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    OMC Cobra 5.0 302 ford 1989

    Boat has been sitting and the rings are rusted to the cylinder walls. My heads are excellent with new valves. The intake is also excellent. I have a new starter, water pump, etc. I also have all new marine gaskets and brass freeze plugs to install. How many years will the block match up...
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    1989 seaswirl with omc cobra ford 5.0 motor non start

    I have a 1989 seaswirl with a ford 302 motor,. I am having issues with getting the starter to turn over. I have wired up the solenoid per wiring diagram. Have power to ignition switch. Hit ignition to start and I get nothing. I thought I would see if I cam jump the starter before taking it...
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    1989 Seaswirl Striper No power to ignition switch, What wires go to solenoid

    I have a 1989 striper that I put a ford 5.0 motor into. It is all bolted in and I am working on the wiring. The boat has an assist solenoid on the starter. I know that one heavy red wire goes from the solenoid to the starter. Another heavy red wire goes from the battery to the solenoid on...
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    No power to dash panel OMC Cobra 1989 with 302 ford motor

    I bought the boat with a locked up motor from water intake. Found a solid motor with great commpression out of another boat. I got the motor into my 21' striper , leveled. and started to wire.. My daughter who had cancer passed away a year ago Feb. 26th 2019. I lost interest in the boat and...
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    OMC cobra 1989 outdrive u joint issues.

    1989 omc cobra outdrive u joint not turning I had the outdrive off the boat and was ready to put it back on after the motor was installed. I found that the u joint shaft will not turn. It moves about 1/2" only. The out drive has been off the boat for about a year while I rebuilt the motor...
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    OMC CObra 302 alternator having brain farts, help

    I have a 1989 OMC Cobra 302 and I am installing the alternator. I have a Mando 55 amp alternator. It appears to be the same wiring as the Motorola and presto lite. My problem is that on the back side I have a short red wire and a short black wire. Each is about 6 inches long. They are on the...
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    1989 striper w/302 ford cobra, mando alternator wire questions, fuel tank also

    Have a 1989 Striper with a fresh 302 motor which replaces one that was hydro locked. It has a Mando alternator and I am not sure of the wiring. Any help would be appreciated. It also has a short red wire on the back. Where does this go. I also am worried about the fuel tank. When I pulled...
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    Not sure size of motor

    Picked up a motor that the guy said was a 1997 302 5.0 ford OMC Cobra motor. How can I tell what size it is and the year. The valve cover on left side has a tag with model and serial numbers from OMC. It is a ford motor and has what looks like an OMC power trim package that is hydraulic that...
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    Heads difference on 302

    I have 2 sets of heads. One set that was on the motor that was in the boat. They look real nice and cleaned up real well. They do not have 302 cast into the head. The other set was with the other motor that I have out of a F150 truck. These heads also look real nice. They have 302 cast into...
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    ford 302 cam shaft stuck, omc cobra 1989

    I am going to use the cam out of the morotr that was in the boat. I am building another motor to put into the boat. The cam that is in the original block is difficult to get out of the engine it rotates but I cannot get it to slide out. I am having the same issue with the block I am building...
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    OMC exhaust manifolds and risers, 302, 5.0 1989

    I am rebuilding the 302 motor that was in the boat due to a hydro-lock. It is a OMC 1989 302 motor. I am not sure if the manifolds and risers are any good and think I will replace. What is the best to use now on my motor. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks Jack
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