GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
One quick question I have been through the procedures for removing and replacing the stern drive and it never mentions moving the control handle to forward gear before removing drive.
Now I have most of my experience on Mercruiser?s and you put the drive in fwd before removal.
Am I just...
Ok here's what I got VP cobra SX-M 1.60 Ratio S/N 4112051867. Driving a 5.0gl S/N 4110164027. Motor BLEW UP.
The Question:
I am going to repower with a Mercruiser 5.7 and I don't want to change my lower drive gears, if its not broke don't mess with it.
I know I neeed to change my prop for...
I won't make this long. I have been presented with a great deal on a 2000 VP 5.7 GSI S/N 4012026720. My question I have a VP SX-M 1-60 Gear Ratio drive on my boat will I have issue with this motor and drive?
Just installed engine, and completed engine Alignment all went well after a few issues. Thanks to some great advice from this forum.
Just one quick question. I replaced all the mount hardware but I was wondering what is the purpose of the Fiber Washer?
I have a perfect grease marks and...
Need some help. Putting on my rockers on my 4.3 mercruiser. The problem I am having when I follow the mercruiser service manual it tells me to just put rockers on and tighten to 22 ftlb. The problem I am having when I follow the manual and tightening them down and try to turn the motor over by...
Quick question, I have a 8 bolt intake manifold with a 2 barrel carb set up.I want to install my 4 barrel on this intake manifold. I am wondering if I use a adapter plate will I lose performance? Will I just be dumping gas into the water?
Well back again and learning with every new project..
Ok I got a different block from a buddy with a scored cylinder, finger nail doesn't catch I think I can hone it out.
I will know more once I open it up and see what it looks like.
My question is the serial number. I have looked through my...
Well I have figured out the starter problem.
The PO broke the starter mount hole and welded it.
I don't think it has the strength to keep the starter tight.
I am going to try a bolt that is 4.45 and a little thicker.
I did see a post were someone fixed this same problem. I would love to...
Alright replaced intake for a crack and water on pistons. When I remove the plugs turns over without issue as soon as I put one plug in no matter what location. It turns over and then Clunk.
It seems like it has water on the pistons. I changed oil again and turned it over making sure I pushed...
I have a 95 4.3lx Mercruiser.
I replaced intake Manifold along with new Carb. Intake Manifold had a 9 inch crack. It had rain water on the pistons along with the Carb body rusted and frozen.
Then when I went to start it I noticed the flywheel ring gear damage. The PO kept trying to start it...
One quick question.
When reinstalling motor I noticed in my seloc manual it never address tightening up the lag bolts.
I have mounted the back motor mounts and have the motor sitting on the stringers.
My next step in the manual has me checking engine alignment and then once done move on to...
Swapping over my flywheel yesterday and I noticed my casting number on the one that I am removing is 14091599N.
The replacement flywheel casting number is 12557590N is this a suitable replacement?
I know someone will ask why I am replacing the flywheel well it's because of negligence from PO...
Alright I have a great deal on a 98 4.3LH serial number L651817.
So if I swap it with my 4.3lx right handed rotation. Besides swapping my drive to 1.81 ratio and lh how much other work is involved?
What would be the real advantage to change to LH from RH?
I guess one of my real issues why...
Ok, have everything disconnected from my 1995 4.3lx Mercruiser.
Pulling Motor because of a bad flywheel from the PO.
I was looking over everything last night before shutting down. I noticed I don't have a wench that will fit the bolt diameter of the forward mount NUTS.
I am at my day job and...
I have a 1994 Aquatron C/C with a 3.0l Merc. I changed my prop pitch to 17 from 19 to increase my hole shot and WOT. Well Hole shot was outstanding and speed was 30+ but WOT not much above 3400. Merc 3.0 WOT is 4200-4400. I don't think the Tach would be off that far? Now I brought this boat back...
