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  1. matt167

    going to buy a used mercruiser

    I love a good running 3.7L too. But there is no denying it has bugs that Merc never worked out before pulling the plug on the project
  2. matt167

    going to buy a used mercruiser

    Just so you are aware that is not a 2.5L. That is a 3.7L 165hp ( 470, 488, 165 are all 3.7L. Not a direct swap to a 3.7L from a 2.5L but can be made to work if you need to ( 3.7L is littered with problems though)
  3. matt167

    Black Friday trolling motor deals

    Slick deals is a place to find sales
  4. matt167

    Removing transom bolts Gen 2

    Bolts are available new if you are worried. If your talking about the bolts that hold the inner transom plate to the outer assembly, they should be nylock nuts
  5. matt167

    Pertronix Upgrade Question

    Just run a wire from the choke coil.. purple wire is your resistance wire. But if you disconnect it and hook it to the choke coil it’ll work ( as long as the pertronix stays working that is )
  6. matt167

    Suggestions on LongBlock Supplier

    Be careful rebuilds are often a you pay for what you get type of thing. You hear horror stories of places like Jasper sizing rods and cranks individually to use up junk parts
  7. matt167

    Mercruiser 120/140

    Well, if you go too old, risers are different but you can swap any 2.5 or 3.0L without much issue. 1990 thereafter needs a different coupler but it’ll also work
  8. matt167

    Newport Vessels Opinions

    You can’t add extra parts and make something lighter… I’m a 4 stroke guy myself but, it’s the nature of the beast and it is what it is
  9. matt167

    Oil pan bolts

    Pioneer S-1100 you’ll find for about $6 for the set
  10. matt167

    Metal floors

    I’ve seen aluminum floors in aluminum boats getting popular. But not sure I subscribe to the same theory
  11. matt167

    Tarps

    Tarps are $$$$$$$ these days. I use cheap boat covers to cover boats. Use several sizes too large to cover with an A frame
  12. matt167

    Johnson control box

    It was supposed to be a PSX or whatever brand but it came unbranded. FWIW Vevor is probably the safest bet, they all come from the same factories but Vevor has customer support and an actual legit brand page. But they put their gaudy logo on everything
  13. matt167

    Johnson control box

    I have one in my boat for Mercury. It’s all there and of a decent quality. I’ve read the trim switches are garbage. Mine doesn’t use or have trim switches
  14. matt167

    Marine or Auto oil pan

    A rust belt winter is far harsher than any marine environment unless you get enough water in the bilge to cover the pan and even then it’s not as harsh
  15. matt167

    Need help finding controls for Mercury Sterndrive.

    https://a.co/d/dtDAfwd. These should work
  16. matt167

    Need help finding controls for Mercury Sterndrive.

    Check the wiring. Those switches work well. I thought mine were bad but I didn’t have power. You push the top 2 switches together to raise it to the full tilt position. IF they are bad, you can find push buttons that will fit in that panel
  17. matt167

    NOCO LifeP04 in lawn mower

    You can adjust the air gap of the PTO if you need to. It effects the draw
  18. matt167

    NOCO LifeP04 in lawn mower

    If it has an electric PTO then yes, it has a regulated system that puts out 10a or so much like an Outboard. Not all small engines have that good system. Some just use a few diodes with no regulator
  19. matt167

    3.0 engine removal

    I’m spoiled in that with an overhead hoist, I can pull a 3.0L in about 15 minutes. Front bolts, rear bolts. Shift and throttle cables. Plus fuel, water intake and the wiring. That’ll get it ready to yank… outdrive is first always. You can’t pull the engine forward enough to free it from the...
  20. matt167

    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    .🍿
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