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    friend is in need of help please milky milky oil

    a guy in my marina has been trying to get his boat running one year, and still no dice, tonight i decided i will lend him a hand,. 1979 Searay 29 foot twins 454 engine serial #961959 firing order 18436572. where do i start, well he claim he got both block rebuild, now he has water in both...
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    new engine convert to fresh/salt water cool ibfo

    as yall know i recently got my reman block from rapido. i am thinking of making it into a freswater cool by adding a heat exchanger ect, now my mechanic say that is a waste of money on his part, he said if i go raw water cool...
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    changefrom #3 inch riser to a 4 inch

    hello again guys, on my 1985 carver montego, i have the #3 riser i dont like the water outlet it just too small. , is there a kit i could use where one end of the elbo that fits over the riser end measure 4 inch , then the other...
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    2000 bayliner ciara need help fuel

    hello again guys i am helping my friend solve this little problem here. 2000 bayliner ciara 2452 express engine serial # OLM612762 MCM 5 LITRE today we went to gas up the boat, then start it, the drive belt start to squeel real loud, i pop the...
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    need help mercruiser coupler, dons

    hi there guys, i just got my longblock from rapido, this i s my concern, the flywheel does not have the triangle shape coupler, it has the round shape one. the studs that bolt the coupler to the flywheel has three space washer each, i install only...
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    454 big block with alphaone drive

    hello i need to know if a 454 big block can work with a alpha one drive, if yes do i have to change anything, i curently have a small block in the gog house, thanks
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    best top side paint help

    hello i need some info on the best top side paint for my carver . i need to paint the top half about 10 inches wide. and a 6 inch wide streek above the water line. i want to use a roler and tip with a good brush. thanks
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    1985 carver montego merc 350 alpha one neededhelp

    hello guys i am back, been away for too long lol. ok i sold the last project, now i have another one, the owner stated five year ago he install a reman 350 merc, took it for a cruise and he herd banging noise coming from the...
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    outdrive hit a log at 23 miles per help

    hello again new problem again guys, need your inputs. well yesterday morning i install a new four blade 18 pitch prop, i could not wait to head out to the reef about 20 miles ride,. at about 3200 rpm i was doing 23 miles per gps boat sounding...
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    everyone is this the sighn of a blown head gasket

    1989 mercruiser 5.7L help needed pleae. well as most of you guys know i alway have some issue with this enging, yesterday i decided to change the spark plugs and have a good look to see how each cilinder is burning. reason from day one i seems to...
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    1986 carver montego 350 merc help

    hello guys happy thanksgiving to all. my friend carver that he has bought late summer , did not has no speed, so after power wash all the barnicle from the hull he got a little speed from it. last week going to the sandyhook reef with four guys...
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    how to know if all cilinders is firing

    hello again guys, what test t o do to find out if one or more of my cilinder is not firing. because it seems i just caunt go over 4000 rpm but the endine runs great. i even drop down to a smaller prop i5 pitch i run a 21 pitch did...
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    1990 searay 220 plowing on wot

    hello prop guys i have a 1990 220 da iam currently running a ss 17 pitch prop ant 4200 rpm i can get 29 miles per gps . the boat is in the water from early april saltwater, so i know i have a lot of barnacle down there because it stayin in...
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    no compression in # 1 cilinder help

    hello again guys HELPING A FRIEND AGAIN. HE JUST BOUGHT A 1986 CARVER WITH A MERC 350 V 8 FRESH WATER COOL. ON THE TEST RUN IS COULD NOT GO OVER 3000 RPM WITH A SS 17 PITCH PROP. SO I LEND HIM MY 15 X 15 STELLITO SS PROP, THE RESULT IS THE...
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    470 keeps on cranking

    hello my friend has a regal with twins 470 s he was driving the other day when he herd a noise , coming from the engine compartment. the engine shut down, but the starter still cranking over with the key switch off. we have to turn the battery switch...
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    do i have a bad tack??

    when i turn my key switch of my tach stays the exact rpm it was at, if i tap the tach with a screwdriver handle, it fell below the 0 mark where it sopose to be with the keys off. ok here is the pussel merc 1989 5.7 on a searay220 1990 with...
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    plug gas tank vent

    ?? here for the crew. will a plug gas tank vent cause carb to drip fuel after shut down. ?? or cause hydrolock?? reason is after install the second rebuild carb it drips gas after shut down. ok start it back up let it runs for a while. open the...
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    help bogging/ lose power

    helping a friend on this one guys, jasper 350 1978 tiara new rebuilt carb boat runs fine for a few weeks , when to top of the tank, and from that the boat cannot past 2200 rpm anything over that the boat just bogg down. change the water...
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    right engine manual

    anybody. what is the right repair manual for my mercruiser, 1989 mercruiser 5.7
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    hard starting after shut down

    hello finally got on the new forum, well i deside to start a new topic on my hard starting after shut dowm.. i chande the metal gas inlet line to rubber, samething starter is turning strong , iam getting gas if i pump the carb. i time it at 8degree...
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