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  1. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3 removing oil from bores?

    Ayuh,.... Were any of the starter's electrical connections at all Hot, when it wouldn't roll the motor over,..?? If the starter system is Ok, I guess drain it, flip it over, 'n pop the pan,.....
  2. Bondo

    1990 Mercruiser & BBC 454: Cautions or Concerns

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... The drive is the deal breaker on that one, if it's an Alpha,..... Gotta be Bravo,... Closed coolin' ain't added to used motors, only brand new clean blocks,..... Rust from a used motor clogs the heat exchanger in no time,.... the uncleanable side...
  3. Bondo

    Elusive Trim Hydraulic Fluid Leak

    Ayuh,...... Fill up the pump, 'n Run it,..... The leak oughta make itself known in a short time of cyclin' the system,.....
  4. Bondo

    Mercruiser 4.3 removing oil from bores?

    Ayuh, I too, would look at the battery cables, 'n the connections, for the problem,..... Oil wet cylinders are not yer problem,.... A new starter should Spin over at 200 psi,....
  5. Bondo

    Missing drive oil bottle ???

    Ayuh,..... What's the squarish lookin' thing down under that fuel filter that don't belong there, by the crank pulley,..??
  6. Bondo

    Worn out MC-1 Gimbal ring

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... You might wanta consider up-datin' to a MR or Alpha 1 transom assembly,..... The splines were dropped in favor of a square shaft, 'n hole,....
  7. Bondo

    got a question about a future V6 to V8 repower...

    Ayuh,..... Considerin' yer now runnin' a prop at the bottom of the pitch range, It might run Ok with a prop at the top of the normal pitch range,.... One of those ole HiLiners I put together ran a V-6 ratio drive for awhile, with a 350,..... It needed a 25" pitch to behave properly,.....
  8. Bondo

    3.0l to 4.3l engine swap

    Ayuh,.... Vortec heads came out in '96,..... The ratio difference is bigger than can be fixed with just a prop change,....
  9. Bondo

    Marine Power 454 Inboards Few Questions.

    Ayuh,.... Spark plugs would be AC Delco MR43T
  10. Bondo

    3.0l to 4.3l engine swap

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... You'd have to regear, or replace the drive, as the gear ratio is very wrong,...... A prop change wouldn't be enough,....
  11. Bondo

    Add kicker to fm 1775 wt can it be done

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Pro Kicker,..?? fm 1785 wt,..??
  12. Bondo

    Just bought this pontoon from dealer, got home with no straps on back !

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... I agree with you, no straps is an accident waitin' to happen,.....
  13. Bondo

    Temp sending unit

    Ayuh,..... Who knows,.... We can't see either one of 'em,....
  14. Bondo

    3.0 mercrusier stalling

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... Now would be the perfect time to add a canister type water seperatin' filter to yer fuel system,....
  15. Bondo

    Need help rebuilding my alpha one gen II Sterndrive

    Ayuh,..... It was fulla water,...... it's junk too,...... Are you Sure it's a Gen.II,..?? The 470 never came with the Gen.II drives,.....
  16. Bondo

    I need help wiring my mercruiser 470

    Ayuh,.... It's a 470, with a 4bbl. carb,....
  17. Bondo

    Surge brakes not working. Where to start

    Ayuh,..... Check the fluid level,.....
  18. Bondo

    Four Winns SL262 (2008) Bimini replacement with wakeboard tower

    Ayuh,.... Just go to a custom canvas shop, 'n have a replacement sewn up,.......
  19. Bondo

    1990 4.3 vortec new motor water in oil

    Ayuh,...... Is the oil level goin' up on the dip stick,..?? How long did you run it,..?? On the hose, or in the pond,..?? If the oil level ain't goin' up, my guess is yer seein' condensate in the valve cover, 'n there's nothing wrong, other than it's cool, 'n humid where you ran it,.....
  20. Bondo

    Something to Think of While Towing a Boat

    Ayuh,..... Probably one of the idiots that thinks gravity will keep a boat on a trailer,...... Donno how many boats I've seen, with only the winch cable holdin' the boat to the wagon,.....
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