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  1. Scott06

    Bravo trim rams on a pre-Alpha (MC-1)

    Did you tell the seller they were miss advertised? If they did nothing I would contact eBay if they were advertised incorrectly. when I recently sold a machine thru ebay for work ebay held the money until the buyer left positive feedback. Likely you have more leverage than you think if the part...
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    MC-1 question

    yeah happened to me before too. I try to order order some other parts like drive gaskets lube etc what I need for winterizing
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    its the best thing invented for boating since the bikini ... My sea ray has it in the passenger console so no one is sitting on it. drains out side of hull.
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    4.3L Carb Mercrusier Auxiliary Heater

    I think if you look at pictures of the intake the water fitting in cross over is on stardboard side to left of thermostat housing, under the hoses. there are two manifolds in this ebay add- I think what you have is the upper one pictured. Plug in water crossover is just below the thermostat...
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    Terribly stoopid question

    I would find a way. I screwed my engine to a pallet hooked up a battery via some old cables, you can hot wire it at the cannon plug, put the fuel line in a small gas tank. if there are any leaks now is the time to find out. Was work done to the engines while they were out ?
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    ok so weight savings thats impressive
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    MC-1 question

    This is the link to the 1970-1977 165 outdrive gimbal housing, but the pic doesnt look like what you have https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercruiser-sterndrive-parts/165-19701977/2763442-thru-4890459/gimbal-housing-assembly-and-exhaust-elbow this is the link to all merc engine and drives...
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    New Y pipe

    Absolutely you are right in saying that. Tell them out of the two invoices pick one for you to pay...They should know that too and not expect you to pay twice for engine removal. and yes water doesnt leak uphill.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    How ? just curious not arguing
  10. Scott06

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    absolutely different environments/ uses and on a 21 ft the only place to hang out is back bench/sun pad/swim platform
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    Help with tach repair

    it ends up from the dash harness through the cannon plug back ultimately to the coil, not sure if it goes through the ECU on an MPI might need to google a wiring diagram
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    Need to vent....

    you are lucky with the mini I have done more work on the mini to get from 72 k to 106 k than my camry from 49 k to 227 k
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    best place to get reman 5.7 mercruiser

    There are so few guys doing machine work that I would think you would be hard pressed to do better. here is a reman - https://marineengines4less.com/remanufactured-5-7l-vortec-1997-up-marine-base-engine same place in house built new base with dart blocks...
  14. Scott06

    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    you never learn as much as you do when chit doesn't work.
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    Need to vent....

    93. had a issue in ignition system where it would loose spark and buck sort of run. usually on long highway trips. It would eat coils, cap (arc welding inside), rotor and wires. of course this was intermittent. Finally gave it to a independent VW guy and asked him if he would drive it as if...
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    Need to vent....

    I drove nothing but german cars years ago - Jetta , GTI, then I bought a Fox which was such a POS on multiple levels that I took my grandmothers Bonneville (with a klassy maroon velour interior) when she moved into a nursing home... trans died in that at 60k bought a Camry. On our 2nd camry and...
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    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    at least you persevered. Too much chit out there now and tough to wade through what are good parts and what dont work. At least now if you have any issues on the water you know the set up intimately ...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    yeah and I think Muc did a synopsis here of why the extended warranty purchase costs for OBs keeps going up... that they are finding they cost more than expected to maintain. If there is one guy on here who knows his chit its muc... Sunday on the lake we had 5-6 people on the sunpad and swim...
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    Help with tach repair

    probably not with two tachs although you may want to clean the tach signal connections back to the engine including the cannon plug pins and at coil
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I think some of the maintenance advantage of OB's is perceived. yes the yearly items are easier but if you really need to get into some of the parts on the newer higher HP OB's willing to bet you will be cussing just the same. For me personally I would not give up my swim platform and open...
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