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    Replacing starter bendix on 1990 evenrude 25 HP

    starter will work fine till its under load , on that note , if you are game enough prod at the under side of the drive with a screwdriver while its trying to engage , see if it catches and cranks the motor .
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    Replacing starter bendix on 1990 evenrude 25 HP

    its not the Bendix drive that is the issue , the starter is dead , the starter is not making enough power to get the motor to engage so it just kicks the drive back. FWIW ,a low amp battery will cause the same issue.
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    out of curiosity ? ,have you compression tested the cylinders.is so was there anything abnormal on that cylinder. a long time back i had a L18 Datsun motor that had a weeping/seeping head gasket right beside the exhaust valve , took us a long time to figure why the the thing was going through...
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    this is why OP needs to be stabbing at known areas of corrosion / rust areas with a sharp object . most of the time the rusted area cant be seen till it is at operating temp ( as Lou suggested to heat and look for sign of water intrusion). i find swabbing or scratching with a bent coat hanger...
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    don't discount the exhaust port leaking under a static pressure test , bend a bit of coat hanger wire and stab it hard at the top of the exhaust port just on the high bit about 1/2 inch from the valve stem. according to my head machining guy it happens a bit on salt water heads.
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    Mr & Mrs Claus go camping

    what are you guys complaining about "" its too hot here in 'Perth Western Australia' to go boating "" ,38c Xmas day. cant wait till it cools a bit , looking at temps above 30c for the next couple of weeks. nice glamping set up there Scott Danforth even my missus would go camping with that set...
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    Transom Repair, Caribbean Jaguar.

    have you got the screen ? very hard part to come by if its not there as Carrebean boats no longer exist , not sure why as the built a damn good boat for a mass production hull .. the jaguar was a good boat and was a solid ski boat , not many left on the water these days (guessing you may be in...
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    on my Caprice changing starter >> step one , drop steering rack > step 2 remove exhaust manifold > step 3 change body to pretzel shapes > step 4 become temporary ambidextrous. step 5 ,vowel to pay shop to do it next time. repeat process in reverse to install new starter!. lets not get...
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    Engine Overspeed?

    some things are better left off the internet ,so i am told !. the guys that i play with that do this stuff messing with tunes are professionals that make a living from changing perimeters on ECUs , changing out chips., etc. i have watched the tunes being done many times and it still scares...
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    Engine Overspeed?

    as posted the in stock form 5.0 will run all day on the limiter. with some tuning to the map and a decent exhaust 6k rpm will also not hurt a stock motor . no need for blueprinting or balancing as the vortec 5.0 has solid bones from the factory.. point being your motor is solid enough to go...
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    Engine Overspeed?

    back on track to the Op , the 5.0 will never make enough power to hurt itself with OEM mapping. with that said , i have seen a 5.0 mapped to run a tad over 6 k rpm , it was still a slug IE: make no power above about 5800. once the exhausts were changed to extractor type (biggest let down on a...
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    if i had to take a guess (from seeing this before on a early 5.0 / 307 that sat for some time unused) . i would be pressure checking the head exhaust port for a corroded area above the valve. if its not that , then go with a corroded manifold / riser or wet joint leaking.
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    Exhaust Riser?

    its never a good thing to run without the water going through. that said: there are a few things to note , was the water pump impeller intact , if not parts of the impeller may have got around the internals of the motor and blocked stuff up . the other thing to check is the T stat , over time...
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    Outboard conversion w/out a bracket??

    in most cases the build structure of a outboard hull as opposed to a IO or inboard is different, transoms for example are not as solid built on an IO as there is no weight to support . steering cable is another thing to consider , hence one reason for a tub or bracket for outboards ,the tub also...
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    Outboard conversion w/out a bracket??

    iv seen a few done without a bracket , owners have re engineered the transom to suit outboard . personally i would stay below 100 hp if i was to go that route.
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    Bellows replacement

    gaskets , and as posted anything rubber on a boat gets replaced with OEM. the dealers here in Australia try to pass serra and qic silver as OEM , not sure how that works as they only stock those brands and charge OEM prices. so OEM all the way , its worth the cost .
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    Lifespan of 4.3 V6?

    my 4.3 is practically Bullitt proof after going through a few let downs. the original to the boat when i got it had a split block on one cylinder , i believe PO also cracked a block due to a leaking exhaust. block #2 was turned into a franken merk also had a crack that caused me grief because...
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    Lower gearcase on 2005 f150

    ?any sign of oil slick on the water after a run . unknown enemies that would drain it out of vengeance.. what i am saying is that much oil over 100 hours would leave some trace of the leakage., being gear oil it does not disperses quickly in water as engine oil ,so there would be some trace...
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    Where can this water be coming from?

    im going a different path . ? head gasket
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    Co-owning a boat?

    buy a cheaper boat that you can afford !. a mate of mine bought a boat with another mate of mine , they each paid in half for the initial outlay and the expenses to get it to a standard they were happy with and it was a happy partnership TILL> they each met nice girls ??? and got married ...
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