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  1. newtoboat101

    5.7 VORTEC PROPER CARB GASKET ,SPACER?

    5.7 VORTEC /alpha 1gen 1 edelbrock performer manifold and edelbrock 1409 carb ,which carb gasket is a match and do i need a wood ? spacer? thank you half cooling system if it makes a diffence
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    new GM 5.7 engine holes near oil filter

    im listening to ya searay 205 but confused on this part , So if you are bolting your oil filter directly to block get one with an bypass in the filter for cold starts etc. i am bolting directly to block ,can you please explain for cold starts,thanx
  3. newtoboat101

    new GM 5.7 engine holes near oil filter

    swapping merc 5.0lx 1988 /alpha 1 gen 1 to a new gm 5.7 base engine ,my question is there are several holes near oil filter ,one hole, directly above oil filter , is factory plugged, why? then i have two holes with threads on them ,one is above factory plugged, then the other is near the 5...
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    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    hello, changing from 1988 mercruiser 5.0 lx /alpha 1 gen 1 ,to new gm 5.7 vortec motor with electric fuel pump. wire from I terminal goes to ? and the S terminal wire goes to ? have a thunderbolt4 ignition with delco est distributor ,My confusion is the purple wire to neutral safety switch...
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    life vest snaps blew up

    boat is in driveway ,5 extra cheap life perservers in cuddy cabin along with 2 excelent life vests ,well its been closed up for awhile during some heat wave ,opened it up yesterday and 3 life vests snaps have disintagrated or exploded ,and had fabric wrapped around one cushion is shedded or dry...
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    when do you know your flappers need to be replaced

    i figured im there so gonna replace they looked pitted up or a little melted so replacing thanx
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    when do you know your flappers need to be replaced

    hello, 5.7/alpha 1 gen 1 ,replacing motor was checking out my exhaust flappers ,and was wondering should i replace ,how to tell if there worn and need to be replaced, they dont really flatten back out ,they hang down slightly with slight gap thank you
  8. newtoboat101

    NEW GM 5.7 MOTOR SERVICE MANUAL

    edelbrock 1409 carb / edelbrock performer manifold ,delco est distributor ,alpha 1 gen 1 sei 106 150;1, what other info would be needed ,boat is 1988 thompson 240 hard top
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    NEW GM 5.7 MOTOR SERVICE MANUAL

    HELLO, so i purchased a new 1996-2000 5.7 vortec motor ,old motor was 1988 merc 5.0lx motor,trying to get service manual for this motor,would anybody know what issue service manual i can refer to ,even for the simplest things like spark plug gap and timing and timing curves ,old motor .035,new...
  10. newtoboat101

    freshwater cooling full kits

    cp performance got back to me,looks like a half kit https://www.cpperformance.com/p-22517-closed-cooling-system-mercruiser-43-l-50-l-57-l-engines-1986-2001-front-mount-half-system.aspx guess i will go with this ,wish me luck
  11. newtoboat101

    freshwater cooling full kits

    ok so i should look for the half kit that just cools block ,because full kit with pump will not be a true full closed kit ,and not compatible with alpha 1 gen 1 ,correct?
  12. newtoboat101

    freshwater cooling full kits

    hello,new gm 5.7 vortec motor ,was trying to get aftermarket full closed cooling kit, what companies are still making kits ,monitor cooling kits are not being made until a sept 22 decision to continue production, seakamp no longer producing ,orca marine have not heard back from,cp performance...
  13. newtoboat101

    new 5.7 vortec parts

    i do like your thinking
  14. newtoboat101

    new 5.7 vortec parts

    when i purchased new vortec ,they had mentioned that all externals should match up ,motor that was pulled is non vortec ,also should there be a ring gasket where dipstick tube enters pan, i know the bolt plays alot in keeping the tube secure and down in pan, but just seemed like oil would seep...
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    new 5.7 vortec parts

    my 5.0 lx dipstick tube fits into place ,but not sure how acurate it would be on vortec
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