She Runs!!!!!!!!!!

acdc96

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For a while now I've been fixing up my boat and finally got her running perfectly:D!!! Its a 1986 Celebrity with a Mercruiser 260HP V8 5.7L. Its sat for many years and now shes almost done. the interior needs to be finished and the cooling hoses for the motor need to be cleaned out. (plus the drive needs to be painted)
just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has helped me with this boat.

 

ktbarrentine

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Re: She Runs!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds very nice! Best of luck on the rest of the project!
 

FreeBeeTony

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Re: She Runs!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds great....can't wait to start mine, waiting for the last freeze!!
 

acdc96

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Re: She Runs!!!!!!!!!!

right after that i winterized it... no antifreeze just fogged it and drained all the hoses and the block
 

Bondo

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Re: She Runs!!!!!!!!!!

right after that i winterized it... no antifreeze just fogged it and drained all the hoses and the block

Ayuh,.... Ya gotta drain the block, both sides, the manifolds, both sides, the P/S cooler, 'n pull the Big hose off the circulatin' water pump,...

'n did ya Poke the holes clear with a screw or something,..??
 
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acdc96

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Re: She Runs!!!!!!!!!!

Ayuh,.... Ya gotta drain the block, both sides, the manifolds, both sides, the P/S cooler, 'n pull the Big hose off the circulatin' water pump,...

'n did ya Poke the holes clear with a screw or something,..??

yep all drain plugs are out and in the glove box and all the hoses have been disconnected even the P/S cooler hose. cleaned all the plug holes with a pipe cleaner and found alot of rust and crud. ill deal with it when its warmer out.
 
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