FORUM RULES UPDATED - The forum rules have been updated to continue to provide a friendly and safe environment for our member community. Please take a moment to review the updated rules and our terms of use and privacy policy. Click here for Forum Rules which has links to the 'terms of use' and 'privacy policy'.
In Other News . . .
You will notice a few enchancements to the forums to make your experience better. These include: Email Notifications, Thread Previews, Thread Starter Notation, and Emoji Options on the 'Like' icon. . .
Additionally, the merchant portions of the website have been updated and are now operational. . . . Check out iBoats for all your boating gear.
Can anyone tell me the "Torque Pounds" required on the cylinder head bolts?
I am waiting for a the manual but would like to install the cylinder head by this weekend.
I have a mercruiser 140 that just developed a water leak between the manifold and the engine block. It appears that the gasket may have gone bad. Although I am very handy, I called the mechanic to verify my suspicion and he said that yes it was probvably the gasket but there could be something...
I recently purchased a Glastron Carlson with a Mercruiser 140 inboard and Alpha one 165 outdrive. The boat runs great forward, but when I attempt to put it in REVERSE it stalls. I was told that it might be the shift interrupt switch. Does anyone have any advice on what the problem might be?
