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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    Here's another question for you guys. So I went on a spending spree on the mercruiser parts website Bam I guess is what it's called. And I ordered lots of new things engine mounts for the transom flywheel housing and y new bolts and washer kit with fiber washers but the flywheel mount kit also...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    thanks Dodge and Scott, its just hard for my brain to comprehend sometimes why you can have situations where older engines like mine which is 1996 will have thunderbolt V which is newer but then have newer boats from 1998 o 2000 or even 2004 i've seen that have thunderbolt IV still. so since i...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    I do indeed have a purple wire with white stripe that has a rubber plug in it and my engine is a mercruiser 5.7LX that originally came with a 2BBL carb. carb was changed to rochester 4 BBL Manual choke carb. I blew engine and replaced with a vortec 5.7 and marine 1409 electric choke carb and...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    yes ive seen that before https://forums.iboats.com/threads/how-mercruiser-thunderbolt-ignition-systems-work.676476/ you actually linked that thread when i asked this questions in a specific topic last year. you said I had a thunderbolt IV just looking at my pic i posted then i asked how...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    so doing some more research so i can better educate myself on ignition identification. i still dont quite understand hw looking at this easily identifies it as thunderbolt IV. i have yet to find a good picture showing a thunderbolt 5... all i can find are diagrams drawings that show...
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    Engine Alignment and Engine mount question

    here's my question, lets say you have engine and motor mount replacement and gimbal bearing replacement.... where do you start first with adjustments? if you adjust the bearing in a specific direction to "help" get your alignment tool to slide forward into the engine coupler.. whats to say when...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    thank you Scott, appreciate the fast reply!
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    great info thank you very much. what about spark plug gap? using AC MR43LTS the pistons are stock pistons as the block pistons and rods are from a non vortec engine with vortec cylinder heads. would i still go with the .035 gap from my olf non vortec engine or with the newer .045 on the...
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    Mercruiser dipstick tube doesn't fit with new pan

    All right so I think I figured out a solution I put the mercruiser dipstick back in that's been modified so it's been cut down to length on the bottom and the oil pan. Because the dipstick now for that dipstick tube is too long I took the leftover piece from the mercruiser dipstick tube made...
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    Mercruiser dipstick tube doesn't fit with new pan

    So with that said the actual dipstick itself for the mercruiser tube is longer as well so I cut down the mercruiser tube to be the same length from the end to the ring seat on the tube but because the dipstick for the mercruiser engine is still longer it has an incorrect engine reading and I'm...
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    Mercruiser dipstick tube doesn't fit with new pan

    So I had a new engine built made a thread about it earlier I'm sure quite a few people saw it. Although the new oil pan has the same oil capacity it does not allow the mercruiser dipstick to seat all the way into the pan. When you compare the mercruiser dipstick tube to the truck engine...
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    No purple and white wire for base timing

    Well I just checked on mine mine is purple at the white stripe however most of the white stripe has worn off and a lot of the wire just looks plain purple. So maybe that's your case maybe it was purple and white at one point and a lot of the white stuff rubbed off. There's also a purple wire...
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    No purple and white wire for base timing

    I'm pretty sure the purple wire is what you ground when you want to set base timing. I think on mine I have a purple wire that has a rubber plug in it.
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    Done and done, very easy like you said thank you very much again.
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    Curious on something in regards to max rpms with this new setup. i usually follow this guide for specific type of engine and max RPMs. https://www.perfprotech.com/blog/tech-specs/mercruiser-v8-marine-engines-specifications i tried to replicate a Mercruiser type build with this engine, what...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    thanks guys!, yea my engine never had a remote oil filter setup, i've changed oil twice while in the boat and learned quickly not to over tighten the oil filter so that "future me" doesn't cuss out "past me" its not terrible but not the greatest to change.
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    possible warning noise

    you might be hearing the Alarm buzzer. i too have a 1996 sea ray 210, little older but very similar boats. Previous owner of my boat cut out the buzzer alarm at some point but i purchased a brand new one to reinstall. the buzzer is supposed to sound when the key ON Engine OFF and go away when...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    Very excited to be close to getting my the new engine finished and into the boat. Brief recap is that my 1996 Sea Ray 210 blew the mercruiser 350 5.7 on cylinders two and four. (Lovely holes in the block trashed everything) Coincidentally those are the same two cylinders that were crossed at...
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    Thank you for the straight forward instructions sir !!
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    So I'm curious if you loosen and remove the two bolts holding the assembly in, You mentioned to remove the assembly and then remove the e clip Is the e clip on top of the assembly or below the assembly? Does the assembly and the shaft come out as one unit? Or do I slide the assembly up and...
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