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  1. Lou C

    Engine replacement

    If it was a failure to winterize I think you can assume the engine was full of water as well as the exhaust manifolds. So the block, heads, intake and exhaust is likely cracked. One big hunk of scrap iron. If you put in an engine that's in good condition with no internal corrosion consider...
  2. Lou C

    Can you start these in cold temperatures out of water?

    If that’s what you have those were great easy to maintain engines. Should be easy to get at drain plugs vs those on a V6 or V8. The wood rot issue really depends the climate where the boat lived all those years. If it was stored in a very dry climate like the arid southwest it could be fine...
  3. Lou C

    Milky madness

    Yep cracked!
  4. Lou C

    Engine replacement

    Lol Good one there! Yes get a manual and learn the right way. These forums are for filling in the blanks in manuals that are written for professional mechanics. You need to educate yourself first though. Otherwise you will ‘learn’ by making expensive mistakes.
  5. Lou C

    1999 Mercruiser 4.3L Fuel Pump

    Great work there glad to hear it worked out! The aftermarket is what makes running old equipment practical.
  6. Lou C

    Dry joint exhaust pros/cons

    Agreed if I could adapt it to my OMC rigged 4.3 for sure I’d use it. Definitely one of Mercs better ideas. You still have to replace the elbows and maybe the manifolds after 7 or so seasons in our LI salt water but that whole time you don’t have to worry about that gasket between the manifold &...
  7. Lou C

    Can you start these in cold temperatures out of water?

    Agreed you can run an outboard in freezing temps just make sure the motor is tilted down so it drains but any raw water cooled inboard motor MUST BE DRAINED after running in freezing temps or if freezing temps are anticipated. Thousands of people in the south just got a very expensive lesson in...
  8. Lou C

    Can you start these in cold temperatures out of water?

    If you are thinking of doing this what you need to do first is learn where all the raw water drains are on whatever engine you are working on. Sucking AF up the outdrive will not cut it because idling a cold engine on the water hose in cold weather the thermostat probably won’t open. This will...
  9. Lou C

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

  10. Lou C

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

    My transom & motor mount stringers are good but the stringers near the ski locker rotted out about 15 years ago. I had that fixed by a glass shop and installed a new deck myself back then (2006-2007). You might need a carb shop to get it cleaned and set up right. I can rebuild Quadrajets and...
  11. Lou C

    Milky madness

    While I’ve heard of this I never tried it, there’s a risk if you ever had fuel vapors in the bilge. Best thing you can do with these is modify what you have to in order to get at the drains to make it easier to drain. My issue with I/Os is not just putting a car engine in a boat but boat...
  12. Lou C

    The world has lost the appreciation for hard work

    I could not agree more. When friends and relatives question why I like fixing old stuff (they think I’m just cheap lol) and why I don’t buy new stuff I can obviously afford; I reply my quest is for skills and knowledge. Not just buying & acquiring stuff. People who lease new cars all the time...
  13. Lou C

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

    that hole is part of the choke heater set up. The way it works is that air is drawn by vacuum into a tube that is in the exhaust cross over in the intake and that then heats the air, the hot air opens up the auto choke valve by unwinding the thermostatic spring in the choke housing. I haven't...
  14. Lou C

    Milky madness

    We all had to learn somewhere. I remember running out to pull the drain plugs the first year I had my present boat (this was back in 2002 or so) lucky the previous owner gave me the OMC owners manual which described it all very clearly. Since then I pick a nice fall day in October to winterize...
  15. Lou C

    Milky madness

    as my previous mechanic used to say "I'd rather have my Chevy small block in a hot rod than in a boat" and here they refer to I/Os as "double trouble"! Yep stick to outboards in smaller boats. Better in every way except initial cost.
  16. Lou C

    Milky madness

    your benefit will be to find out if the engine heads/block/intake is cracked and where the cracks are if you can hear air escaping. But since you didn't drain it then get ready to go shopping for another engine. Because what you described doing will not get the raw water out of the engine and...
  17. Lou C

    Milky madness

    No it does not, the engine, & intake are still full of water! the only water that drains that way is what's in the manifolds (not 100%) water intakes of the outdrive Outboards drain by lowering them down all the way inboards and I/Os must be drained. So there is still about 4 1/2 gallons of...
  18. Lou C

    Milky madness

    Then how did you winterize it? There is a drain on each side of the block one on each manifold and you pull the lower end of the big hose at the front circulation pump. Each drain hole has to get poked with a pick or thin screwdriver due to rust flakes clogging the holes sometimes.
  19. Lou C

    Milky madness

    Before you start taking too much apart learn how to air pressure test your cooling system. The thermostat housing has to be in place to do this. In fresh water I doubt your intake rotted out, it happens here in salt but even so I’m still using my original 1988 intake used in salt about 20 years...
  20. Lou C

    Milky madness

    The GM small block is pretty robust, usually when this happens its either freezing water got trapped somewhere and cracked a head, intake or block or a past overheat weakened the head gaskets and you get water in the oil. Salt or fresh water? Any overheats in the past?
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