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    5200 a bad idea?

    Have a 1990 Chap, Replaced the old broken pitot this weekend and unfortuntly could not use the same holes in the transom for the new pitot. I squeezed 5200 into the two holes that are no longer being used. After reading some threads today, is this a bad plug?
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    Alpha 1 Oil Leak

    I have a 1990 Chaparral w/Merc 350 I/0. I have a leak coming from my Alpha 1 drive, not Gen II. The oil is dark and I can only see the source of the leak when I lay on my back and look up at the lower unit while it is on the trailer. It looks like a T that I can wiggle where the leak is coming...
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    350 to 454 cons

    Hello all, I have a blown 350 merc from no oil and I am thinking of replacing a 454 big block in my 19 ft 1990 Chaparrel Villian II Eliminator. Are there any hurdles that I will have with going to the bigger engine. There seems to be plenty of room in the engine compartment. Any input will...
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    personal opinions on 5.7 merc repower

    Good afternoon all, I have a 1990 Chaparral Villian II Eliminator with a 5.7 merc 350. Last summer I ran with no oil for one day and defintly broke something. I have 3k into the boat and it ran like a champ for two years. My alternator and starter are new. Am I better off buying a new long...
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