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    1992 capri with 3.0L got a couple Q's

    Hey there, I have a 1992 capri 18' and was working on it before the season gets going full bore. I was going to go around with a grease gun like I used to do with with my old 1967 mercruiser 120 but I found only two zerks on the trim pivot and none on the steering pivots on the outdrive, is...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 opinions?

    I just bought a 1991 bayliner capri with a 3.0L alpha one. To replace my 1967 seaswirl with a mercruiser 120. Now I thought just the refinements in engine design and the 1/2 litre in displacment would make it pull better but it is a little slugish. It will pull me up on the wakeboard OK with...
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    Need opinion on OMC's

    Hey there all, I'm looking at a 1984 reinell 19' with an OMC outdrive and chevy 305 V8. I own a mercruiser and have rebuilt 3-4 volvo uppers for freinds but have never had any experience with the OMC's. So that's were you all come in, I need some help with this before I drive 173 miles north...
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    1967 mercruiser 120... Prop shaft seal? ? ?

    Hey all, I noticed when I drug the old girl out that there was gear oil in the lower portion of the drive ( were the exhaust and cooling water exit ). I searched the forum for such things and found that it could be a couple things... shift shaft, water pump seal, or prop shaft seal. Now...
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    Port my own prop?

    I was wondering if anyone has a link to info on porting my own prop?<br /><br />Is it worth it? I have a 1967 seaswirl 18' with a perfect running mercruiser 120 i\o it run's good but could use a little more omf off the line when towing. I read a few things on this site before about doing this my...
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    Oil filter?

    OK since my boat now runs awsome (thanks to all whole helped me last fall) I thought I would come back and see if you all could help once more. <br /><br />It's time to get things ready for the summer and I'm going to change the oil this weekend, only trouble is I don't want to drive to a "boat"...
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    "Venting" my prop good or bad?

    I read an article about drilling a small 1/4" hole at the leading edge of the blades through the hub. The idea was to allow exhaust gases to pass through the onto the blades allowing it to slip a bit off the line. <br /><br />I have a 1967 seaswirl w/120hp merc I/O, and what I can only guess to...
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    Is there a good classic Fiberglass Boat site?

    The title says it all, I have a 1967 seswirl, it's my first boat and would like as much info as possible, performance specs new, how it ranked for it's era you know just genrele info.<br /><br />Does any body know any thing about these old boats?
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    I bought a Doel Fin...... Now I have a Question

    I bought a Doel fin last night and when I got home I was checking it out and the directions are vague as to where to mount it fore to aft. <br /><br />What do you think should I mount it towards the front, or the back or right in the middle.
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    mercruiser 120 i/o loss of power at WOT!!

    I have 1967 seaswirl with a 120hp merc I/O. I just bought this bought from my father and he had the same problem.<br /><br />I took it out the other day and it ran well but sluggish, on the way back to the launch with the throttle barried the boat had a suge of power and ran well for a while. I...
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