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  1. ScottinAZ

    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    ok, i must be misunderstanding a bit. When I turn the prop CCW in "forward" it wants to kick out of gear, it will lock when turned into the pitch of the prop. When I reverse the shifter, it will lock when turned into the pitch for reverse. In either position, if the prop is rotated against the...
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    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    Ill be checking this in the morning. I may have it set up backwards. However, I set it up in "forward" by checking the rotation of the prop. Leading edge has the prop turning clockwise as standing behind the boat facing the transom. I got 3 props with the boat, all pitched the same, so I doubt...
  3. ScottinAZ

    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    I separated the two halves of the drive to service the water pump. When the shift shaft is pointed straight forward, the drive is in "forward". however, I cannot get it to do anything other than that with the cable. I will pull the drive in the morning to ensure I have forward and reverse in the...
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    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    pre alpha MC-1 drive. I had originally pulled the drive for servicing the bellows, and other issues as the boat has sat for about a decade and a half. Everything went together nicely, but the shifter is whacked. I will be pulling it in the morning, as its hot as hell outside in AZ, and there...
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    Almost back together, but a shifter issue

    Ok, after a bit of a hiatus waiting for exhaust parts, I have the 120 in my boat back together and tuned. running great now and no water in the oil from a burned out riser. Give it two pumps of throttle, and it starts right up, happy as a clam with this. \ now for the issue. Installed the...
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    Hack Job Sending Unit

    if it was just stripped mounting holes, I would agree with you. Problem is, from his initial pic, the center hole was drilled too big for the mounting screws to get a good bite. whomever did it originally buggered it up good.
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    Head Compatibility

    there is one source that has the serial numbers for both the engines listed. the head in both cases is P/N 936-5319, so you should be good to go.
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    Hack Job Sending Unit

    I would do the plate out of aluminum as well as the tank. less chance of getting corrosion under it that would NEVER be checked. If you cant do aluminum, I would go with stainless, but thats more of a pain to work with if you dont have good tools. Stainless will eat the tips right off your...
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    Plugs fouling

    just because it was on a similar engine does not mean its tuned for YOUR application. Carbs can be VERY finicky about seemingly minor things. It should be fairly close, or it wouldnt run at all, but its gonna take a bit of tinkering to get it dialed in right for YOUR engine.
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    Correct RPM for setting timing on muffs

    exactly. the advance doesnt know if that 650-700 rpm is on land on muffs, or in the water in gear. You will just have to reset the idle speed once it hits the water. (arguably easier to fiddle with than timing when floating)
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    Plugs fouling

    jets are inside the float bowls attached to the metering blocks. They have reusable float bowl gaskets available for these carbs. This is the real benefit of a Holley, you dont have to disassemble the whole carb to change jets. Of course start with the mixture screws, but I have a feeling that...
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    Plugs fouling

    with the new carb, I would bet that its running rich. Likely you will need to rejet, chances of it having the "perfect" tune on it out of the box is slim to none. Its gonna be a bit of trial and error, but you will get it there. Rejet, run it, check plugs, rinse, repeat until the engine is...
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    Plugs fouling

    plugs that black are likely running rich. You may need to jet down a size or two. IMHO if those are new plugs there isnt enough time for the "fluffy" matte black deposits to really develop which is indicative of a rich condition. Oily black is usually (of course) burning oil, but you would...
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    Leak in transom area

    if one of the bellows was bad, chances are the other two werent in the best of shape either. Since raising/lowering the drive affects the rate of flow, I would be sure and check the u-joint bellows VERY closely.
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    Starter engaging with one bolt installed, spins but does not engage when both bolts are installed

    couldnt really tell from the parts site, the starters shown still have a Delco style nosecone on them (of course....) but do look like a smaller diameter body. there are about 3 different rear mount brackets available between the years. all mount to the body stud, and to the block it appears...
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    Replaced temperature sender and water ran out

    having water trapped in the block is not unusual. I fired mine up dry (stupid I know now, even with no drive on) and blew a bit of water out. it had been sitting unused for 9 years......
  17. ScottinAZ

    Starter engaging with one bolt installed, spins but does not engage when both bolts are installed

    Just for stuff and giggles, I checked the exploded diagrams before my last post. there is a rear bracket shown on all iterations of the 3.0 up to present on "another" website that has the exploded diagrams on it for easy ordering. Couple of different styles, but all show a rear brace/bracket
  18. ScottinAZ

    Starter engaging with one bolt installed, spins but does not engage when both bolts are installed

    unless you started breaking starter bolts after the pan was done, you are barking up the wrong tree.... The only possible way that the pan or gasket could interfere with the starter would be to be massively displaced, and that would likely have not fixed the oil leak. What Kenny is talking...
  19. ScottinAZ

    Starter engaging with one bolt installed, spins but does not engage when both bolts are installed

    the situation you have SOUNDS like the starter is too tight to the flywheel. You need to check the clearance between the pinion (bendix) and the flywheel. I would also be checking the condition of the ring gear on the flywheel, as a too tight condition over time will eat the teeth on both. I...
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    Starter engaging with one bolt installed, spins but does not engage when both bolts are installed

    if you keep breaking the starter bolts, there is definitely something wrong between the starter and flywheel. You need to find out why this keeps happening.
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