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  1. Scott06

    Lost gearage?

    No one is on this site because they have too much money to throw at their boat... Put your gen 1 drive on craiglist, FB marketplace or ebay it will sell. Then buy your drive
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    Which Bayliner Runabout - 2000 1800 Capri BR (125hp) vs 2011 180 BR (90hp)?

    I dont think you will do much skiing behind the 90. Definitely would need a lower pitch prop for the 90. I used to swap props on my 3.0/135 hp powered boat when we went skiing. Not that much work to do if you are in waist deep water ... How many people to you plan to take out when you go...
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    Can you use car oil in a Mercruiser 3.0 engine

    Yes also a lot of folks will use Rotella conventional oil 15W40. Yes its diesel oil but a lot of folks use it for marine applications and older flat tappet cam engines. It is also pretty inexpensive vs these oils marketed towards classic car crowd. When I replaced my engine with w new long...
  4. Scott06

    First Start of the year and High Oil Pressure

    You can unplug the wires at gear lube bottle to see if alarm goes away. If once you change the oil you still have pressure concerns go to auto parts store and by a inexpensive mechanical gauge to can pullout the sender (above oil filter) and screw the gauge in temporarily to confirm oil...
  5. Scott06

    Lost gearage?

    After 69 k posts you dont remember… thanks for clarification of details…you can make it work but why…
  6. Scott06

    Tritoon speed verses rpm

    Have you verified tach is accurate at 3500 rpm with a shop tach? If you have good hole shot one would think that you are not so over propped you are 3 k low on WOT RPM.... Verify the rpm first then if accurate you need to go way down in pitch. So far down (13" less than now....) it doesn't add...
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    Belt Size or Part # for a 1985 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen One

    The coast guard requires a device to shut off electric fuel pumps in the event the ignition is on but engine stops running- engine stalls or someone bumps the key to ignition on (run), otherwise the fuel pump will be running and potentially overfill the carb float bowl etc. So, in addition to...
  8. Scott06

    Lost gearage?

    Likely the post you reference the guy had a older boat with a good gen one and engine and a rotten hull and a another boat with a good hull with bad engine and gen 2. He was likely telling him to do a pulleys to prop swap out for more power ... At a high level/plug and play - A gen 2 wont bolt...
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    Belt Size or Part # for a 1985 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen One

    https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercruiser-sterndrive-parts/140-gm-181-il4-19821986/6229718-thru-0b450800/crankshaft-camshaft-water-pump-140-30l-181-cid Number 14 in there is the belt - there are two listings one for non PS and one for PS .. two points to consider- understood you mounted...
  10. Scott06

    5.7GXI age/value

    Given the fact that it is a seven year old replacement at this point I would go off compression test and oil pressure to asses engine condition. At this point the reman wouldn't have any warranty so its just a used boat with a used engine... not sure if Crownline had gotten away from wood in...
  11. Scott06

    Stalling and Starting problems

    As AD stated Check your float level as shown. Also would check there is no debris in the needle and seat and the float is not gas soaked
  12. Scott06

    Trim Pump Fluid

    I don't think mixing oils unless they are incompatible will be an issue regardless of weights. You have motor oil in there now so just adding slightly diff motor oil will not cause an issue. Only place I've seen this be an issue is if you are switching DOT3 to DOT 5 brake fluid which is...
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    Stalling and Starting problems

    It looks like the carb was replaced or at least stripped and rebuilt as an OEM mercarb would be painted black. Was this replaced to correct this condition or for another reason? Would agree you likely have a fuel supply issue. Would check down carb as mentioned take fuel filter off and dump...
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    Trim Pump Fluid

    Was my understanding you can use any 20W non detergent oil or something close to it. I think last time I bought a gallon of ISO equivalent jack oil for $15 at auto parts store. Flushing would depend on how dirty the system is. You can leave the hoses off the cylinders or cracked and bump the...
  15. Scott06

    Oil in bellows

    These guys have you steered straight. Pressure test the drive to see if input shaft is leaking. Gear lube is pretty unique in smell... were you loosing lube in the bottle last year ? Some liquid will come out of the grease in the gimbal bearing and end up in bellows too. If drive pressure tests...
  16. Scott06

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Take the spark plugs out you will be able to turn it by hand on the pulley. You need to go through retiming your engine with a timing light. Need to bring engine to TDC on compression stroke (both valves closed) on #1 cylinder. Turn distributor so that rotor points to number one post on cap...
  17. Scott06

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Timing is off
  18. Scott06

    Need help with plugs selection

    You would get best results by starting your own thread. There were some early 4.3 s made with valve covers that say vortec but that do not have what later became known as vortec heads as the name bortec was used for many gm engines and a better cylinder head design 96 and up. not sure what is...
  19. Scott06

    Lost gearage?

    Yeah look in by your propeller nut on the hub, 2818 is prob just the solas rubex part number . Normally by the prop nut (may need to remove to see) there will be like 15x 17 for diameter x pitch. before you buy a lower gear reduction drive make sure you can get a prop in the lower pitch.
  20. Scott06

    Lost gearage?

    Yes likely 2” down in pitch with a 1.5 will have you at same rpm as a 1.65 with current pitch
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