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  1. Ryanlewis2010

    The Tale Of two Carbs, Need Adjustment advice

    Hey Guys i have a few problems i have two carburetors both r2gc rochester 2brl carb 1 is the one I rebuilt. Has a rough idle in the 800s and has great power thru most of the throtle range. but once the engine gets hot it wont run above cruise idle with out bogging out. The second one came on...
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    HELP Spark Plugs for 72 mercruiser 140 DONT FIT

    Re: Spark Plugs for 72 mercruiser 140 Re: Spark Plugs for 72 mercruiser 140 the ones i pulled out of the running motor are about 1in and the ones that are supposed to be in there and out of the other head are about .5in here is a pic
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    Prop for a 16ft bow rider

    Hi i have a weird set up its a merc 140 and a volvo 270 leg im not sure what prop pitch i have but i know its to much i think its like 21 or 19 the boat its self is a 1975 chriscraft crest trihull bow rider now i haven't really pushed it but i know i cant gain 1000 rpms with the very little...
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    HELP Spark Plugs for 72 mercruiser 140 DONT FIT

    Hi guys im trying to find some plugs for my engine a 72-75 mercruiser 140 the manual says to use mr43t, it currently has RN14YC by champion. I am not sure if this is why i have a bogging problem in my boat under load is really bad it feels just like it did in my car when i had bad plugs. any...
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    Tach and Coil Problems

    Hi guys so my 75 merc 140 has one problem but two possible fixes, My coil Keeps goin bad like spewing liquid bad and extremely hot. So whats causing it, the system is not on the original harness so should there be a resistor and how would i test to see if there is one like how many volts need to...
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    Boats in the water now what temp is it.

    Hey guys so i finally got my boat splashed, it runs good well after i switched to my rebuilt rgc 2brl. there is no water in the oil (if you have been following me you know about that) and PO took a part out of the drive to use on another boat so it wouldnt shift out of reverse. interesting story...
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    Watter shutter on 280?

    Hi there just a quick question is there a water shutter or something to that effect that goes on a 280 to prevent water from backing up into the engine? if so where is it located on the engine or drive. thanks Ryan
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    280 legs does and donts? 1975 chriscraft

    Re: 280 legs does and donts? 1975 chriscraft here are those pics
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    1975 chris-craft parts, pleasure or run

    Re: 1975 chris-craft parts, pleasure or run sorry i just got done packing the my other boat up for storage here are some of the pics of the engine and hauler combo they look like a great match :) Exaust set up looks like its just one long rubber bellow to the xhaust port misc engine shots...
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    280 legs does and donts? 1975 chriscraft

    Hi there guys i just bought a boat that has mercruiser 140 and 280 volvo leg on it can any one tell me what is involved on these is see it looks like they dont have impellers or a power trim feature just tilt how does this affect one. please any help is appreciated thanks Ryan
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    1975 chris-craft parts, pleasure or run

    Re: 1975 chriscraft patrs, pleasure or run Re: 1975 chriscraft patrs, pleasure or run Well i am the proud owner of a new chriscraft tri hull, here are some of the pics of the interior i thinks its a really nice boat intereior looks good just needs some chains to keep the engine bay hood from...
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    1975 chris-craft parts, pleasure or run

    Re: 1975 chriscraft patrs, pleasure or run Re: 1975 chriscraft patrs, pleasure or run Its 1974 Mercruiser 3.0 140 and a 285 outdrive dont know to much about it but that its working lol
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    1975 chris-craft parts, pleasure or run

    Hi guys I am thinking about buying this boat its 700 with a good trailer il post some pics but I got inside and everything feels real solid uts got alot of new parts but its not sure why its not running but they say everything is in good shape but my thing is should I buy it for parts cause its...
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    Ticking noise merc 140

    Hello all. I was just thinking about something that i noticed last time i ran my engine, but first let me give you the details. Freshly rebuilt Mercruiser 140 rebuilt by me honed bored and head remand by the pros engine runs fine but water in oil which i have narrowed down to two things...
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    old rochester 2brl from thermostatic to electric choke

    hi there i just rebuilt my carb and engine and now i have to replace my manifold ( long story find it in my post's) but new manifold might not have choke stove so is it possible to switch to electric choke its a 1972 merc 140 Rochester 2brl
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    Mc-1 Crack near Prop

    hi guys so i have and mc-1 aprx 1970-1972 and upon inspection of my out drive this morning i noticed a rather large looking crack posted below is this fatal and what suggestions should i be looking at thanks Ryan
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    Water in Oil. Manifold? Merc 140 1972 mc-1

    Hi guys so i just rebuilt my motor and have everything set up and running fine and well thats where $h!@ hits the fan i double check the oil just to make sure its alright and full to find a milky mixture also i see some squeezing out the oil pan i guess the bolt weren't to tight but i didn't...
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    Jumping the pins to fire engine on standalone thru harness QUICK RAIN IS APPROACHING

    Hi guys i need some help asap so i can get this picked up b4 the rain can any one tell me which sockets i need to jump to run this engine thru the wiring harness i saw one guy do it and he showed me how but cant find his vid. its a 72 3.0 merc 140. I wanna do it this way because i just tried...
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    Mercuiser 140hp stern drive

    Re: Mercuiser 140hp stern drive Well got pretty darn FAR today in fact i imagine it to be running sometime this weekend well as u all request more PICTURESSSS
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    merc 140 cam timming

    Hey im trying to figure out the timing on my cam gear but cant seem to find the timming mark can anyone post a pic of theres so i can try and guess it based off the notch in the center. 1972 Merc 140 181 3.0l Thanks in advance
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