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  1. Lou C

    Fuel injected parts no longer available

    A failure could be just that simple. Given how EFI works you can see how there are many more failure points than with the older points system or even the Merc Thunderbolt system. Think of how many fewer connections there are on an engine with either a points ignition/carb, or a stand alone...
  2. Lou C

    Oil Analysis for high-hour 4.5L 250 HP

    Interesting I have done 3 oil analyses with the Merc 25/40 conventional oil and every time it was still in grade for a 40 wt. This year I tried their Syn Blend 25/50 and am waiting on a sample I sent in this week. This is Merc’s best oil for racing sterndrives & Verado outboards. Will report...
  3. Lou C

    Fuel injected parts no longer available

    Not sure if the programming is similar or the same from an automotive ECM vs marine; I would suspect it’s not and that the marine engine ECU was programmed to run a good bit richer to avoid burning valves & pistons under the constant load of marine use. In the case of buying a boat that won’t...
  4. Lou C

    Lowering the bunks . . .

    Looks like that pic was taken at low tide…how much of a depth change do you get between high & low? We get about 6 feet average sometimes a bit more. It took me a couple of seasons to get my boat as low as I could get it with the roller trailer; it’s now about 3” lower than where it originally...
  5. Lou C

    Lowering the bunks . . .

    We are waiting for our ramp to get redone as well. Hopefully it will be steeper! Not too bad with a small boat like ours… A big boat would be tough…
  6. Lou C

    Lowering the bunks . . .

    Ted were you able to get the brakes working better? I recall you were thinking of converting to EOH brakes which while expensive makes a sense on a trailer that is over a certain weight. The thing that can be easy to miss is air in the brake fluid; bleeding a 6 brake system takes time & patience.
  7. Lou C

    Co-owning a boat?

    Sounds like a headache you don't need to have.
  8. Lou C

    Trailer tongue hinge

    That sounds risky to me and no one can really tell you if it's going to be safe, or not. I would not do it. The tongue is one of the most stressed parts of a trailer. When I replaced mine I went the other way, adding a longer tongue to help with launching on the lousy ramps we have. It was a...
  9. Lou C

    Oil Analysis for high-hour 4.5L 250 HP

    What would be very interesting to see would be oil analyses done with the Merc oil vs other popular choices Merc 25/40 mineral Merc 25/40 syn blend Merc 25/50 syn blend (tried this to see how it compares to 25/40 mineral which I’ve used for 10+ years). 15/40 Rotella or 15/40 Delo Straight 30 or 40
  10. Lou C

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    this is how you fill a Cobra. First get new plastic drain plug screw gaskets for the dipstick and drain and fill plugs (last 2 are the same, the dipstick takes a bigger one). You unscrew the top dipstick/screw before draining from the bottom most drain plug on the bottom of the drive, and place...
  11. Lou C

    Oil Analysis for high-hour 4.5L 250 HP

    Very good report in terms of wear metals but they didn't really explain why the oil viscosity was lower than it should be. Looks to be a high 30 wt viscosity instead of 40. I have used the Mercruiser/Quicksilver oil and done the same analysis with Blackstone and I have not seen it fall out of...
  12. Lou C

    Exhaust riser temperatures

    Here are a couple of pix of the OMC/Volvo thermostat housing. Yes OMC designed it and Volvo just used it when they bought into OMC's sterndrive division.... especially in salt water the passages can get necked down just like the passages for the manifolds and elbows, it is a good idea to rod...
  13. Lou C

    Blown head gasket

    It would be interesting to see what the block looks like between those cyls after you get the gasket material cleaned off.
  14. Lou C

    Exhaust riser temperatures

    https://www.volvopentastore.com/Intake-And-Exhaust-System/dm/cart_id.539774501--session_id.293349374--store_id.366--view_id.783238 I'm thinking you have this exhaust on your engine, I have the same on my old OMC, on mine here are the temps I usually get: idle, on the water hose: top of elbow...
  15. Lou C

    Need Prop guy for Inboard - LI NY

    try asking over on www.thehulltruth.com more inboard people over there and there is also a Northeast forum as well
  16. Lou C

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    Which manual? And how much oil did u get into it? Most take about 2 qts
  17. Lou C

    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    Well there is that & isn’t college much less expensive in Canada as well?
  18. Lou C

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    Yep that's what was recommended here... When you change the gear oil in the Cobra, make sure to do it the right way!
  19. Lou C

    Oil type for 2.3L 1988 ford engine

    In the Cobra you can use Mercruiser/Quicksilver High Performance Gear Lube I've used it in mine for 20 years with good results.
  20. Lou C

    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    I checked on the Pennzoil Marine & it doesn’t look like they have it on their website. Just gear oils which are probably fine.
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