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  1. Bondo

    84 Thundercraft 230

    Ayuh,..... 1st, you strip out Everything OMC, 'n get rid of it,..... Then ya rebuild the transom, 'n stringers to make a Merc transom cut-out, 'n motor bed,..... Buy a donor boat, with the driveline ya want, strip it all out, 'n install it into the hull yer gonna keep,..... Nothing in there...
  2. Bondo

    84 Thundercraft 230

    Ayuh,..... The OMC Stringer drive had many inhert oddities that were not loved, 'n it went obsolete in 1985,...... Very few parts are available for it, as well as the marine hardware for the motor,.... If that's a 5.0l Ford, it's even worse,....
  3. Bondo

    Throttle adjustment

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,.... Have ya done any sorta tune up on it,..?? Fuel filter,..?? checked the spark plugs,..?? I believe the "i" means it's an electronic fuel injection,..?? Right,..?? If so, the issue is something other than the throttle cable adjustment,....
  4. Bondo

    Cmc tilt and trim, Help

    Like I said, at bout any auto parts store,.... maybe even walmart,..... The ones ya buy will probably say Bosch on 'em, but if there's the same number of pins, it'll be the same relay,....
  5. Bondo

    Looking for first boat

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... Probably a bow rider, powered by either a late model Mercruiser, or Volvo,..... With 8 onboard, I'd want a V8, atleast a 5.7l motor by either of the above,....
  6. Bondo

    84 Thundercraft 230

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Bein' a 1984, I'd be lookin' for Rot in the transom, 'n stringers,..... 230 hp, What,..?? Mercuriser,..?? Volvo,..?? If it's an OMC,..?? Run..!!,,!!
  7. Bondo

    Cmc tilt and trim, Help

    Ayuh,.... Those appear to be just standard plug-in relays, available at any auto parts store,.....
  8. Bondo

    Need advise on bringing a 92 beretta succsess 200 back to life.

    Ayuh,..... That a great place to start,..... The fuel pump should put out 4 to 6 psi, for a carb,....
  9. Bondo

    How long for water in an I/O to freeze?

    Ayuh,..... One of my mentors always said 6 hours at 26*, but I never tested his theory,...... It's my guess, yer gonna have a problem,....
  10. Bondo

    Need advise on bringing a 92 beretta succsess 200 back to life.

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Looks like a whip for a stern light,..... Yer runability issue sounds like it's runnin' outa gas,.....
  11. Bondo

    Volvo Penta 5.7 Temp Gauge Not Working

    Ayuh,..... Tape can isolate the sender from ground, ya gotta use paste,..... 'n make sure the housing has a good solid ground,....
  12. Bondo

    Fuel burn with 5.7 LX mercruiser, 24' Boat

    Ayuh,..... He could go with the 1409, 'n fatten it up abit, or the 1410,..... Run the numbers to be sure,..... spinnin' 5800 rpms is whinin' it pretty tight,.... Alpha drives ain't gonna like it,....
  13. Bondo

    Volov penta Dp290 trim rams rebuild

    Ayuh,..... Soften the rings in boiling water, 'n as they cool, they'll shrink up,..... Ricardo was banded recently at marineengine,.....
  14. Bondo

    OMC 2.5L milky oil after short time

    Ayuh,...... Sorry to hear ya dumped so much money into the hull,..... 'bout the only way to salvage it now is to repower it with a Merc, or Volvo driveline,.... Yer block is replaceable, but there's virtually no parts available for the rest of the stringer specific bits,.....
  15. Bondo

    Merc 4.3l timing question, BTDC mark

    Ayuh,..... On older motors the timin' tab was mounted on the block, which puts the Btc on the left,..... With the timin' tape on the balancer, the Btc is on the right,.....
  16. Bondo

    1983 Mercruiser 898/198 Voltage Drop Cranks but No Start

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Sounds like a corroded wirin' connection,.... Both the positive, 'n grounds need to be taken apart, 'n cleaned to shiny metal Clean,.... Another possibility is a cable with internal corrosion,..... A third could be a weak starter, bad brushes, etc,....
  17. Bondo

    Thunderbolt IV Ignition Module

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... Compare the price to a Delco Voyager ignition Kit,.... It's a rock solid marine ignition system, that's much cheaper than T-Bolt parts,.... Merc, 'n Volvo are both usin' it now a days,....
  18. Bondo

    Stroker engine build

    Ayuh,.... Merc uses 'em on the BBCs, it's combined with the P/S cooler,....
  19. Bondo

    Any Other Ways To Solve Bravoitis?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... You have to access Both sides to fix it,..... The biggest issue with workin' on boats is,..... Ya gotta remove enough "Boat" to access whatever it is ya wanta fix,.....
  20. Bondo

    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL exhaust manifold gasket orientation

    Ayuh,..... It don't matter, at All,...... Either way is just fine, they're symmetrical,...
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