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  1. Bondo

    Merc 5.7 bogged down under load

    Ayuh,..... On a cold motor, actuate the throttle to Wot, once, which sets the choke,.... With the throttle at 1/4 to 1/3rd, turn the key to start,.... When it lights, pull back the throttle to, say 1,000 rpms, 'n allow it to warm up,..... Once the choke is "Set", power from the ignition...
  2. Bondo

    Boat trailer to utility trailer?

    Ayuh,..... Quite a few times,.... Stripped off the "Boat" stuff, 'n built a deck on one a few times,..... Stripped another, 'n built tractor hauler,.... Stripped, 'n stretched one to haul 50 canoes at one time,..... 'ell, I've got one boat trailer that I've changed several times,.... Most...
  3. Bondo

    94 Volvo Penta duo pro C drive yoke

    Ayuh,..... Glad ya figured it out,......
  4. Bondo

    283 flywheel

    Ayuh,.... Appears alittle late now, But,..... You do know you could have just replaced the ring gear, rather than the whole flywheel, right,..??
  5. Bondo

    Lost Propulsion! Need Help! Reply ASAP!!

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... I'd buy a SEI aftermarket drive, 'n go Boatin',..... If the upper is trashed, the lower is fulla the debris from the upper,....
  6. Bondo

    No spark

    Ayuh,..... Or in the link in my signature,....
  7. Bondo

    Adding gear lube

    Ayuh,..... You'll do better to remove the vent plug, fill til it runs out, put the plug back in,..... Then keep pumpin' til the bottle is at the full line,...... If ya don't, there's a Huge air pocket up 'round the top gear set,.....
  8. Bondo

    Carburator frustration

    Ayuh,..... Did you thoroughly clean the entire fuel delivery system, Before you bolted on this new carb,..?? I ask, because it sounds like ya didn't, 'n just pumped more crap into the new carb,..... Yer initial bog situation sounds like it just needed a bigger shot from the accelerator pump,....
  9. Bondo

    Carburator frustration

    Ayuh,..... When it bogs, it's tellin' ya it's probably goin' lean Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,....... Yes, the fuel mix is probably the problem,....
  10. Bondo

    Alpha One Gen II outdrive won't fit in gimbal ring

    Ayuh,..... As BD says, the shift linkage tells the story,.....
  11. Bondo

    Alpha One Gen II outdrive won't fit in gimbal ring

    Ayuh,..... I started another paragraph, 'n cut it before I got to that,.... ;) :)
  12. Bondo

    Cracked exhaust manifolds

    Ayuh,..... Along with Lou's fear of internal cracks, another good reason not to run it is,..... The exhaust water will run outa the cracks, rather than mixin' with the exhaust to cool it, 'n not burn up all the rubber parts downstream in the exhaust system,.....
  13. Bondo

    Alpha One Gen II outdrive won't fit in gimbal ring

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... Does the "New" bellhousing have the oil port in it,..?? I'm guessin' the ring goes with the '89 drive, which is an Alpha 1, 'n Not a Gen.II, which came out in '91,..... If the bellhousing don't have the oil port, it's also an Alpha 1,.....
  14. Bondo

    Single point drain winterization

    Ayuh,..... Pull the big hose off, on whichever side is the easiest, 'n will allow it to drain,.... Usually, the under-motor mount, don't matter which end ya pull,....
  15. Bondo

    Single point drain winterization

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Both block drains, each exhaust manifold, pull the big hose off the circulating water pump, 'n the P/S cooler in the in-coming water line from the drive,..... Removin' the single point drain system is a very smart move,.....
  16. Bondo

    Small used cc

    A Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Is that a Center Console, or a Cuddy Cabin,..??
  17. Bondo

    Mercruiser alpha one wayer pump

    Ayuh,...... That appears to be the one that fits yer drive,.....
  18. Bondo

    bad 4.3 omc engine gonna replace but want more horses

    Ayuh,...... Go with a late model Vortec 4.3l motor, 'n 4bbl. carb,..... That'll give ya 20 to 40hp more than ya had,..... The ecotec ain't an option,....
  19. Bondo

    Tearing down transom assembly

    Ayuh,..... In my signature is a link to the Adults Only section, 'n the stickies are still at the top of the various forums, so I'm guessin' you have a browser problem,......
  20. Bondo

    Tearing down transom assembly

    Ayuh,..... Right at the bottom of my posts,.....
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