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  1. Bondo

    Confused New Owner of an Old Boat

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Donno whether yer motor or drive was swapped, coulda been either, or both,.... No doubt, you now have a mismatch,..... The drive coulda worked with that motor, although the gear ratio would be wrong, causing over-reving, 'n lower that expected...
  2. Bondo

    Ballast Resistor or not?

    Ayuh,..... I donno the wire colors, but when you turn the key to "start", the slave solenoid powers the starter's solenoid, which powers the starter, 'n the outside tiny terminal of the starter's solenoid, which sends battery voltage to the points, only when starting,.....
  3. Bondo

    Is this going to be a problem?

    Ayuh,..... That's my point,..... Thrust hubs mate to the prop, not the drive,.....
  4. Bondo

    Is this going to be a problem?

    Ayuh,....... Or, the wrong thrust hub was used,......
  5. Bondo

    Outboard needed.. interchangeability

    Ayuh,....... Welcome Aboard,..... That drive will only work with another 3.0l motor, not with yer OMC motor,...... 'n the SEI adapter you mention, only works on the much newer OMC Cobra drives,.....
  6. Bondo

    Low Voltage to the Ignition Switch

    Ayuh,...... Ditto,.... Start at the battery, 'n both ends of both battery cables,.....
  7. Bondo

    Salt water leak

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... What vintage,..?? What motor,..?? What drive,..?? There's a big, like 1" hose that goes from the transom housing, to the t-stst housing,.... AD is sayin', look where it comes in through the transom,....
  8. Bondo

    GIMBAL

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... iboats is more of a Diy help site, rather than how much to pay somebody else to fix it site,.... Besides, without knowing what's wrong, how can anybody guess,....
  9. Bondo

    Will a 3.0 run on 1 spark plug???

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... That's the perfect "Kit",.....
  10. Bondo

    Single point drain

    Ayuh,..... For a simple 6 month lay-up, it's really unnecessary,.....
  11. Bondo

    Is a closed cooling system safe for cooling the engine at higher r.p.m. runs? Pro's& Con's.please.

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Yes, if it's a properly designed system,.....
  12. Bondo

    Tachometer

    Ayuh,..... Hard to tell, you haven't said what this tach is,......
  13. Bondo

    Crack in 6cyl inline 1970 165HP, next steps?

    Ayuh,...... So do yer compression test,....... If that's acceptable, drain, 'n isolate the block's cooling passages, 'n pressurize to 10/ 15 psi, 'n listen,...... It the block is cracked/ leaking, you'll hear the air escaping, follow the sound of the noise to the crack,....
  14. Bondo

    What is this on my 6cyl in line 165HP?

    Nope, you'd have to pressurize the block's cooling passages,....
  15. Bondo

    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    Ayuh,..... Many, if not most grease gun couplers don't adjust tightness like in Scott's video,.... Seein's I've been greasing stuff since the '60s, I've collected alotta grease adapters, from tight right angle adapters to Cat track adapters to many others, a coffee can full of 'em,.... Now...
  16. Bondo

    4.3 won’t start

    Ayuh,....... You need to find a mechanic that can do diagnostics, rather than a certified parts changer,......
  17. Bondo

    2001 Mercruiser 496 mag PCM555 overspeed warning

    Ayuh,...... According to the scan, it didn't happen,...... So what's the question/ problem,..??..??
  18. Bondo

    Fiberglass jon boat indent

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... Put a brace 'tween yer casting deck, down to the keel,....
  19. Bondo

    Boat fabric for side boards

    Ayuh,....... Rochford, Best products, great prices, 'n service,....
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