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  1. 76SeaRay

    Engine Alignment?

    So, now that I have the engine bolted to the transom plate I am trying to align it. I haven't been able to get the alignment tool to slide all the way in. I watched a video where the guy used a 1 inch pipe to show what direction the engine needs to move. I don't have a pipe available right...
  2. 76SeaRay

    Rear Motor/Transom Plate Mount Problem

    So, before finishing the assembly of my engine GM 5.7L engine to fire it off on the run stand, I decided to drop it in the boat to check clearance between the bellhousing and starter to the new stringers. I think it might be too close or interfering. To get an accurate check on the clearances...
  3. 76SeaRay

    Tilt Trailer -- How Effective?

    I have an old 70's vintage Shorlander trailer. It has a release lever on the tongue under the bow of the boat of my 76 SeaRay 22ft Hardtop. So, I am assuming this is a tilt trailer (not sure how far it tilts). I will soon be pulling the trailer out from under the boat for sandblasting and...
  4. 76SeaRay

    Gelcoat Application Questions

    I believe all the gelcoat on my boat is 1976 original. Almost everywhere it was chaulky and on the flat surfaces with direct sun it is heavily oxidized. I only planned to do the hardtop, intermediate hardtop, and the deck above the rub rail. However, I was just buffing the transom so I can...
  5. 76SeaRay

    TB V Questions

    I read through the sticky on the TB IV and TB V but didn't find the answers to these questions. I have a TB V. Coil -- What coil is recommended for use with the TB V? ICM Mounting -- Should the TB V ICM have heatsink compound between it and the mounting bracket used to secure it to the Port...
  6. 76SeaRay

    Sea Water Pump Adjustment Range

    Now for issues with Sea Water Pump fit. I rebuilt the pump with new seals and impeller and bench tested. Works great so decided to go ahead and install it. When I did, I found that I only had 1/4 inch of adjustment range. Swinging it to the outside, the top of the bracket hits the timing...
  7. 76SeaRay

    Cooling Hose Fit Problems

    So, the engine stand mockup continues and of course issues continue as well. I bought new hoses and have fit problems with two of them. Essentially, this is a 1996 Mercruiser 5.7L engine. First, the T Stat Housing to Exhaust Manifold on the Port side is too short (see pic below). I ordered...
  8. 76SeaRay

    Alpha Paint Question

    First, I should explain that my posts of questions seem to be jumping between topic areas. They are as I have things in my shop organized so I can easily switch to another part of the project and because I am simultaneously working on the engine assembly, alpha rebuild, and the...
  9. 76SeaRay

    Ignition Installation Questions TB V

    First issue is a confusing anomaly with the distributor. This is a new Mercruiser OEM distributor. From pictures I have seen on other engines, the area where the ICM mounts on the distributor is pointed towards the Port side and the wire terminals and optical "points" sensor are pointed to the...
  10. 76SeaRay

    Over Temperature Alarm Sensor Level?

    I am installing the Monitor Full Closed Cooling system on my 1996 GM 5.7L Vortec engine. The Monitor system comes with a 160 degree thermostat and the manual says that it will maintain the engine between 160 and 170 degrees. I need to get an over temperature alarm sensor. I have read in a few...
  11. 76SeaRay

    Speedometer Connected to GPS Device?

    Is there such a thing as an analog (or digital) speedometer that gets its speed information from a VHF Radio or Fishfinder with GPS instead of the water pressure tube?
  12. 76SeaRay

    Carb Recommendations for 5.7L Vortec?

    So the fun of building an engine from scratch is getting all the right parts to fit properly. It turns out that my Rochester QJet carb has the fuel inlet in the front of the carburetor so the fuel line runs right into the thermostat housing as set up with my closed cooling system. Looks like I...
  13. 76SeaRay

    Seawater Pump Rotation?

    I have a used but supposedly rebuilt Jabsco DJ09201 seawater pump. I turned it and it turns in the counter-clockwise direction when looking at it from the front of the engine but doesn't seem to turn in the clockwise direction. Unless I am having brain fade, it should turn in the clockwise...
  14. 76SeaRay

    Resin Cracks

    In the very bottom of my hull (keel), there are two places about 2 to 3 feet long (engine bay and amidships) where it appears that the factory dumped excess resin. It appears that with hull flex or just age the resin has cracked. I wasn't able to grind it out yet as my belt sander burned up...
  15. 76SeaRay

    Best Way to Lay Resin on CSM?

    I did my first layup of some CSM on the bottom side of a couple of small deck boards. I wetted out the plywood with resin and then laid the CSM on top. I patted it down on the wet plywood and then tried to brush resin on the top. Found out real quick that brushing doesn't work. I finished...
  16. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Pump Diaphragm Rupture Hose Type?

    I know that the main fuel line needs to be marine grade (which I bought) but what about the hose that runs from the fitting on the fuel pump to the carburetor in case of fuel pump leakage? Is there small diameter marine grade fuel hose or is it acceptable to just use automotive vacuum line...
  17. 76SeaRay

    Power Steering Pump Mounting?

    Does anybody have some pictures that show how their power steering pump is mounted (5.7L with PS Pump high on starboard side)? I have two bracket sets (cast bracket 1988 to 1995 and stamped bracket 1996 to 2002). I want to use the stamped bracket as it looks to be a better bracket. However...
  18. 76SeaRay

    HGE Dry Joint Exhaust Manifolds

    Has anybody installed these on a Mercruiser 5.7L? If so, how did you resolve the problem of the upper exhaust manifold fitting being angled directly at the valve cover so that the water line hits the valve cover and won't go on?
  19. 76SeaRay

    Anti Seize or Not?

    So, now that I have the fuel pump, water pump, starter and alternator all mounted, I need to mount the exhaust manifolds. I have seen some arguments that say aluminum/copper based anti seize should never be used in marine applications and that the marine anti seize won't stand up to the heat of...
  20. 76SeaRay

    Starter Shims?? - 1996 5.7L

    A few years back, car and truck starters were provided with shims that were used to align the starter teeth with the flywheel. I picked up a new API Marine PMGR starter (no shims provided) and installed it yesterday. However, the bolts (new ones came with the starter) get tight and there is...
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