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    Exaust riser to water jacket gasket. 1977 Mercruiser 888

    When re-installing riser/ elbo on top of the waterjacket, should I use sealer in addition to the gasket or not? If so, which sealer is recommended? <br /><br />I think that rtv sealer compressed as much as you need to in order to tighten the riser will squeeze out so much so that you wouldn't...
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    888 conversion to fresh water cooling

    In addition to fixing the milkshake in one of my engines, I am considering going with a fresh water cooling system.<br />The boat is a 1977 Welcraft w/ twin Mercruiser 302 fords. I have seen both kits and just the (heat exchanger) available for sale.<br /><br />1)Which system do I need?<br />...
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    888 1977 model milkshake in oil

    My port engine recently got the milkshake in the oil syndrome! Engine was running well, although had a little spark-knock/pinging at speed under load.<br /><br />Engine is fresh water cooled, run in salt water.<br /><br />Question: Where should I look first for the problem, ie trouble shooting...
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