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  1. nola mike

    Stuck on dry land year 3

    Is it just cranking slowly?
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    Anchor Rope

    I didn't want to be the first DB to say it! (And once you bring it on board it becomes 'line')
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    Intake manifold verification

    ^vs a 140
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    Engine alignment ,just got the tool. Pics posted

    Could also put an old input shaft in the coupler, would probably be more noticeable.
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    Motor won’t turn over

    Terminals on the battery (positive and both ends of ground), and starter if charging the battery doesn't work
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    Bad Upholstery a Deal Killer?

    Those seat bases are rotted. Guaranteed that the stringers are shot. Wouldn't be jumping at a Force 85 either if it's me. Hard pass.
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    Deck Repair - Fiberglassing Question (Newbie)

    I'd suggest you core the foam as well, to the hull (PVC pipe works well for this) and check out the the nearby stringers thoroughly (including/especially the bottoms). Not sure how you'd eval the stringers without taking a core sample there as well.
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    Engine alignment ,just got the tool. Pics posted

    Easy to measure, but people in general have had good luck with the eBay tools
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    Banking Software

    I think there are free web based apps? Mint.com etc. I've been using kmymoney on Linux for many years. They have windows and Mac versions as well that I haven't tried. Downside is that the banks several years ago made it difficult/impossible to import account info automatically (I haven't tried...
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    Engine alignment ,just got the tool. Pics posted

    I think he's getting spline marks, his "friction marks" are where the grease is wiped clean. Don't overthink it. Again, the important part is ease of insertion. The marks guide you as to which direction you're off if insertion is difficult. If you don't insert/remove the bar straight you can...
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    Bah. Water in bellows.

    My understanding was that this seal was to keep grease in the bearing and wasn't needed on a sealed bearing. Although I did replace the seal when I replaced the bearing a few years back. I'm still thinking it could get through that way with those broken orings though.
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    I wish I thought of this.

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    Bah. Water in bellows.

    Just replied above. The shift seal/bushing isn't new, but it is the newer retrofit. Not sure how to test short of just replacing it. Quad ring was in place. Yeah, I don't think it ever got that high since last check. So unsatisfying. I won't have the patience to wait till the end of the...
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    Bah. Water in bellows.

    Those are indentations from the retaining nut castellations. The perpendicular surface of the ring looks straight and even, though a bit more compressed at 7 maybe. The grease on the outdrive/bellhousing surface didn't look washed at all. Almost easier with a big leak, right? Seems like a lot...
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    Engine alignment ,just got the tool. Pics posted

    yes. Adjust fore/aft and see what happens. There isn't a port/sbd adjustment. Check rear mounts to make sure they aren't collapsed. Possible that one side is higher than another, but short of suspending motor with front mounts disconnected, I don't think you can check that. I chased port/sbd...
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    MerCruiser 5.0 MPI pinging/detonation at higher RPMs

    Is there no knock sensor? Have you tried swapping injectors and/or plugs to a different cylinder? Have you eye balled the flow from the injectors or put a noid light on them?
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    Bah. Water in bellows.

    Just pulled my drive today. Plan was to swap lowers (current one has too much play in the shift shoe). I had a small amount of water in the bellows. Not sure where it's coming from. Didn't have time to investigate much. Bellows are fairly new and good shape as of last summer. U joints and gimbal...
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    MerCruiser 5.0 MPI pinging/detonation at higher RPMs

    At least you can buy a car with a stick shift...
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    MerCruiser 5.0 MPI pinging/detonation at higher RPMs

    Wasn't meant to be snarky...a few people posted the same thing, and I didn't see how that could be the issue.
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    Hole in Mercruiser gimbel housing

    My trim senders have only occasionally worked over the years. Never got around to actually reconnecting them after the engine swap 3 years ago. Pretty useless IMHO, at best a "while you're in there" job. Not to mention a huge pita on a gen 1
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