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    help wierd overheat

    ok here it is 1974 silverline antigua 18t running ford 302 mercruiser 888 ( 188 hp 351W heads) On the hose and earmuffs it seems fine. put it in the water it seems to build pressure in the block and forces hot water down the cold water line toward the impeller. Engine overheats and blows...
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    mercruiser OEM manual

    where can I get a GOOD repair and parts manual for my 1974(?) Mercruiser 888 without mortaging the house to pay for it??
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    mercruiser trim switch

    boat is a 1974 silverline antigua 18, mercruiser 888 ford 302. there are 3 buttons o the trim switch I need to press 1 to go down and 2 to go up, why wont the single button up do anything?
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    shifting 1974 mercruiser 888 ford reversed

    I guess I tried this in the wrong forum, the outboard advice does not work..LMAO. seriosly, I bought this 1974 silverline with the merc 888 I/O. first trip out it had forward only. I took the stern drive off and found the shift linkage disconnected. I put it back and now i have forward in...
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    restoring 1973 Silverline Antigua 18T

    did it sink???? I bought this boat, motor, trailer for $650 so I didnt expect too much. The mercruiser Ford 302 V-8 188 HP was seized up but I managed to break it lose with a bar after oiling the cylinders and got it running. The floor boards were rotted out so I cut the floor out and found...
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