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  1. Bondo

    485 mercruiser

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... Not much different,...... Year of production,.... 2bbl. or 4bbl. carb,..... 3" or 4" heat exchanger,...... The basic motors are all the same, 'n generally leave alot to be desired,.....
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    OMC 3.0L swap to Merc 3.0L

    Ayuh,..... The Long Blocks are the same,...... All the bolt on accessories are different,.....
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    Throw out the one piece manifolds and water pump?

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... As noted, the old parts are scrap,..... That hole in the block used to be an air bleed hole, so the block would fill with antifreeze in an automotive app,..... It was deleted years ago,..... ya don't need it,.....
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    MC1 Gimbal with Alpha Gen 1

    Ayuh,.... The spline preceded the square shaft design,.......
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    broke driveshaft

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,........ Ya probably oughta just plan on replacin' that coupler,...... It's been severely abused,......
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    Prop replacement spacer question

    Ayuh,.... A few hints will help,..... What year is it,..?? What motor,..??
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    Prop replacement spacer question

    Ayuh,..... Ayuh,..... What drive ya got,..??
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    Help with 5.7L front motor mount bracket location.

    Ayuh,....... A non-issue,....... put it on,......
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    Do you know what this is? See pic.

    Ayuh,..... Is it steel, or aluminum,..??
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    Blue smoke during warmup

    Ayuh,..... Sounds like you need a pair of long blocks, if all yer accessories are Ok,....
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    Help with 5.7L front motor mount bracket location.

    Ayuh,..... This is why I always just hang the motor, attached on the transom, align the gimbel/ coupler, 'n measure where I have to build the motor mounts out to from the hull,.....
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    Used gimbal installation

    Ayuh,...... That's where the aluminum anode blots go through the transom,..... No difference,......
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    Output shaft slop

    Ayuh,...... The tops of the splines should be flat, square, Not Pointy,.....
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    Pre alpha outdrive and gimbal fitting

    Ayuh,...... Depends on just how "Pre-" it is,...... For the drive, inspect the oil, turn it by hand, 'n roll the dice,......
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    ENGINE SWAP built 383 in and stock 454 out

    Ayuh,...... The Chevy bellhousin' bolt patterns are all the same, from the I-4s to the BBCs,.....
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    No power to ignition

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Start yer testin' at the keyswitch,......
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    Crud in carburetor, is it a problem?

    Ayuh,...... By addin' a canister type fuel filter ahead of the fuel pump,......
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    Used gimbal installation

    Ayuh,..... Have ya got a picture of the square holes,..??
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    Lower Unit compatibility question

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... What motor do you have,..??..?? Are you lookin' to swap Just the lower unit, or the entire outdrive,..?? Gear ratio is determined by the upper unit, not the lower,...... The lower unit should run just fine, on yer ole upper unit,.....
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    Used gimbal installation

    Ayuh,..... What, Exactly, are you callin' the gimbal,..??..?? There's alota bits to a gimbal assembly,......
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