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    How to silence a 5.7 mercruiser w/ top water exhaust?

    I have a 95 vip with a 5.7 inboard mercruiser . The exhaust exit ports are two hole with flaps right above the water on the back. It sounds nice, but just way to loud. Is there anyway to submerge these ports to silence the noise? Thanks for any advice.:)
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    trying to find carb kit for weber?

    does anyone know where to buy a rebuild kit for a 95 350 mag alpha 4-barrel weber carb. also how hard is it to rebuild it myself? Is it better to pay the 2 hundred bucks for someone to do it?
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    Do i buy a new hydrofoil?

    :confused:I have a 95 vip vhull boat w/5.7. It seems to take a little to much throttle to get on plane. I have a 14.5x19p 4blade prop and was thinking of buying a bigger hydrofoil. But what i dont understand, is that i see other vhull boats without hydrofoils on them. I thought you had to have...
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    5.7 mercruiser internal lubbing

    Has anyone ever heard of a way to possibly lube or do something to prevent so much rust buildup in the cooling system. Because with only lake water going threw the motor that is going to cause alot of rust. I just put a brand new crate engine in my VIP and just want it to last as long as...
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    5.7 VIP with 4blade 14x19prop nose goes up and you go nowhere.

    Has anyone had this problem before? I just bought this prop for my 95 VIP with a 5.7. I just put a brand new motor in the boat and put this prop on and took it to the lake and when i got ready too accelerate, the nose just when straight up in the air and went nowhere. I call my boatguy and he...
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    95 vip 5.7 vibrating, clacking, and wont accelerate.

    Its a 95 vip 5.7 mercruiser i/o, and i just put a new motor in it this week. :redface:when i started it up with it hooked up to the waterhose everything sounds great, with no shifting noise or anything. But when i put it in the water it makes a loud knocking noise, vibrates off and on, and only...
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    95 5.7 mercruiser engine advice

    I recently took my 95 VIP to the shop to have them look at it. When i would try to start it , it would back fire through the carb and exhaust. The shop said he did a compression test and cylinders 8 has no compression and 6 has only 30%. The spark plug i pulled out of cylinder 8 was completely...
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    idea about 4 or 3 blade props

    Is a four blade prop really better then a three prop? Im looking for a prop that is good for wakeboarding and cruising. It will be on a 5.7 alpha 1 sterndrive.
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    95 5.7 alpha mercruiser propeller ideas

    Please give me some suggestions on a propeller size for cruising and wakeboarding. The boat is a 1995 19.5' Vip w/350 alpha magnum inbroad. Just need size, pitch, and three or four blade design ideas. Thanks:D
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    95 5.7 alpha mercruiser stock propeller

    Does anyone know what the stock propeller is for a 95 vip w/ 5.7 alpha mercruiser inbroad?
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    95 5.7 alpha mercruiser starting problems

    I finally got power to my coil and fuel pump and checked everything out and now when i try to start it backfires through the carb and exhaust. I checked the plugs to make sure they are the right spot but everything looks right. When i bought the boat the guy said he thought it had a spun...
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    95 Vip w/5.7 mercruiser electrical problems

    Does anyone have know where to find a complete wiring diagram for a 95 vip with a 5.7 mercruiser. I am having hell getting power to the coil and fuel pump? :confused:
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    95 vip with no power to coil or fuel pump?

    Does anyone have a wiring diagram for a 95 vip valiant with a 5.7 mercruiser. I have checked every wire on this boat and can not figure out why this thing wont start. I even removed the wires from the + side of the coil and add direct power to it and the motor still wont start. Also the wire...
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