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    4.3 mercruiser with a 2brl

    hey i have a 1988 chris craft that i am restoring. it has a GM 4.3 with a 2 brl carb i think its rated for like 170 hp. had a few qestions like i wanted to put a 4brl carb on it.. how would it afect my fuel economy? i would want to get a 4 brl intake and how much power would i gain? would it...
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    my first boat and a good project i think... 1988 chris craft

    hey all i have been reading and love iboats very helpfull! now i got an 1988 chriscraft with a 4.3 and alfa one the engine was frozen the previous owner said he had it runing a year ago got it home and got the engine running with little work. (starter some atf mixed with acetone freed the...
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    mercruiser prop shaft seal

    i have a 1988 chris craft with a 4.3 mercrcrusier alfa one outdrive. i just got the boat off craiglist. the propshaft seal was leaking so i took the porp off the bearing housing? and one of the gears came with it. not to familiar with boats. but the gears look great bearing look great...
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    mercruser propshaft oil seal replacement?

    i have a 89 4.3 with a mercruser outdrive just got the boat and the propshaft seal was out of it got the pro off everthing down to the bearing housing.. was woundering if i should take the porpshaft all the way out and any tricks i need to know when putting it back together i am not very...
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    rochester 2 brl on 3.8 running too rich?

    here i have a 1983 checkmate omc i/o has a 3.8 GMC engine took it out last weekend with a fresh carb rebuild its runnign rich it idles great and when not in gear it will rev great seams awesome other than it smelling rich of gas (or when in gear) . i noticed that at the top of the barrels which...
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