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  1. Lou C

    Winterizing

    Yes the Permatex will work just as well. I bought a large can of the Evinrude stuff from Amazon, it will probably last long than I have this boat! Just remember you're dealing with an aluminum housing and don't have to get crazy with tightening these things, the only time they leak is if the...
  2. Lou C

    Winterizing

    For the pivot housing plugs, what I've done is put OMC/Evinrude gasket sealer on the threads, for the pivot housing plugs they don't have to be super tight to seal as long as the o-ring is in place. I've been doing it that way for 18 years and my boat is in salt water 6 months out of the year...
  3. Lou C

    Engine Serial Number Decoded

    You need to find out how ownership is transferred in your province. For example in New York State boats are titled so a signed over title is needed to transfer ownership. All it has is the year, Manufacturers name and the HIN number just like a car with the VIN. Trailers on the other hand are...
  4. Lou C

    Engine Serial Number Decoded

    Correct normally this is done for outboard boats but on inboard boats all that is used for registration is the HIN number. First 2 or 3 letters are an abbreviation of the manufacturer's name last 2 digits are the year. The number with the T is most likely the engine number if you got it off...
  5. Lou C

    Engine Serial Number Decoded

    Not sure I’ll have to check mine I still have the sticker. It’s not a 350 (V8) it’s a 262 cu in V6 4.3 liters. 2 bbl carb is 175 hp 4 bbl carb is 205 hp. Yours looks like a 2 bbl. there will be an engine serial # that starts with a T (Tonawanda NY plant) or R (Romulus Mi plant). It will be on...
  6. Lou C

    Engine Serial Number Decoded

    I think that’s required on outboard boats but inboards are registered by the Hull Identification Number (HIN) on the right rear hull. You have a Chevy 4.3 V6 and the sticker on the thermostat housing where it says OMC drive systems will have the model # which is what you use to order parts...
  7. Lou C

    1998 Volvo Penta 4.3L GL

    And you can get a set of Barr exhaust manifolds, elbows, gaskets + bolts for approx $725. That's what I put on my engine as a replacement for the old OMC one piece batwings. Not worth gambling with old exhaust if replacing an engine unless they were fresh water used and the mating surfaces are...
  8. Lou C

    Engine Serial Number Decoded

    that's a block serial # T= Tonawanda NY assembly plant, R = Romulus Michigan. OMC model numbers usually start with the liter displacement of the engine, followed by a 2 (2bbl carb) or 4 (4 bbl carb) the letter M (manual steering ) or P (power steering) followed by another series of letters (date...
  9. Lou C

    EZ Drain Plugs for Exhaust Manifold & Engine Block on 3.0 Mercruiser?

    In some applications the Merc ones with the hex might actually be easier to remove, since you could use a box end ratcheting wrench to loosen them, I usually have to use a small adjustable wrench to loosen them.
  10. Lou C

    EZ Drain Plugs for Exhaust Manifold & Engine Block on 3.0 Mercruiser?

    You can but how they work is that there is a hole thru the sides of the part with the wingnuts as you unscrew them (not all the way through to the end) it unseats from the part that is threaded into the block and the water flows round the holes in the sides and out the center hole. I always...
  11. Lou C

    EZ Drain Plugs for Exhaust Manifold & Engine Block on 3.0 Mercruiser?

    This style has worked great for me for many years...
  12. Lou C

    4.3L intake manifold drain?

    My next one will have closed cooling for sure. At least a half system + remote oil filter. Two must haves for I/Os
  13. Lou C

    4.3L intake manifold drain?

    I guess you could just pull it to be on the safe side.
  14. Lou C

    Attwood Blower replacement in my '86.....

    https://www.pentair.com/en-us/products/residential/water-supply-disposal/marine/shurflo-yellow-tail-in-line-blower/sku/277-3110.html these are actually rated for continuous duty unlike most in-line blowers, I'll probably use one of these for my next replacement. My boat is on its 3rd blower....
  15. Lou C

    Volvo Penta SX-M drive Gimbal bearing obliterated and Gimbal Bearing Housing damaged

    That’s a shame because that kind of damage is easily preventable by regular maintenance. That means pulling the drive at the end of each season and checking for water in the D/S bellows and roughness in the gimble bearing and either looseness or stiffness in the u joints. Replacing the gimble...
  16. Lou C

    Draining engine block - Merc MX 6.2 MPI/Bravo 3

    Since I started using a 50/50 mix of Sierra PG antifreeze for my winterizing I have not found clogged block drains which I used to find in the past using -100 West Marine antifreeze. That stuff is also suppose to have corrosion inhibitors in it but maybe the Sierra has more because it’s...
  17. Lou C

    4.3L intake manifold drain?

    I have wondered about that too and the only thing I've see was a service bulletin from OMC that said that some 4.3 Vortec manifolds had cracked, so they felt it was necessary to drain that area. I have the pre-vortec and the manifold just drains when you drain the block drains and remove the...
  18. Lou C

    How in the heck do you get these spark plugs out??

    It sounds like OMC contracted with a company to cast these manifolds and then no one thought to see if they could get a socket on the spark plug! I noticed that the original design of the 2 piece OMC manifolds for the V6s was changed to give more clearance, the first few years they made them it...
  19. Lou C

    How in the heck do you get these spark plugs out??

    In a case like this where the manifolds overhang the plugs maybe a crowfoot wrench would work
  20. Lou C

    Is the bilge drain hole to small or am I stupid

    The vacuum pumps work well, my engine has the threaded fitting at the top of the dipstick tube and the vacuum pump will pump the pan pretty much dry in about 5 min. As noted above you could hook up a vacuum pump to this hose inside the boat and it would probably work even better since it pulls...
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