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  1. Scott06

    Lost gearage?

    Thats a gen two would stillgo by bondos comment of getting a SEI drive. i would be worried about why someone sealed the transom housing to transom with rtv and 5200. Usually if that is leaking it is due to a rotten transom.
  2. Scott06

    Lost gearage?

    This is the best answer. On an alpha gen one or earlier drive without the lube monitor bottle, best to check the lube level frequently. If the input shaft seal goes the lube leaks into the bellows and you will never see it before the upper gear set runs dry. If its in a lift or trailer kept...
  3. Scott06

    Can you guess how much I paid for all this?

    if stingers and transom are ok that probably fine, if not it is $ 850 too much
  4. Scott06

    Can you guess how much I paid for all this?

    How much? probably too much….
  5. Scott06

    Motor won’t turn over

    And hasn’t set idle mix or idle speed screws either …
  6. Scott06

    3.0 Mercruiser seems to hang or seize when starting

    As bt mentions veryify battery and electrical connections. Take spark plugs out of engine should spin by hand. If it hangs up might pull the drive as drive ujoints or gimbal bearing could be frozen if it sat with water…. Engine could be corroded too and hang up
  7. Scott06

    Water Leaking from sides of stern drive help

    Yes those are the idle relief ports exhaust and the spent cooling water it contains will come out when running on the muffs. It wont be even side to side in terms of how much water. I think on my 3.0 it mostly came out one side
  8. Scott06

    97 Mercruiser 3.0LX will run/won't run

    There's no gunk on yours you can measure it with multi meter set to ohms for your knowledge base. Usually this is related to shifting in or out of gear, worn shift cable will drag the switch and trip it cutting ignition vs causing a quick ignition cutoff/ stumble required to get the dog clutch...
  9. Scott06

    97 Mercruiser 3.0LX will run/won't run

    You can measure ohms across the switch to see if it closes when actuated How did u zero in on shift interrupt ? If you installed a controller is it tripping the interrupt switch? On water would disconnect it if engine dies and see if it starts as this will kill ignition
  10. Scott06

    What is this hose coming off of fuel pump

    Yeah wrong hose Napa sells the tygon From fuel line set up Looks like some one swapped out a pump with the bowl on the bottom to the one with the bowl on the top. They used both styles over the years on 3.0 s In addition to the tygon up to carb would get a 90 elbow where the tygon attaches...
  11. Scott06

    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    That is frustrating. My Sea Ray came with a wiring diagram and parts book. When I needed a fuel tank sender it had the OEM manufacturer and part number on it.
  12. Scott06

    Show me a better or more unique sounding short block v8 than this wee monster !

    Yes. Any engine can run on the ground .
  13. Scott06

    Replacing 95 merc 4.3 with 87 OMC 4.3

    Absolutely that is a common cause of hydrolock. The surfaces between the exhaust and water passages have to be flat so gasket can seal. Big issue especially in salt water. Post a pic of them and the elbow folks here can probably steer you wether dressing them with a file, belt sander, or having...
  14. Scott06

    Budget Wake Boarding Tow Options

    I put this tower on my sea ray 200 sport https://www.krypt-towers.com/x-mobe-wakeboard-tower-polished-or-black-1/ it is a good quality tower for the money doesn’t rattle and has held up well for several season you can do it from the stern tow hook but it is much easier pulling up from the...
  15. Scott06

    is this normal?

    How long - if the fuel pump doesn't pump, the anti siphon valve is stuck or needle and seat is stuck closed a long time. Take the fuel line off the carb put it in a container and crank it to see if fuel is flowing. If fuel is there, there may be a carb inlet filter that could be clogged or...
  16. Scott06

    is this normal?

    The float bowl is cast into the body. A 2 jet has three basic sections airhorn/ top main body includes bores and fuel bowl throttle plate includes throttle shaft and throttle plates.
  17. Scott06

    Replacing 95 merc 4.3 with 87 OMC 4.3

    If your flywheel is not drilled and tapped for the triangular coupler I wonder if the engine is earlier than 87. Typically in a change over year there is a lag in what marine engines are in the assembly que. Is the '87' flywheel 14" in diameter? if not the older style merc coupler for smaller...
  18. Scott06

    Replacing 95 merc 4.3 with 87 OMC 4.3

    None of the OMC items will work (with exception of starter and intake manifold) so you can toss or sell them. keep the balancer and flywheel that came on the 87 with it. You may have some fitment issues to work through on the pulleys and you may need a different mercruiser coupler if the...
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    Replacing 95 merc 4.3 with 87 OMC 4.3

    Strip the omc one down to the long block and it should swap over to use all the mercruiser accessories. Underneath it they are both chevy 4.3's. would keep the flywheel and balancer with the donor engine incase there are any balancing variance between the years. would look at the exhaust...
  20. Scott06

    Bah. Water in bellows.

    You take your drive of every other weekend regardless if it needs it or not so no wait... Water in coupler won't cause an issue just not supposed to be there. if there was that much grease on splines dont sweat it. If there was water no grease and you never took your drive off you may have them...
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