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    Simple drain-plug repair?

    I have a minor leak in the drain plug. I have messed with it plenty of times, using JB Weld. The drain plug setup: Circular plate, with 4 screws going into the fiberglass/wood and a plug you screw into that plate. everything's pretty standard The threaded plug is fine. no leaks from it...
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    Only 3000 RPMs?! Help!! 67 Mercruiser 6cyl

    67 Mercruiser. Original engine. Inline 6cyl. I bought this a couple of weeks ago. This thing runs GREAT but doesn't seem to have the getup it should. The local boat shop told me that this thing should be running at about 5,000 RMPs instead of 3,000. :eek: I replaced the terribly beat up prop...
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    Exhaust Elbow - Watter SPITTING out of hole!!!

    Recently, my engine began making a noise. It sounds like the letter "T" said over and over again. Make the T sound about 5 times a second, and you get the noise :). So, I looked at the engine, and there's a mist of water spitting out a hole in the exhaust elbow. Any ideas? I'm super worried...
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    67 Mercruiser Shift Cable

    I'm pretty sure my lower shift cable in my 67 Mercruiser 6cyl is messed up. Does anyone have experiences with shift cables? Here's what my boat is doing: Idling in neutral: great Idling in forward: great Idling in reverse: great Giving it gas, in neutral (push or pull): great Giving it gas...
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    What motor do I have? How do I tell?

    I just purchased a 1967 Mercruiser, and I am clueless about boats. I actually traded a computer for this boat. There are a couple of minor problems...but first I probably need to know the engine type. The guy I bought it from says it has a 180HP Chevy v6. How do I verify this, and how would...
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