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    Drive oil leak and outdrive question?

    So im not sure what lower unit i have EI pre-alpha or alpha one ect ect. i have a 71 mercruiser 140, old engine but runs strong. But my other question is, when i remove the drive unit, do i have t drain the drive oil or is that all concealed inside the drive unit. Cause i have a leak from were...
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    72 Mercruiser 140 starter question?

    So i have been havin issues with my starter, well what i believe is my starter it was brand new, and it was working fine for a while than one day i was out on the water and i went to go turn the key over and i just heard a click, ended up getting pulled back to the landing and when i went to go...
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    Old 71/72 Mercruiser Block Drain Bolt?

    I seem to have lost it over the winter, no idea were it went, had it in my tool box went to go get it all back together to take it out on mothers day and i only have the manifold plug but not the engine block plug... Does anyone know what size it is on this year? looking to maybe go to the...
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    Starter Question, 72 Mercruiser 140

    So, i have a 71 or 72 for some reason im drawing a blank right now, mercruiser 140, gm 181 3.0l. No i can find starters for this boat from like the 84 or 86 and newer, will these starters work for my 71/72 engine?
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    Alternator Question (71 Mercruiser 140)

    So i have a 71 Mercruiser 140 3.0l IL4 181 cid engine, and i was on the lake the other day for about 3 hours and when i was going to head back to the landing i just got a click from the boat, nothing else but all the instruments and gauges worked.. So my guess is the battery died, and the...
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    Gauges not working! help troubleshoot!

    First off, i have a 1971 Mercruiser 140, gm 3.0l 181cid. I just got it all back together, and im curious were would i first check. The spedometer works, and i think the voltage meter works for the battery, but the tach and the trim gauge doesnt work, and i have no idea if the temp gauge works...
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    What do you guys think?

    the specs 71 shell lake with a 71 mercruiser 140 in it So i finally got this boat running that my wife picked up for 500$ the boat is in good condition but the original owner thought it was a blown head gasket turned out it was cracked around the valves and i had to get a new head. Check it...
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    Mercruiser 140 181 3.0l Cylinder head question

    Re: Mercruiser 140 181 3.0l Cylinder head question Here is some attachments of pictures.. let me know if you need any thing else to help out the picture is the head and the manifolds put together, with bolts in and everything but no gasket obviously, but its just the stock manifold off my 71...
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    Mercruiser 140 181 3.0l Cylinder head question

    So i picked up a bunch of parts for my Mercruiser 140, Some alpha some pre alpha, all off a gm 3.0l 181. Should all the parts be interchangable? my original cylinder head that i have i for the boat has 2 cracks in it, unrepairable. So we picked up new heads from a guy off craigslist that had...
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    1971 Shell Lake 17 ft. 140 horse Iron Duke motor

    I just got this boat for dirt cheap, excellent condition except for 1 thing, blown head gasket. Im having a heck of a time finding a replacement headgasket or new heads for this 71 mercruiser140 4cyl inboard. Any help or tips would be appreciated.
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