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  1. Lou C

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    OK now this is bugging me. For the intake (keep in mind this is the Pre-Vortec) on that Merc manual stuff from Nola Mike it says 40 ft lbs but in my OMC shop manual for the same engine it says 30 ft lbs. Both can't be right! I torqued mine to 30 ft lbs.
  2. Lou C

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    No sealant on the HGs, I used Fel/Pro marine HGs on mine, on each side there should be 2 dowels sticking out of the block to hold the HG in place and help line up the head to the block. A few tips, make sure that you run a thread chaser through the block cyl head bolt threads, you want to also...
  3. Lou C

    Oil change could be easier...

    I think I paid $45 for for this like 15 years ago. Works great on all kinds of things esp lawn engines that are a mess to drain.
  4. Lou C

    1986 Quadrajet (Chevy Pickup)

    For Quadrajet issues head over to Cliffs High Performance Quadrajets; join his forum and ask over there
  5. Lou C

    OMC Chevy 5.7 just cuts out.

    Post up a pic
  6. Lou C

    Mercruiser 6.2L MPI overheating

    Try pinging Ted above I think he fixed this on one of his Bravos...
  7. Lou C

    Mercruiser 6.2L MPI overheating

    Volvo Penta Overheat Diagnosis - [PDF Document] (documents.pub) Yes I had that problem once, in 2004, it was fixed for the 2005 season and never had it again, every year the gear oil looks the same as it did going in. So yes that can happen, its possible that the seal was improved, but as I...
  8. Lou C

    1995 OMC 5.0L Winterizing

    You can just drain that’s what people did for decades. The OMC shop manual owners/operator manuals that I have do both list adding AF. I do it because of all salt water use but it’s always been a point of debate First page is from owners/operators manual next 2 is from shop manual; I do it the...
  9. Lou C

    Mercruiser 6.2L MPI overheating

    Then explain why I have not had to get it resealed in 15 years? Keep in mind this boat is far from a trailer queen it sits in the brine for 6 months each year. When a Bravo or Volvo is on plane the raw water intake hose is above the static water line level, any air leaks and yes they can pull...
  10. Lou C

    OMC Chevy 5.7 just cuts out.

    What ignition system does this engine have? The older models like mine had a simple points & condenser distributor with centrifugal advance. I looked up the engine on a parts website and it looks like you have the Prestolite BID system, the modules for these are NLA, but you can either replace...
  11. Lou C

    Mercruiser 6.2L MPI overheating

    agreed on using heat for the problem with the screw....might want to heat the area round it and then freeze the screw, the temperature difference might break it free. Then in the future, any bolts, or screws that go into a transom assembly or outdrive, coat the threads with either Evinrude...
  12. Lou C

    Mercruiser 6.2L MPI overheating

    This is mainly a Merc issue that is exacerbated by having the impeller up on the engine. It can also happen on Volvos and Cobras because there is a plastic water nipple in the pivot housing (bell housing) that can crack if the boat is not properly winterized. It seems like you have less...
  13. Lou C

    2004 Grand Cherokee stalling/shutting down

    Interesting I didn’t know that! Not sure if it’s the same on our older ‘98 but will have to remember that.
  14. Lou C

    Single point drain tech tip

    Yep that's the only way with bad access, closed cooling and a remote oil filter mount is how to make I/O ownership bearable as you get older.
  15. Lou C

    Bravo 3 overheating - oil expansion

    The Bravo series are known as stout drives, the main thing on the BIII is avoiding corrosion on the lower unit due to the large twin stainless props. With proper maintenance (drive pull each season, oil change each season, checking for water in the gear oil and fixing things as they come up) no...
  16. Lou C

    Correct outdrive for motor?

    That's correct as long as the gear ratio is right for the engine, it should be fine. One thing to keep in mind is that some SEI drives had issues with both noise and metal in the gear oil. I'd want to pull the bottom plug and check for wear particles and run it on the water to check for whine...
  17. Lou C

    Oil change could be easier...

    I’ve done it both ways, thin tube down the dipstick tube and garden hose adapter. Garden hose adapter much faster because it has a larger diameter hose. Easy to fab up yourself.
  18. Lou C

    Rebuilding or replacing Mercruiser 4.3 in 1996 caravelle 1950SE

    Could be, when I looked up a '96 4.3 on a Merc dealer parts website they do show the one piece manifolds, but its true that a '96 boat could have a '95 powertrain. Either way it will be interesting to see what it is and what's wrong.
  19. Lou C

    New to boating, first restoration

    Great job! Amazing that none of the wood structure had to be replaced, you must be in a pretty dry climate that would never happen here...
  20. Lou C

    Bravo 3 water pickup hose and engine run

    You're lucky the drive came off! I bet that was making a heck of a racket. Salt water? When you turn on the hose, water won't pass the impeller by much probably only a trickle till you start it, it depends on what position the blades of the impeller are in when it was last run. It won't flow...
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