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  1. Bondo

    Intake manifold verification

    Donno,can't see 'em,....
  2. Bondo

    Mercruiser 305 V8 running hot at low RPM fine at Speed

    Ayuh,..... Just snug enough to seal,..... The idea is to hold water in the block,..... 'n I truly doubt it's the circulating pump,....
  3. Bondo

    Mercruiser 305 V8 running hot at low RPM fine at Speed

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... I had that same issue years ago with a 4.3l that was some motors built into one,.... It was the check-balls in the t-stat housing,.... or in my case, a lack of them,....
  4. Bondo

    Houseboat steering cable

    Donno,..... Ya might have to call sea star, or teliflex,....
  5. Bondo

    Need help with plugs selection

    Ayuh,..... The blocks don't care,..... In that thread, it's thought you have a Vortec motor,..... Count the intake bolts to know for sure,.... 8 bolts is Vortec, 12 bolts is pre-vortec,..... Vortec heads use the longer plugs, pre-vortec use the shorter plugs,....
  6. Bondo

    Replacing Alpha Gen 2 upper and lower housings

    Ayuh,... It'll be cheaper, quicker, 'n easier to slap on a new SEI drive,....
  7. Bondo

    What to do with my motor when towing?

    Ayuh,..... See post #5,....
  8. Bondo

    Penn Yan Commander 339 (33') with a tunnel hull

    Ayuh,..... I think, I wouldn't own one,....
  9. Bondo

    What is best for a raised deck in a 14 ft fishing boat?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Before you go spendin' any money on it,..... Take it out, 'n try standing on the seats,..... With a raised deck, it's gonna be pretty tippy,....
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    Penn Yan Commander 339 (33') with a tunnel hull

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Knew a guy who had one up in the 1,000 Islands,..... He couldn't keep gas in it,..... a real fuel hog,.....
  11. Bondo

    Mercruiser Trim Issue (not the usual issues)

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... 2 possibilities come to mind,..... If yer in the salt, or brackish water, corrosion can build up around the shaft, by the seals, causing a bind,.... The other is, in the pump, when you raise it full up, you hear the motor load up, when that happens, tap...
  12. Bondo

    Lost gearage?

    Ayuh,..... The gear ratio is determined by the upper gear set,......
  13. Bondo

    Lost gearage?

    Ayuh,.... It should be stamped into the side of the barrel,..... Or,.... cast into it, under the prop nut,....
  14. Bondo

    Flame arrester stud

    Ayuh,..... The one in the middle,..?? it's a plain ole 1/4" stud, of the length you decide you need,....
  15. Bondo

    Lost gearage?

    Ayuh,...... A picture from the side would be Great,..... With the dipstick, I'm thinkin' Volvo, or maybe a Gen.II Alpha,...... :)
  16. Bondo

    Lost gearage?

    Ayuh,...... Only if they had a V8 motor in front of 'em, originally, 'n of the same series of drive, ei: Alpha 1, or Gen.II,..... With Fun Times comment in post #2, we still don't know whether you have an Alpha 1, or a Gen.II, as the Gen.IIs came out in '91,.....
  17. Bondo

    Lost gearage?

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... Buy yerself a new complete SEI replacement drive,....... They're quite inexpensive, 'n come with a no questions asked warranty,....
  18. Bondo

    Building A Mercruiser 350 Few Questions.

    Ayuh,..... If the pan with the windage tray bolts on without interference, go ahead, 'n use it,.... Either one will get the job done,..... The idea is to stop the crankshaft from slappin' the oil into foam,....
  19. Bondo

    No ignition fire

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... With the key in the "On" position, is there power at the coil's (+) terminal,..??
  20. Bondo

    Rebuilt Mercruiser 5.0 won't start, ideas please?

    Ayuh,..... The alarms don't sound in the acc. key position, only in the "On" position,...... There should be 12v at the coil's tiny (+) terminal at that time too,.....
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