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  1. ScottinAZ

    I may need to shim the upper sterndrive questions.

    should be no issues. just dont lose that little o-ring
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    Mercruiser Spark plug broken

    the infamous always lost 10mm and 3/8" along with 13mm and 1/2"
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    Mercruiser Spark plug broken

    Judging from your writing, English isnt your first language, so you likely live in a country that uses the metric system. Not a bad thing, but your engine is USA made, and will have a mix of SAE standard and metric fasteners in it. You will need to invest in a tool kit that has both to easily...
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    MR-1 U Joint Bellows Leak

    I would do whatever I could to try and ensure the bellows doesn’t pop loose on the trip, be it zip ties (sketchy, but should work) or fishing a new clamp in there. It may be cold water and a PITA, but so is sinking or flooding out the boat….. at least it’s on a hoist, and not in the water ATM….
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    Bravo 1 low water pressure

    You may have hit on your issue when you stated there is no issue on muffs. As stated the muffs are pressure feeing the pump. In the lake you don’t have that, so I would be checking the suction side of the pump for air leaks. It won’t take much to ruin your suction and cause flow issues.
  6. ScottinAZ

    I may need to shim the upper sterndrive questions.

    The tools are not going to be “cheap”, especially for a one time use deal. If it were mine, I would mike out the shims and replace with new. There should be someplace left on the shims that is flat enough to get a spec on them. OTOH, $200 for a “good working” upper may just be too good a deal to...
  7. ScottinAZ

    Will this fit?

    The part number is a Merc number, so should fit your drive. IIRC the gen 2 is still 15 splines, so any prop that fits the earlier gen outdrives and a good number of outboards will work. You will need a thrust washer and lock washer kit to mount, but if you have a prop on your drive that should...
  8. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    yes, any 302 should work fine with the caveats Danforth posted above. I would gravitate towards a carbed engine for your application. 351W engines typically came with a 2bbl carb, but there are plenty of aftermarket 4bbl options out there that will work just as good for your application...
  9. ScottinAZ

    Transom leak near exhaust

    thats what crossed my mind first..... y-pipe or transom seal......
  10. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    cranks are NOT the same. Windsor has 3 inch mains, Cleveland uses 2.74" mains...... Pistons may fit, but the canted valves on the Cleveland family are different than the paralell valves on the Windsors..... valve cutouts will likely not match between the two..... Deck heights and therefore...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Small block Fords, the 260, 289, 302 and 351w are all “Windsor” engines, you see the distinction with the 351 due to Ford using no less than 3 different 351 engines…… (Cleveland, Windsor and the “Modified”). Cleveland and Windsor were named for their respective assembly plants, whereas the...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    biggest issue with swapping from a 302 to a 351 is going to be the intake manifold. The 351 has a taller deck height, and correspondingly larger valley between the heads. The intakes are NOT interchangeable between the two. That said, proper marine manifolds should be relatively easy to source...
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    Trim gage not working

    I have to agree with you. Having to remove the entire outdrive and bellows to access the through hull fitting on the Merc outdrives to replace a failure prone part is as you say, a mechanics dream. Mine are new, and if they go belly up, will wait until the outdrive is off for other servicing to...
  14. ScottinAZ

    Trim gage not working

    bingo. if you had it apart once to clean it, chances are, its goobered up again..... water has a bad habit of getting into places it shouldnt and raising havoc
  15. ScottinAZ

    97 SeaRay 175 project boat hull weeping question

    ok, im gonna give my pragmatic 2 cents here. Kevin sucks.... that much we already know. whether I would grind out all the extra spooge or not really depends on if the mess restricts me getting in the new wood, and getting it glassed in PROPERLY. If its in an area that is not affected by the...
  16. ScottinAZ

    procedure to manually flush non-running 4.3 engine?

    without knowing exactly what setup you have, what I would do is get to the main water inlet from the transom and hook a hose up to it directly (if needed cut the hose and put a "hose repair fitting" on the end to connect easily, just replace the hose when you recommission the engine) and flush...
  17. ScottinAZ

    What is this? PLEASE

    granted, its on a V-6, I wouldnt want to try and fight putting one in "properly" on a boat either.... enough of a PITA in a vehicle with some actual clearance...... with a boat, its damn near engine out type work
  18. ScottinAZ

    What is this? PLEASE

    yep, first thing that pops into my head is an expandable rubber freeze plug..... without pics its impossible to know, and with pics, it would be impossible to ignore......
  19. ScottinAZ

    Tow rope to Talon bracket?

    that will work to protect the rope. When it gets chewed up, replace it with a new piece. For as much tubing as you say you are doing, that is what I would be doing....
  20. ScottinAZ

    Tow rope to Talon bracket?

    the transom tie down points are among the strongest points on the boat. If it were me, I would go with the cheap rope bridle between the two points, and have some chafing gear (some form of replaceable cover to protect the rope) on the bridle where it passes by the bracket and monitor for wear...
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