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    3.7L repower, what are my options

    I currently have a 3.7L i would like to re-power the boat. Im thinking about a 4.3, but does anyone know if i need to upgrade the outdrive as well. What other things do i need to look into before i make a decision on a powerplant. I use the boat in the Great lakes, so i do not need the closed...
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    looking for a merc 165 head

    Hi, all I have a 1974 inline 6 Mercruiser 165, that i would like to put a six pack on. I?m not having luck finding a head for that, and hoping someone may know where to look. I already have the Carbs, but i can not start making linkages, cable mounting brackets etc. until I have the...
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    gel coat and bottom paint repair

    Hi. I have a 1988 Stingray, I re-upholstered the boat and built a completely new interior for it last year, and now I want to turn my attention to the outside if the boat, it currently has bottom paint on it that is in really poor condition, and a fare amount of gouges in the gel coat above the...
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    4 cyl push rod bent

    I have a 3.7l Mercruiser, whren i bought the boat i fired it up and there was a loud knocking, i had a good spare motor, so i swaped them out. Now i was lookiing to see what was wrong with the first motor, and found a bent push rod. I would like to fix this motor for the just in case factor...
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    mercruiser 3.7L upgrade help

    I currently have a 2 bl carb in my boat, but i have an engine with 4 bl in my garage, was told that one of the cylinders on the motor in my garage is blown. This being said i am thinking about swaping out the carbs so that i can bring the boat from 160 hp to 190 hp. This looks to be an easy...
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