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  1. Bondo

    1989 mercruiser 5.7 carb exchange

    Ayuh,..... 2bbl. or 4 bbl. carb,..?? If a 4bbl. it should be the standard marine Rochester quadra-jet,....
  2. Bondo

    Mercruiser pre alpha trim pump.

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... I believe that's covered in Merc manual #1,....
  3. Bondo

    Sherwood water filter bowl stuck

    Ayuh,...... A strap wrench oughta work,.....
  4. Bondo

    1984 228 305 carb problem

    Ayuh,..... 6 psi is the upper limit on carbs,....
  5. Bondo

    No spark, 91 536

    Ayuh,..... The solenoid has it's ground wire attached, 'n you could piggyback the spare there,..... Is there power to the coil's tiny (+) terminal,..?? Is the points wire connected to the coil's tiny (-) terminal,..?? any other wires,..?? Where are you checkin' for spark, 'n how,..?? How...
  6. Bondo

    Crankshaft sound?

    Ayuh,...... Not a sound I've ever heard from a crankshaft,..... My best guess is broken starter parts bounin' 'round under the flywheel cover,.....
  7. Bondo

    Oil change on Mercruiser 3.0 alpha

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Ya, that's the oil fill,..... I believe it just pulls up, but might turn 1st,..... The hose you can pull off, if necessary,....
  8. Bondo

    91 stingray 536 zpx tune up

    Ayuh,..... Was stated as a '91,.... No points, different distributor,.....
  9. Bondo

    91 stingray 536 zpx tune up

    Ayuh,.... Bein' a '91, I doubt it's got points, 'n condenser,..... As dubs says, post up the motor's serial number for the right parts,.....
  10. Bondo

    91 stingray 536 zpx tune up

    Ayuh,..... I moved this to the Merc forum, as marine distributors ain't the same as a '64 Chevy,.....
  11. Bondo

    91 stingray 536 zpx tune up

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Mercruiser,..?? Volvo,..?? OMC,..??
  12. Bondo

    New member, old boat question.

    Ayuh,...... It's my guess that you were seein' a layer of end-grain balso, through the fiberglass,..... End-grain balsa is used in hulls, as a strengthener/ bulker/ filler,.... It does look like parquet floorin',... but is usually covered by gelcoat or paint,... Probably the kinda project...
  13. Bondo

    Water leak

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Rain,.....
  14. Bondo

    Suggestions about boat not getting on plane and prop protection

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... As dingbat says, it ain't a planin' hull,.... I suggest a jet-drive motor, 'n move the gas tank to the bow,.....
  15. Bondo

    Towing a boat with 9ft beam...

    Ayuh,..... Good for you, Hope it turns out to be a Great boat for ya,..... For the sake of the topic, I've hauled 10'ers, 'n the most width is fairly high up, outa line of sight for most folks, includin' the cops,..... 12' is really "Noticeable", 'n you will get pulled over,.... I wouldn't...
  16. Bondo

    Boat slowly stutters and eventually stalls, can start it again after 5-20 mins

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Remove the canister fuel filter, 'n examine it's contents in a clear vessel, for anything but clean fresh gasoline,.... Yer rebuilt carb, needs to be tuned better,.... I believe that's the issue with the upper rpms,..... I'll move this to the Mercruiser...
  17. Bondo

    3.0 exhaust manifold question.

    Ayuh,..... The problem ain't so much as to how much water gets into the boat,..... A bilge pump will take care of that,.... The question is,.... Is there Any water gettin' onto the exhaust side,..??..?? That'll hydro-lock the motor,..... Did you take a flat file to the manifold's gasket...
  18. Bondo

    Struggling with Gauge Temp

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... In pretty much any overheat situation, the underlined is where you start, not where you finish,.....
  19. Bondo

    Question about twin engines

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... I guess so, but syncin' the throttles may not be as easy as matched motors,....
  20. Bondo

    Larson 310 Wind shield

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... I'd go with the glass, as the plastic gets scratched when cleanin', 'n generally can't take the sunlight, without gettin' hazed, 'n brittle,.....
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