I'm installing shore power on my Trophy 2352 with 5.7 Mercruiser to power an on board battery charger. My question is, where is the best place to ground the onboard ac side to the dc side. I have a negative bus bar in the immediate location. Is this acceptable to ground here?
I have a Charles 40A SP5000 charger that was removed from my sailboat when I installed an inverter. I want to install it on my Trophy 2352 to keep the batteries charged when at a marina and when in the shop. Heck, I have it sitting there and I think it would be perfect for my fishing boat.
I...
Is there any point to buying this tool for a carbureted 5.7l 2001 Mercruiser with Thunderbold V ignition? I'm interested in getting the hourmeter data off the engine but if that is the only utility for it I won't waste my money
2001 5.7 carbureted Mercruiser 250hp alpha one gen ii outdrive
Is it worthwile to consider swapping out the 2barrel carb for a 4 barrel and upgrading the intake manifold or is this just spending money for little or no gain in torque/hp?
2001 Mercruiser 5.7 carbureted s/n: 0M070881 Thuderbolt V ignition.
Does this engine have Vortec heads? I've done a number of google searches and can't find the answer.
Regards
Randy
I bought a boat with a 2008 Merc 9.9hp kicker on the back. With the kicker fully in the upright position and turned to the right side, there is a reddish oily fluid dripping onto the transom. Can anybody tell me what it is?
I tried twice updating an older thread but got no response. Can anybody tell me from the pic below how many blue plugs are holding back seawater (if any) ? I've found 4 different plugs including one on the bottom left block, two manifold, and one on the front bottom right. Given that I...
Re: Mercruiser 5.7 cooling question. ***NEW pic added.
Re: Mercruiser 5.7 cooling question. ***NEW pic added.
I finally figured out how to post pics. I hope this works. My merc's s/n: 0M070881
No not those kind ;-)......
Being new to motorboats and inboard/outboard engines I've run mine a few times with muffs attached to a fairly high output garden hose. I'm now reading in various source not to open the tap all the way and to keep the pressure low. My questions are: #1 Why? #2 Have...
This is probably a stupid question but is a 2001 5.7 Mercuiser carburated engine with Alpha one sterndrive a "coolant" model or a "raw water" model. I see in the manual that both have raw water referenced. How does one tell the difference? I'm trying to determine the locations of the drain...
I want to winterize my 2001 carbed 5.7l Merc. I was wondering how to get antifreeze into the raw seawater side?? Do people fill a bucket with antifreeze and immerse the sterndrive in it or is there an easier/cleaner way??
For rack and pinion steering such as that on my "new to me" Trophy 2352, how much play is normal, and is it adjustable? It seems to slop between 11 and 1 oclock.
