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  1. Lou C

    Divorced choke

    Some of those electric choke kits have a bracket that gets bolted to that same pad where the spring would have mounted.
  2. Lou C

    88 mercruiser 4.3 small crack in block and head

    Yep with that kind of HG failure you get that kind of damage, when mine went because of an overheat the heads cracked in the exhaust valve seat area but the HG blew near the coolant passage, so no fire slotting on the block, had normal compression actually but water would seep into a cyl when...
  3. Lou C

    Best carburator for 4.3 merc. Vortec

    Really depends on what intake you have as well. If it were me I’d get a 4bbl even if you have to find a pre-Vortec cast iron 12 bolt intake. Look on eBay they are out there…
  4. Lou C

    Question about engine oil

    If you’re starting with current temps in the 50s nothing to worry about. I’ve started my inboard running the same oil as cold as 45* with no problems.
  5. Lou C

    Best carburator for 4.3 merc. Vortec

    Yep most will recommend the 1409 but last I checked they like some Edelbrock manifolds are on back order, if you’re looking for new. Only other option is a Holley 4160, they were used on OMC and Volvos after Rochester quit building Quadrajets. I like the QJet but good original cores are hard to...
  6. Lou C

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Excellent Ted you do better than factory!
  7. Lou C

    Removal / Fitting Duoprop

    Just don't forget to GREASE the prop shaft splines! Evinrude triple guard is a great water resistant grease as is Merc extreme duty grease. If done yearly when you change the gear oil you will probably never have a seized prop.
  8. Lou C

    2004 Volvo Penta 3.0 manifold and riser replacement

    Before you take it apart, just buy a new elbow to manifold gasket, if the parts are in good shape and just need some resurfacing to seal, you can do that yourself (mill bastard file, no rotary tools) and put it back together. 60 hrs in salt isn't that much, I used to run mine 5-6 seasons and...
  9. Lou C

    Volvo penta spark plugs

    I like Delco Marine plugs because they are quite corrosion resistant which is important. You want the longer reach Delco because with a 2002 you have Vortec cylinder heads. The older pre Vortec engines like mine take the shorter reach plugs.
  10. Lou C

    If you can't find a trailer scale where you are located....

    Thanks I’ll try that! There is a scrapyard/recycler local to me that I could check out. BTW I found that the recommendation for RV/Trailer tires as far as safety margin is 10-15%. With the load range D tires I have about 8-9%. If I went to load range E I’d have about 18%. I only do local towing...
  11. Lou C

    Cleaning Manifolds & Risers

  12. Lou C

    Cleaning Manifolds & Risers

    see if you can find this document....Volvo Penta Service bulletin: Group 25-1 Number 16 Version 01 this describes the sealer they want you to use.... Change to Procedure: Before installing a riser gasket, coat the mating surfaces of both the manifold and the riser with a copper-based...
  13. Lou C

    Locating leaks in Walker Bay tubes

    this is our 'big' boat, 1988 FW 200 Horizon. Imron paint job done 10 years ago....
  14. Lou C

    Locating leaks in Walker Bay tubes

    I wish they did or else I would have put the air tubes on both. The 10' is way more stable than the 8' though...
  15. Lou C

    Locating leaks in Walker Bay tubes

    Here's our Walker Bay fleet. They have dock bumpers on them so they don't scratch our boat's Imron paint job! These boats are basically indestructible. We put the DF 2.5 Suzuki on the larger one as a water taxi. Great fun. The 10' on the right is 20 years old the 8' on the left is 14 years old.
  16. Lou C

    If you can't find a trailer scale where you are located....

    For the scales, whereabouts? Most of the later catalogs that FW has on their site don't list specific specs on the trailers but the last one they had for the Horizon 20' where they had that data listed the tandem axle with 4200 carrying capacity and 5000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. Yet they...
  17. Lou C

    If you can't find a trailer scale where you are located....

    Nope. Had the foam out when I redid the deck 15 years ago. And it wasn’t waterlogged then. 1988 Four Winns 200 Horizon. 20’9” When I launch the boat I’ll weigh the trailer same way then I can figure out how much the boat weighs… I thought it was at least 3500 lbs but it seems to be more like...
  18. Lou C

    If you can't find a trailer scale where you are located....

    I was able to get an estimate of what mine weighs using a Sherline scale, with a 0-5000 lb meter, and a wood block to rest the scale on. So for my single axle trailer with 6,000 axle, 12" brakes, 225/75-15 D load range tires, I got 4650 on the axle, and 410 on the tongue. I don't have much...
  19. Lou C

    Your Worst Nightmare.-

    Definitely these will all work: Evinrude gasket sealer Merc Perfect Seal Permatex Aviation I have used mostly the Evinrude stuff on my outdrive bolts and this thing has been in salt water for 6 months a year, for at least 16 seasons. The bolts that I used it on all come out. When I did my top...
  20. Lou C

    Your Worst Nightmare.-

    Auto transmission fluid. I have an oil can filled with 50/50 atf & acetone.
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