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    E7 Vs E8 Ford Heads?

    Due to a series of "evolving" plans, I have a reman 351W with E7TE heads on the way. The original 2 engines had E8JL heads. I previously had one of the heads on the dead engine rebuilt, and I ordered an E8 core with the intention of having that rebuilt too. Giving me two E8 heads. Plus the E7s...
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    Risks Of Having Wireless Camera In The Engine Room?

    Thinking about putting a battery-powered Blink outdoor camera in my engine room, for monitoring things when I'm not around. This is a gas-powered boat, and the conventional wisdom says to avoid adding non-marine electronics to such a space because of the risk of detonation. That rule was...
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    What's a Typical Idle Mixture Setting On A Marine Holley?

    I've been refining my Google searches and finding that the condition I describe is somewhat common for 351W/Holley owners. Many of them seem to end up with a mixture under 1 turn and wonder why that is. I dunno. Maybe it's the incline of the boat raising the effective fuel level in the bowls...
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    What's a Typical Idle Mixture Setting On A Marine Holley?

    Difference in terminology maybe, but the front has a metering block with jets, power valve, idle screws. The rear does not.
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    What's a Typical Idle Mixture Setting On A Marine Holley?

    Thanks. Both engines were set at the same 3/4, so I doubt both power valves are leaking. These carbs have rear metering plates.
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    What's a Typical Idle Mixture Setting On A Marine Holley?

    Engines are 351 Fords with Holley 4160s. Previous owner had the idle mix screws set around 3/4 turns, and the idle was also a little lower than I like. I've since adjusted idle up to about 600 RPM and the mix screws out to 1 1/2 turns. But that 1 1/2 turns is a typical car setting. Wondering if...
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    Mariner 3 - Want a More Stowable Floor

    Hey, first post here. Last year I bought a used cabin cruiser, a Bayliner 2855 to be exact. It came with an aluminum floor raft and 6 hp Mercury as a tender, but I decided very quickly that wasn't going to work for us. They both weighed a ton, and were cumbersome as hell to move around. The...
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