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  1. Bondo

    Strange noise coming from motor under acceleration... Mercruiser 3.0 with Alpha One

    If you don't stop posting in these antique threads, I'm going to ban you from iboats,..... You don't have detonation, you have a bearing knock,.... Pull the motor, tear it down, 'n see if it's rebuildable,..... Please read, 'n follow our posting rules, 'n guidelines,.... There's a link in my...
  2. Bondo

    trouble getting reverse.

    Ayuh,..... On the top of the lower unit,....
  3. Bondo

    Engine was Full of Clear Fluid when I drained oil

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Unfortunately, it's a 99% chance you need another motor,....
  4. Bondo

    Swap an OMC 5.8 with OMC 5.7

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... The Ford motor, 'n the King Cobra suffer from the same problem,.... Parts are nearly, to impossible to find,..... Donno how much of a problem it'll be to swap from Ford, to Chevy power, especially with the King Cobra,....
  5. Bondo

    Best Spark Plug

    Ayuh,..... What year,..?? If post-96, AC Delco MR43LTS,....
  6. Bondo

    Please help with noise...video included

    Ayuh,...... Quit posting in antique threads,..... Please read, 'n follow our posting rules, 'n guidelines,......
  7. Bondo

    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    Ok,.... They're Functionally, the same,.....
  8. Bondo

    Alpha drive for a V8 whats the ratio?

    Ayuh,.... I disagree Jim,.... The 1.47, 'n 1.50 are the same,.....
  9. Bondo

    Mercruiser 3.0 starter

    Ayuh,.... Chevy starters come in 2 configurations,.... Straight across bolts,... And the staggered bolts,.... If yer's is bad, go to DB electrical, 'n buy a marine starter from them, rather than Merc,...... These new tiny starters are lighter, 'n more powerful than the old bulky...
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    New impeller but now no cooling

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... Did you get the right hoses on the right barbs,..?? How are you feeding it water,..??
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    Should I fill voids in gelcoat before reinstalling transom assembly

    Ayuh,..... The surface has to dead flat, 'n dead smooth to seal,....
  12. Bondo

    Transom length

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Not sure what yer asking, as transoms have width, not length,.....
  13. Bondo

    Trim tab options

    Naw, just angle it slightly to keep it above the bottom,.....
  14. Bondo

    Idle rpm 3.0 chev

    Ayuh,..... 650/ 700 rpms,....
  15. Bondo

    1971 Signa Delta 18

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Never heard of one of them,.... If glass, I'll guess 1,500 lbs,..... Aluminum, 1,200 lbs,..... To know for sure, drag it to yer nearest platform scale,.... Quarries, truck stops, some movers, or a scrap yard all have such,....
  16. Bondo

    PDF Service manual for 4.5L

    Ayuh,...... Even the last motor Merc designed, 'n built,... the infamous 470s lasted alot longer than 1,100 hours,.... 1,100 hours is just broken in for most I/O motors,.... Unless really beaten, 'n really abused,...... As Scott says, most boat motors are Killed by their owners,....
  17. Bondo

    White Smoke on First Start on Muffs

    Ayuh,....... Welcome Aboard,....... Nothin' to worry 'bout,..... Unless it still does it on a 70*, 'n low humidity day,...... ;)
  18. Bondo

    Quicksilver 5W30 for all sterndrives

    Ayuh,....... I run nothing but 75W-90 full-syn oil in my drives,...... I run 15W-40 diesel motor oil in all my motors,......
  19. Bondo

    1979 Merc 7.5hp oil mix

    Cool,.... Thank you,...... 8 ounces it is,...... :)
  20. Bondo

    1979 Merc 7.5hp oil mix

    Hey guys,.... I'm lazy,.... Can somebody tell my how much oil to put in my 3 gallon gas tank, to mix with non-ethanol gas to run this motor,..?? 1979 Merc 7.5hp,... Thanks,..... Bondo,....
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