours of use. also replaced resistance wire as voltage was around 4. new ballast resister giving it 8 now. Any thoughts why...
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    bottom repair

    Friend has a 19' with outboard and it has been painted with reg. boat paint. It has blisters into the hull not deep though. He is sanding them out (50-100 of them) and repairing them with epoxy and is removing all the bottom paint. The resulting surface will be a combination of old gelcoat(30...
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    Engine cutting out

    75 model boat Ford 302(new long block approx 6 hours)new dist (points). First 6 hours, not a hitch. Out running and after about 10 min at cruise (3000 rpm) engine bumped (momentary loss of power) Then OK. 30 sec later bumps got more frequent and got longer periods of loss of power, then...
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    400 less wot rpm

    1975 Somerset 19' 302 225 hp 351 heads mercruiser od 888. Replaced with rebuilt 302 w/marine cam 351 heads sterndrive od same 4160 4 brl holly. Hull is clean and only had one person on board and normal weight.(approx. 3500 lbs) I was hoping for the same or a little more hp on the new motor. I...
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    27' Thompson Santa Cruz 1993

    I have an opportunity to purchase the above boat. It has twin 305 w alpha drives. Clean but hasn't run in 4 years. 150 hours fresh water use only. New trailer triple axle. Any feedback? Guy wants 20 k for it. Seems alot to me. I have heard of problems with Thompson boats and the 305 is weak. Advice?
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    Antifreeze winterizing set-up

    For you northerners here is an idea that works well and is cheap. 5 gal bucket, 3/4 galv nipple with 2 nuts, female pipe to male hose thread adapter, garden hose valve,6 ft 3/4 garden hose and one male and one female hose end. Drill hole in bottom of bucket(side bottom)allow for nuts. Attatch...
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    302 wont idle when cold

    4160 Holly Stock Manifold Ford 302 Seems when I start my new engine I have to have the throttle up a little or it will stall when it's warming up. The idle is set right and the elec heat choke is working. I am thinking the solution might be to rotate the choke thing (round black cup) while the...
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    25' Bertram repower

    I have an opportunity to get a project 25' Bertram that needs stringers and transom work I was thinking of putting twin ford 302's bumped to 250 hp and put in alpha gen 1 outdrives. I had a Bertram with twin 140's. Does anyone think 500 hp will be too much. Im looking for about 50 kts. I will...
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    Upper swivel shaft 225S

    My gimbal assy moves up about 1/8th inch and SELOC advises the clearance should be like 10k at the lower washer. I am having trouble finding the bolt on top (inside the plastic plugs) that is suppose to be tightened using a punch and hammer to close the gap. Kinda hard to get the grease out of...
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    What is a stringer transom?

    I have seen mention of stringer transoms. I am looking for a project boat and am wondering if this is something I should consider. Is it where the stringers contact and are attatched to the transom?
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    I have 888 OD Parts

    EDIT: Sorry. No soliciting on the forum.
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    wont charge

    1975 175 Evinrude not charging the battery. Easy way to troubleshoot?
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    SEI Outdrives

    I am real close to buying an SEI Outdrive unit 106. I can buy two SEI's for the price of one Merc alpha. Is there anybody who has any experience with these other than those already spoken to that can offer any advise? (Trickasabrick) I read your post that you purchased one the beginning of the...
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    SEI outdrives

    I found on the internet info@sterndrive.cc and they claim to have a replacement for the alpha 1, they are out of Clearwater Fla. I was looking at the se106 that can take up to 300 HP. like the Alpha. Does anybody have any experience with these units? They want around 1300$ for a new complete...
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    Re;888 pop out

    Well. thanks for the advise on (is there water pumping). Answer-NO.. It seems the bearing that was replaced by a mercury certified mechanic came apart (4 hours run time) and destroyed the upper unit gears, locking the vertical gear giving the feel of gear contact. The horizontal gear turned...
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    888 popped out of gear

    I noticed before taking her out on her maiden voyage with new engine that the shift shaft was not fully seated and instead of a washer I temp raised the shaft with a 1/8 inch wide rubber hose wiretied to the base of the shaft to raise it. Cruisin and changing rpms for 15 min, reduced power from...
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    Lower unit bench test

    When the lower unit is out (888) can I check the play, on the shafts or anything else without tearing it apart. it's getting a little water in it and thought there might be something to look for there as well.
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