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    Stubborn To Start 1979 9.8

    Yeah , 75 psi is about 10 less than I would call a minimum. Did you have the throttle open when testing compression? I dont spose you noticed if there is a decompression port there . Usually either a hole drilled in the cylinder wall about 8-10mm above the ex port to a point in the roof of the...
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    cooking

    Yes , here too its cheap compared to beef or lamb . There has been a bit of controversy as to the origin of pork in NZ supermarkets . Stuff must have the country of origin on the label, so what we have now is pork labeled as "NZ grown " ( maybe mentions either free range or grass fed bla bla...
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    Piston Rings don´t fit, too little clearance, sits too tight

    Talk about glass half empty cyclops , how do you get out of bed every day ? Yeah , you must be a blast at parties .😁😉
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    cooking

    We are seeing what used to be pet food is now being sold as posh tucker . Lamb shanks ,ox tail , lamb neck chops ,ox tongue , beef cheeks ,pork hocks . I get a bit ox ox tail as I know the home kill guy, weird that some farmers dont want the tail, but try and find it in the supermarket , some...
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    Stubborn To Start 1979 9.8

    You did say in your original post that comp for those engines was normal at 75 psi ....which is what you have . A re-ring and hone dont make a new motor but it should make it shine a bit . How did the engine go on your break in run ? If it goes well , power is ok , idles .......call it a good...
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    Harbor freight jack.

    So ?
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    Harbor freight jack.

    Exactly ......youd probly get it cheaper from China ,😁 specially now that Trump is gobshytin about tariffs 😂😂
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    T Mobile wireless WEB unit. Legal pitfall.

    Yeah ,there is some sneaky pooze going on . Some of them are real dumb tho....like if I go look at Marine Deals (NZ fishing/boating on line retailer ) site within ½ hour my Wife is getting adds for the exact same stuff I just looked at on her ph( she lives on facebook ) . Now I dunno what...
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    I'm sure everyone's seen this by now.....

    Awesome !😀😀
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    Harbor freight jack.

    Dude you need to open your mind ......and your eyes . So much of what you may think is made in the good old USA .........isn't😉😁.
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    Harbor freight jack.

    I have bought several Chinese tools. I usually strip them down and clean out swarf and fit decent grease (where applicable ) to bearings and pivots , maybe sometimes give something a swipe with a file or emery paper just to get it a bit smoother. Ha, just got my carb gauge thing from Temu as Im...
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    I'm sure everyone's seen this by now.....

    Yeah , thats not good, but we got them here too, and it usually turns out that the guy has lots of history ,mostly facilitated by the justice dept , probly damn lucky the kid didnt have his guns with him ,😉😁 You can easily tell he is a genuine arsehole by the way he drags the veterans into it...
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    VP drive failed again ... 3rd replacement

    I use CRC Long life spray now ( used to use crc 6-66 marine) ,I spray it on after the post fishing washdown . I also use the long life on all my stored ( mothballed and not used .303's) rifles and shotguns . I leaves a goopy coating after a few applications. I like it because it works and it...
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    Stubborn To Start 1979 9.8

    Sure does sound like fuel starvation 🙂
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    VP drive failed again ... 3rd replacement

    What a bloody shame , that is an awesome looking piece of kit......even standing still. I think that there must be issues with the surface prep. I hope you get it sorted 🙂
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    Quadrajet Replacement Options

    The Q jet is a good carb ,its biggest problem is that there are precious few who know how to fettle them . I do recall Holley We're offering plug and play for certain cars ,it may be worth a look at their wares being that the 4.3 is firstly a car engine . A vac sec Holley could be the go . If...
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    1973 Gibson houseboat oil cap

    Hydraulic trim tabs ?🤔🙂
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    Mercruiser 4.3 starter issue

    Well my guess is that you have an inertia starter. ,starter engages as normal ....engine fires once or twice which spins pinion back down the bendix and then dies which leaves the starter still spinning but disengaged. Does the engine fire at all , or just before starter starts spinning...
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Yeah ,I can see your thinkin but I got my right leg chopped off mid thigh 6 years ago(motorbike crash june 09 ) and even land based ladders are out let alone one thats moving all over the place on the back of a boat .😀 I do have a tin leg (with bluetooth FFS ! ) but it doesnt like gettin wet .
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    I always wear one on the move but take it off to fish if the water is calm . My biggest issue is weight , theres no way I could get back in the boat in deep water and the Mrs wouldnt be able to lift me (I do get out for shellfish in the shallow ). No **** we have a plan in place where she tows...
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