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  1. Bondo

    Mercruiser 3.0 Leaking Water On Top of Manifold

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Can't be the intake manifold gasket, No water behind it,.... Head bolt is possible, I use a teflon paste on mine, were yer's sealed at all,..?? Is that hose right there leaking,..?? The t-stat housing,..?? or it's hoses,..??
  2. Bondo

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Yes,......
  3. Bondo

    I just got a 1980 Renken w/OMC stringer

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... 2 minutes run time without water flow is plenty of time to smoke the rubber raw water pump impeller,..... Never, Ever, run a raw water pump, without water flow,....
  4. Bondo

    1971 3.0 Liter Carb Question..

    Ayuh,.... Posting the motors serial number usually helps,.....
  5. Bondo

    Swap drives from one boat to another. How many day project?

    Ayuh,..... All great advice,.... As Kenny says, the transom will need so trimmin' to mount the newer transom assembly,.... an aggressive die-grinder did the trick for me,.... I'd devote atleast a weekend to it, in a well outfitted shop,....
  6. Bondo

    Replacing an Alpha1 Gen1 205 V6 for 87 Cobalt 17BR

    Ayuh,..... The 4.3l motor has been used with the 1.81-1 gear ratio, 'n with the 1.65-1 ratio,.... The 1.81-1 for heavier hulls, the 1.65-1 in lighter hulls,.... The lower units of the Alpha 1's are 1.65-1, when combined with the lower units, for final drive ratios of 1.5-1...
  7. Bondo

    AQ280 y pipe fitment

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... When presented with this problem, I chouse to build a slightly wider engine bed,..... I cut out the stringers out, 'n built / glassed in a new box with a header to tie the original string ends, into the new stringers,..... More space around the motor...
  8. Bondo

    95 Reinneil- Temp gauge jumping up and down

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... Rebuild the raw water pump,.....
  9. Bondo

    Maintenance Grease/Oil

    Ayuh,...... That's why I jumped in early,...... oughta be a Hoot,..... ;)
  10. Bondo

    1988 Bayliner Capri cobra 2.3 Ford omc

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,..... To rule out the possibilities, make sure the battery is fully charged, that both ends of both cables are well cleaned, as well as the solenoid wiring,....
  11. Bondo

    Using old mercruiser 140 engine in boat that had 3.0L with alpha one gen 2

    Ayuh,.... A machine shop can fix that for ya,.....
  12. Bondo

    Maintenance Grease/Oil

    Ayuh,..... I use 2-4-C for bushing type bearings, 'n plain ole chassis gun grease for any bearing that have balls, or rollers, or needles,....
  13. Bondo

    Using old mercruiser 140 engine in boat that had 3.0L with alpha one gen 2

    Ayuh,.... I believe, that the older flywheel, should be drilled, 'n tapped for mounting a clutch,..... So, the newer coupler should bolt onto the older flywheel,.... The older coupler bolts to the crankshaft,..... The newer coupler bolts to the flywheel,....
  14. Bondo

    Using old mercruiser 140 engine in boat that had 3.0L with alpha one gen 2

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... Yes, you'll need to swap some of the parts, if yer gonna put in that boat,....
  15. Bondo

    Slow to no cranking at times

    Ayuh,.... Clean both ends, of both cables,.....
  16. Bondo

    Identify boat trailer please, and conversion to utility trailer

    Ayuh,..... Donno, but lightly sanding the paint off the stickers will probably reveal an answer,.... Also can't see a reason to care,.... at this point, it's just an ole pile of steel,...
  17. Bondo

    Boat Engines

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... Yer question is much to vague,...... If you pick a few boats, 'n give the details of what their drivetrains are,..... Then, 'n only then, can we offer actual answers to yer question,..... For a very general answer,.... Don't even think of buyin' an...
  18. Bondo

    Water leaking from engine - 5.7 GXI-E

    Ayuh,..... They're suppose to live right behind the flywheel,....
  19. Bondo

    1988 Bayliner Capri cobra 2.3 Ford omc

    So what colors,..?? how many wires,..?? light,..?? heavy,..??
  20. Bondo

    Should there be a screw here

    Nope, I don't believe so,... An unused mounting hole,....
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