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    5.7 stalling on plane

    I searched the forums for stalling engines and came away with some good leads, even Don S testing. In December I finished restoring a 1985 Bayliner Classic w/ flybridge. This included installing a new 5.7L engine. From the first time out I would get up on plane running at 3200 - 3800 rpm and...
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    throttle and shift connections

    I?m completing the restoration of a 1985 Bayliner 2450 cruiser with a command bridge. I need to know how to connect the throttle and shift cables to the control arms. The boat came with no motor, so I have no reference. Currently I have both upper and lower shift cables going to the Volvo penta...
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    volvo penta identification

    My 1985 Bayliner crusier project boat is nearly complete except for the outdrive mounting. the out drive was on a pallet with other used motor and wiring parts. There are no identification labels, the local dealer believes it to be a model 280. It has a 1:1.61 gear ratio and the exhaust port is...
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    tilt/trim diagram

    Can anyone furnish me with an early 70's 80hp Mercury tilt/trim pump diagram for the valve body/gear assembly and the control valve assembly. My local service man says that there are no servicable parts but I just have to give it a try and at least clean it out throughly. The engine has two trim...
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    clean plug

    My 1971 4 cylinder 80 hp mercury hesitates up through the rpm range then quits. I found that only the bottom plug to be clean even after replacing it with a dirty plug. Sometimes the plug has the milky reidue on it. Compression reading on all 4 cylinders are at 145 psi and have spark to all...
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    80 hp cuts out at 3000rpm

    divo,(7/16) I feel for you for I have a similar senario that I've been working on for 3 weeks. I have a 1972, 80 hp Mercury sn #3189988 which ran good. The original 33 year old trigger and switch block went dead and I had it replaced with after market CDI by a competent mechanic. After a dozen...
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