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    165 mercruiser pre alpha

    engine started running rough and then made a grinding sound and quit. an attemp to restart was un succesfull. it appeared that the engine was siezed. we waited for a while and then she fired up and ran smooth. there was a strange grinding sound comming from the stern area. no water in the oil...
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    165 mercruiser

    i just had the head overhauled and i am getting alot of blow-by out of the pcv as well as the dip stick. compression seems low, 105 to 120. did i tighten the valves a bit too much or is the bottom end worn out? it`s the old L 1 straight six. thanks! doug. p.s. the blow by is at about...
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    165 chevy six.

    i have a fresh water cooled 250 c.i.d. chevy / mercruiser combo. when i took the valve cover off, there was coolant coming from the valve cover bolt hole, right side, back of the engine. i was told to put thread sealer on the bolt and put it back in. is this common? and should it cause me...
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