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    OMC #313080. Sierra # 18-2767 is what you need. With some liquid soap or KY the boot can go over the drive, just remove the trim tab...
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread SX-A thread repair.
    3/8x16” is the thread pitch. NAPA should have a Helo coil kit. Just to be sure thread the plug on a 3/8x16“ nut.
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread 250CI MerCruiser Question.
    Try with a test light or volt meter connected to the + of the coil and spin the engine, there should be full battery voltage in...
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread 1977 Ford 460 ignition.
    You may have a marine distributor. You probably have a Prestolite distributor. If that is what you have points and the condenser are...
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    That skin stuff you saw is common in older fuel systems. Sometimes it looks like very fine hair. The screen in the suction tube has to...
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    Be sure to seal the head bolt threads with #2 Permatex or similar compound. Torque the bolts to 100.
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread 5.7 Gi engine alignment woes.
    Set me straight here, did you place the large flat washer over the studs then placed the engine on top of them? I hope not but if you...
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread 5.7 Gi engine alignment woes.
    I guess that since you have experience with Mercruisers you know how to swivel around the alinement bar inside the gimbal bearing. With...
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    Remove the spark plugs, disconnect the hose on the thermostat that leads to the manifold. Put the male end of your garden hose inside...
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    It will not be compatable with a V6 or V8 application. It will work with a 2.5 and a 3.0 as well as the style engine you have. The main...
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread 5.7 Gi engine alignment woes.
    Try using an engine hoist attached to the front of the engine and the front mounts with the nuts bottomed out. Then raising and lowering...
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread 4.3 diesling.
    Also check that the throttle closes all the way and the idle speed is at the correct rpm.
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread Fuel pump issue.
    Another place to check is the small filter in the carburetor inlet.
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    kenny nunez replied to the thread Fuel pump issue.
    Where the fuel line is attached to the tank there is a fitting with with a check ball this is the anti siphon valve. Also a good time to...
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    You should have changed the gimbal bearing. If water got into the joints it is in the bearing also. There is a good chance water is in...
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