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  1. alldodge

    Check Your bilge pump hose

    During the process of cleaning my bilge while the engine is out I grab the hose and if felt hard. Gave it a slight pull and it cracked like almost an egg. Just prior to pulling the engine and during winterization I had the hose in and the pump was working fine. All other hoses in the engine...
  2. alldodge

    HP Transom Assembly sender

    Well there is good and bad news. The good is I received a new HP transom assembly (0L915000), the bad is I missed one digit in the part number and got one without trim senders. According to what I've found is it appears to have only one sender which is mounted to the side of the bell housing...
  3. alldodge

    What is the Mercruiser Max Prop RPM

    Working on a complete engine rebuild along with a new outdrive, Question is I currently turn a Bravo 3 at 5300 RPM max and the drive is a 2.0 ratio running 24 pitch props. Currently have 3 sets of B3 props and would like to use them to fine tune the WOT. When the engine comes back it will...
  4. alldodge

    Formula 27PC Complete Power plant rebuild

    Pulled the cruiser, power washed hull and started taking thing off for the repower. Plan is to remove Engine, drive and transom assembly. Plan to use Marine Kinetics (Bob Madara) out of NY for heads and custom cam work. MK wants to use ported and polished aluminum heads, roller rockers and...
  5. alldodge

    More power to heavy cruiser, is it worth it

    Have a 1994 Formula 27PC which weights in around 10K pounds (sig below). Currently has a single 502MPI and moves it OK with B3 drive. Having a few minor issues which I want to fix so while the engine is out I'm looking into increasing the HP and changing the outdrive. Reading a few threads on...
  6. alldodge

    HELP Mercury 5.7 willnot idle

    Need to try that rebuild again. Your carb at no time should be dumping or pouring gas into the engine. This is way you can only keep it running if you rev it up. Either your float is sinking, float level is set incorrectly, needle valve is not seating and shutting off the fuel into the bowl when...
  7. alldodge

    Bravo Gimbal ring wear

    The top of the B3 outdrive only sits about an inch above the water line so the top pin seal is always under water (single engine Formula 27PC). Several years ago I replaced the top pin and seal due to corrosion and water leaking in. Sent the gimbal ring to a company who also made the pin. When...
  8. alldodge

    Fuel Injector Repair 805225A1

    My engine has always rich, even putting my scan tool on it I can fin nothing which is outside of the parameters. At the end of this season I plan to get into the injectors. Start off with doing a balance test and if the injectors are the issue either rebuild or have them rebuilt. Has anyone...
  9. alldodge

    larson se180 problems?

    Was the engine overheating? What does the oil look like now and how is the level? Put some muffs on it, turn the water on and fire it up. Should be able to see where the water is coming in.
  10. alldodge

    Just FYI - replaced impeller should have paid more attention to belt

    A previous thread I posted mentioned about replacing my impeller last season. This season I noticed the temp was going a bit higher then I was use to so I pulled the impeller to have a look. Turned out it had crackes and needed replacing. I bought several impellers years ago and achris noted...
  11. alldodge

    Suggested Recommendation to FIX Iboats for interum

    As we can all verify next to nothing is working correctly. Most all are trying to hang in here long enough to allow iboats to figure the issues out. Without getting into all what is not working I will suggest going back to a previous version. I would hope someone has a version even a year ago...
  12. alldodge

    Not receiving email responces

    All Ya'll probably know this but just incase it's just me, I no longer receive emails from a post to a thread I subscribe to
  13. alldodge

    Merc Reman Defect

    Installed a 485HP 7.4L MPI Horizon Mer Reman in a friends boat at the end of last season. Shortly after installing the engine had a slight leak on one of the freeze plugs. It wouldn't be so bad but it was the one which was directly behind the motor mount and cool fuel. Merc said "Sure we Will...
  14. alldodge

    New ECO Prop Test

    In the new Boat Test email this month they have Mercury's new ECO prop. Prop has a larger diameter, more progressive rake and is said to be more efficient. In reading through the article they have it compared with their Rev 4 prop. In the article there was no mention of WOT RPM's of both...
  15. alldodge

    Boatinfo site

    For weeks now I can go to Boatinfo site, find the manual I want to look at. Then select the one and it starts churning, I see the dark page of need Adobe flash 9 or higher and it never goes beyond that. Don't know if it is my computer settings or something else. Anyone else having any issues?
  16. alldodge

    496 MAG Exhaust Elbow Difference's

    Have a guy which needs to replace the exhaust on a 496 MAG. Looking up the serial number OW618146 in shows two possibilities. The standard number is 865331A01, or the two inch rise is 865332A01. Does anyone know how to tell which one is installed, maybe the total height of one of them?
  17. alldodge

    Unable to tighten Inbord prop shaft Castle Nut sufficently to install cotter pin

    The 1 3/4 prop shaft goes through the transmission, hub goes over the shaft, then the castle nut is installed. The nut is hand tightened and the cotter pin hole can be seen. Put the wrench on it and it cannot be further tightened enough to make it to the next opening on the castle nut. This...
  18. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Story: From my previous thread I had an issue with my Bravo 3 making some noise. The shop found that the top race was not installed correctly. They gave it back to me saying it was filled up a ready to go. I noticed some red oil so I loosened the bottom plug and red oil was present. Found...
  19. alldodge

    Can a V8 fuel pump be installed on 4 and 6 cylinder engine

    There has been many post here on iboats in regard to fuel pumps and their replacements. The older style 4 and 6 cylinder pumps have built in fuel filters, and many of us have recommend adding the fuel water separator. Fuel pumps are pricey and the ones with filters are many times more. If the...
  20. alldodge

    How Many Thought Child Support Ended at 18 or 21

    Don't know if there are any legal beagles here, but this I don't see how this could happen. No real names will be used but places are real. Friend (let's say Sam) is married in FL and had some kids. One of the kids is born with autism. Several years later there is a divorce and mom and kids...
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