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    79 Cobia/ Mercruiser 140 I/O project

    Re: 79 Cobia/ Mercruiser 140 I/O project Got some nice weather today, so I pulled the motor down a little more. It was worse than first thought, but still looks salvageable. Water sat in the intake manifold and head for so long that the #4 intake valve was rusted open :cold:. The motor still...
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    79 Cobia/ Mercruiser 140 I/O project

    Re: 79 Cobia/ Mercruiser 140 I/O project Dodged the rain drops this Easter Sunday and managed a little tear down on the motor. Apparently the guy that sold it to me did not know about winterizing a boat, or keeping the motor covered :( So much water was sitting in the intake runners of #3 and...
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    79 Cobia/ Mercruiser 140 I/O project

    Re: 79 Cobia/ Mercruiser 140 I/O project Well, today was a success! the motor is out, and teardown can start next weekend. I can't thank you guys enough for all the help. I ended up just having to muscle it out with the cherry picker... It was a super close fit, but it turned out ok. I had...
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    79 Cobia/ Mercruiser 140 I/O project

    First off, this is an amazing community that I am excited to be a part of! This is my first post, so hopefully I get everything right :lol: Now for the question. I am hoping someone here can give me some advice on removing my Mercruiser 140 from my 79 Cobia Montecarlo. I have disconnected...
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