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  1. Lou C

    RE: Issues with Mercruiser 5.0 LX 4 Barrel Carb

    And make sure your plug wires are in the correct position on the distributor cap! 9:08 AM Friday in Long Island NY…
  2. Lou C

    Explosion and Fire Danger

    One thing that always worried me was the fact that I rarely if ever saw people with gas inboard boats lift the engine hatch & sniff for fumes after fueling up. Everyone is in too much of a rush but the consequences of not checking are catastrophic….
  3. Lou C

    Crack found in the block

    My old 4.3 was definitely from the Tonawanda NY plant because the engine serial # starts with T. Some 4.3s were made in Tonawanda NY, some were made in Romulus Mi., those engines have a serial starting with R. I don’t know if all the marine engines came from Tonawanda but I recall reading here...
  4. Lou C

    Explosion and Fire Danger

    I would add a fume detector to any inboard gas boat You should inspect the fuel system at the start of each season Always lift the engine hatch and sniff before even turning on the blower I will never have a lithium battery of any kind on a boat that I own. A major EU marine insurance firm will...
  5. Lou C

    Crack found in the block

    Not only that, but other parts that can be damaged by freeze up: intake manifold exhaust manifolds & elbows power steering cooler
  6. Lou C

    Overheating under load

    and definitely the steering actuator and steering cable, exhaust Y pipe, starter motor, bilge pump etc.
  7. Lou C

    Overheating under load

    Here's the old cyl heads, the water passages are the ones at the extreme end of the heads. Bit of calcium there, but not clogged.
  8. Lou C

    Overheating under load

    Yep as Bondo says, you got some more work to do, first. As far as the 140 stat vs the 160 stat, to the best of my knowledge, V/P specified a 160 (even in salt water) for the majority of their engines. Because I heard this so many times (gotta have a 140 in salt not a 160) I looked into it...
  9. Lou C

    daily music fix

    I saw the Stones at Giants Stadium in NJ back in 2019 and they put on one hell of a great show. Also saw Paul McCartney there last spring & same thing. Sang for 3 hrs only took a short break; and he was about to turn 80!
  10. Lou C

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

  11. Lou C

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

    I think the question is not just how big of a boat you need to be safe but where you are using it. I see 2 skiffs in my harbor used during winter but these guys stay in a protected bay they definitely are not out in LI Sound. Same 2 boats left out there & used all winter.
  12. Lou C

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

    As I said even with a CG station literally right at the mouth of Huntington Bay, (CG Eaton's Neck Station) which is within 10 miles of anywhere I might be, I would not be on a small boat at this time of year. Hypothermia kills quickly when the water temps are only about 40-45*F.
  13. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    Looks good, that's the right size for your 302...
  14. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    Agreed go with the 4bbl. It is definitely worth it on a boat where you are between 3500-4500 rpm much of the time. Even though it is very expensive, the Holley 4160 I linked on the first page is already set up for your engine. Yes you can buy used, "reman" but it can be risky. I would only buy...
  15. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

  16. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    300 cfm version: https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/marine_carburetors/parts/0-80320-1 500 cfm version: https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/marine_carburetors/parts/0-80402-1 not sure why the 300 cfm has the nipple on the air horn and the 500 doesn't...
  17. Lou C

    Overheating under load

    Remove the thermostat housing and take out the stat, it is likely to be in there.
  18. Lou C

    Wheel Bearing Inspection Interval

    However when I bought spares for my 6000 lb axle I was able to find Timken so that’s what I bought. The difference between a 5200, 6,000 and 7,000 lb axle is the hub/outer bearing. The spindles (#42) & inner bearings are all the same, what changes is the size of the outer bearing & outer race &...
  19. Lou C

    Rochester 2gv

    https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/carburetors/marine_carburetors/parts/0-80364 jetted for the Ford 302 but $$$+ 5 years ago these carbs were like $550-$600 then you'd have to buy a 4bbl manifold as well but that would really wake up that 302.
  20. Lou C

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

    Agreed I don't know the Great Lakes but I know Long Island Sound well, which is only about 12 miles wide where I am, I can see Connecticut from my house on a clear day but there is no way I would be out on the Sound, in what I consider late winter, in a boat new to me, and also in the range of a...
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