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    Problem with Volvo penta 5.7 power

    Is your drive an AQ model? If not, what year or model is the drive platform?
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    Ford 302 exhaist leak sound

    Another way is to squirt some auto magic transmission fluid in the carburetor. If there is a exhaust leak you will see the smoke.
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    Overheating mercruiser 3.7l lx

    Since you have 2 engines one way to find whether the drive or the engine is causing the problem is to cris cross the drive to engines cooling hoses with some auto heater hose. I know this may sound weird but it is easy to do.
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    Newer 3.0L in place of an Older 3.0 QUESTIONS

    His inner transom engine mount spread is wider than an Alpha which is 9& 5/8”. Is there a 12& 3/4” flywheel with the small bolt pattern? I wonder if the larger flywheel could be turned down to the 12&3/4” dimension so that the ring gear can be swapped over? Then everything will bolt in using...
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    Mercruiser 260 weird misfire

    How old are the spark plugs?
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    Mercruiser 233 Overheating--Out of Ideas

    If you cannot stop the water by hand then that rules out the drive pump delivery to the engine. You really need to add a short section of clear hose to the in coming water hose at the thermostat housing. If there is a combustion leak the pressure will overcome the incoming drive pump supply...
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    1977 302.

    There were 4 distributors that came in the Ford engines. Mallory, Prestolite, Ford, and Mercruiser which is actually a Holley. Whichever one you have if the dwell stays steady then the points system should give good service. Just be sure to get the ignition parts from either Mercruiser or...
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    1977 302.

    With the correct marine 4 barrel carburetor and dual plane manifold the 302 will produce around 225 hp. What size boat is the engine in?
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    Mercruiser 233 Overheating--Out of Ideas

    What about the hose from the bell housing to the gimbal housing? Can you hold back the incoming water to the thermostat housing from the drive at idle with the hose removed with your hands?
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    1995 four winns fling

    Try running the boat on a 6 gallon outboard tank. If the engine does the same thing then you will know the problem is with either the fuel pump or the carburetor. If it runs better then their may be a restriction in the suction tube in the tank. They have a very fine tubular filter screen...
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    Coupler can't find one

    Post a picture of the shaft that the coupler is needed to engage.
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    freshwater cooling full kits

    Whichever kit you get you will need a crankshaft driven raw water pump pulling from the bottom of the boat with a valve to close off the water should you need to service the crank driven pump. The drive pump needs to be connected with a “Y” pipe to the incoming water. This way the drive pump...
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    Overheating mercruiser 3.7l lx

    Is the pressure building up in the engine where coolant starts to blow out from under the cap of the thermostat housing?
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    89 omc with cobra drive, fights me to shift into neutral

    One thing you can try is to remove the “V” Shaped spring and stretch it wider to hopefully shift the roller to the center position quicker.
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    1984 OMC 3.0 Stringer Sterndrive upper unit bearing housing and 314725 tool

    As far as the lower goes it uses the same shim tools as the outboard. Maybe one of the local outboard shops will at least do the shim checks for you and you can finish the assembly. Just wave some $ at the mechanic.
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    Electric shift coupler

    Be sure that the shaft does not “bottom out” in the coupling. If that should happen the main bearing thrust shoulder gets burned up. If in doubt, remove the intermediate shaft before bolting the engine to the intermediate housing. Then push it in and be sure the retainer flange is seated...
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    Electric shift coupler

    I have never seen one like that but a very good solution for engines with the small bolt pattern replacing an earlier large style pattern. I used to take the early style couplers to a machine shop so that it would fit the later style engine.
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    OMC 120 Sterndrive assistance

    Start looking at the stringers where the engine is mounted. The lag screws should be tight. Check the fluids in the drive. The engine looks good so try to start it. Any idea why the boot was removed? Does the tilt work? Is the steering free? How do the ball gears look?
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    Replacement long block

    You never stated what year your engine is. Is it an Alpha platform? Before you do any ordering is your engine‘s flywheel 14” or 12 3/4”. one way to tell is how your starter is mounted. Are the bolts straight which means the smaller flywheel or staggered which means the 14” flywheel. They...
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    1984 OMC 3.0 Stringer Sterndrive upper unit bearing housing and 314725 tool

    I just sent you a private message With my phone #
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