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    No spark

    I wonder if he is confusing the shift interrupter with the neutral switch in the control box.
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    Need to tweak shift cable for reverse

    Does the slider travel all the way to the front wall of the bell housing? I have had problems with the grease building up inside the slider restricting full travel. With the cable disconnected from the control box does the drive go all the way into reverse by pulling the on the lower cable...
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    Need to tweak shift cable for reverse

    I think it is time to pull the drive and clean out the bell housing.
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    Need to tweak shift cable for reverse

    Sometimes when reverse is the problem there is a build up of marine growth in the front cavity in the bell housing restricting the slider from moving enough. Also the same symptom going into forward where the same material builds up in the rear cavity in the drive shaft housing Restricting the...
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    Stern drive tilt

    The flat large flange that contacts the suspension fork is retained with a bent over stainless washer that has to be folded down so that the flange will unscrew.
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    If you look at the wire harness and plug where the engine connects to the boat harness to the Ford engine the colors will match. Like I previously mentioned it may be easier to just swap the Ford harness to the Chevy. I have done swaps like this before with all the stern drive engines and re...
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    Be sure to connect the shift interrupt wires used on the original engine. The brown wire goes to the negative side of the coil and the black to ground.
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    VP 280 Spline Splice Orientation

    The upper gear housing to the center section is sealed with “O” rings. There is also should be a shim in the bearing cavity. I cannot remember which way the sleeve goes but maybe the short side faces up.
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    The pump in the Mercruiser drive will NOT have enough flow to cool a fresh water cooling system like this engine has. So be sure to set your engine up like I described.
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    Sounds like you did good. Volvo use Prestolite distributors. If it still has points get a Petronics electronic conversion. If you want to eliminate any heating problems put a through hull sea suction directly to the suction side of the raw water pump and connect the incoming water line from...
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    Needing Wiring Assistance After Engine Swap

    On the back of the instrument panel the oil pressure should be blue and the temperature wire should be brown. The tachometer should be gray. However I have seen this style of harness on the boat and it is a generic harness, non Mercruiser. The pink wire on the engine side is probably the...
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    1993 Volvo Penta 570A New Distributor Issues

    With a Petronics conversion the 2 wires from the distributor if one is red and the other black then the red goes to the +side of the coil and the black goes to the -side. Disconnect the rev limiter and try that. Some Petronics are designed to operate without a resistor. Did your kit come with...
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    Electric fuel pump install.

    Do you have a oil pressure activated switch? If it is a genuine Carter switch there there is a extra terminal that is wired into the start circuit to operate during cranking mode. As Bondo said you do not want to pressurize the fuel filter. Remount the filter where you can mount the pump next...
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    VP 280 Pins and Helmet

    Can you post some pictures? Early 280s used 1 large socket head bolt like the 270s. The bellows can be replaced by just removing the upper gear housing.
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    Is there any hope???

    No matter how it cuts the heads have to come off. They may be rusted beyond repaIr. If the cylinders are really pitted from rust then a complete marine short block plus a set of manifolds will get the job done. The original crankshaft may still be good along with the rods if you are handy with...
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    New used boat getting the water flowing

    It does not matter which position the drive is in. This test will show if the drive has a broken shaft or stripped gears in the drive.
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    New used boat getting the water flowing

    With the engine off, put the control in forward then see if you can turn the propeller in either direction.
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    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    Is it a standard rotation as with a stern drive left, or a right rotation that plenty single marine engine straight inboard have?
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    1987 BAYLINER CIERA 2455

    Most of the time group 24 was the most popular size. As far as brand and auto store that depends on the size of your wallet.
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    Could bad gas cause poor idling?

    Try this. Gently screw in the idle metering screws and count the turns, remove them then shoot some carburetor spray into the holes followed by compressed air if you have a compressor if not then shoot some more spray into the holes, re-install the screws at the count to remove them. Usually...
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