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  1. Scott06

    95 MerCruiser 4.3 cracked block

    If you get w truck 4.3 from a wrecking yard and rebuild it its your best bet. Very little diff between a truck and marine engine- marine head gaskets and brass freeze plugs thats it. Cam is slightly different but general consensus is truck cam will work fine. Strip it to long block and move...
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    Opinions on shop's quoted Bravo 3 maintenance cost

    You’re close to DC richmond and fredricksburg. Bottom line closer to some metropolitan areas that probably not bad pricing. The bellows parts alone are close to $300. If They’re in there they might as well do the shift cable and check the gimbal bearing. i would think the bellows even if it...
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    1992 Bayliner Cuddy 3.0 Mercruiser

    Then that was a 2.5 l not the bigger 3.0. My neighbors growing up had one in a 17 or 18 ft starcraft (1969), skiied almost everyday with it. Was tough to get up slalom on it . Definitely could have used mire power
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    Opinions on shop's quoted Bravo 3 maintenance cost

    They are both on the high side, maybe the bellows less so. The impeller depending on where it is located in the engine compartment/acess maybe a MF to do. where are you located? Is it a more expensive area?
  5. Scott06

    How long for water in an I/O to freeze?

    Agree with bondo my guess is you will have a cracked block and exhaust manifolds. my cousin lives in austin, been speaking with him, i know the weather yku are having is freak but why don't you guys drain your blocks? Doesn’t take that long and sh$t happens very day.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    just wanted to make sure you knew it was different. I got this one from Michigan motorz - https://www.michiganmotorz.com/5-7l-4-bbl-vortec-cast-iron-intake-manifold-1996-current A lot of people sell the same one- it works well has excellent midrange performance and throttle response
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Did you get the intake too? In the photo it looked like you had the pre vortec 12 bolt intake vs the 8 vertical bolt Vortec intake you need to fit vortecs. Intake gaskets are diff as well.
  8. Scott06

    Trim not going down

    Or the wiring from the switch take the switch out and test for continuity when you operate it. Wires could be chaffed in the throttle
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    Trim not going down

    The switch on the throttle. Do you get 12 v back to close down solenoid when you operate the down switch? Did u try to jumper down solenoid to see if it wotks
  10. Scott06

    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    GM used dished pistons on both 5.7 and 5.0 , really all their engines, so your stock compression ratio of 9.0-9.4 or so is based on stock type dished pistons. If you have a non stock dish volume that would affect compression but otherwise you should be ok.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    305 and 350 intakes are the Same. cant help you with casting numbers but you could at this point upgrade to newer vortec heads and gain about 30-40 hp. You also need a vortec intake as they have a different bolt pattern but i think worth if you need heads anyways. these guys have a couple of...
  12. Scott06

    Overhauling my 1988 MerCruiser 4.3 ltr. engine

    Its to keep hot oil off the underside of the intake runners. I wouldnt put something that can drop rust or pieces into the engine. Either take it off or replace it. I suspect you can grind the rivets off and run without it just fine
  13. Scott06

    Alpha One - Stainless Upper Steering Pin or Not?

    Post a picture if there is no wear where the steering lever clamps on and the shaft seal surface is clean and nit pitted u can reuse it. i think some of the stainless shafts may be problem prone I've heard good things about the ones from NuWave marine in nj , i think they are like $100.
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    Replace or Repair, where to start?

    Hopefully Im steering you straight. I had a hell of a time first time putting and outdrive on because it kept popping out of gear, that maybe what is happening here
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    1992 Bayliner Cuddy 3.0 Mercruiser

    I ran two different pitch 4 blade michigan vortex aluminum props on mine (sea ray 170/3.0 engine) 16” for skiing, 18” for cruise and tubing. Was a really good value in an upgrade, they were like $125-150 each.
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    Fuel burn with 5.7 LX mercruiser, 24' Boat

    On a 383 spinning to 5800 and warmed over id do the 750 Cfm 1410 the OP with a stock 5.7 600 cfm/1409 is fine. I found better results with my idle transition on my 1409 fattening up the idle mix a bit. Best idle was fairly lean. i did goto a bigger accelerator pump nozzle that cured a bog in...
  17. Scott06

    Plug gap and Compression

    You are likely just fine as AD lays out. Likely with a warm engine before doing the test your numbers will come up a tad, but if its running fine dont worry about it. biggest issue you may run into from an over heat is blowing a head gasket you would see water in the oil.
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    Replace or Repair, where to start?

    This is the intermediate shift shaft you are looking at the bottom of it in the center of photo 1 . look on top of the cavitation plate this should be facing forward when the controller is in fwd, check its not bent and properly engaging shift mechanism hanging off bottom of bell housing. Make...
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Normally with detonation you will see specks of metal aluminum from the pistons on the insulator. if they are present likely detonation is happening i wouldn't add initial timing. Boats are under different loads and more detonation prone than other motorsports, hence marine applications use way...
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    Replace or Repair, where to start?

    Before anyone yells at me for posting another site i tried to find the parts drawings here on iboats but they come up as no parts available with no drawings .... http://www.boatparts.ca/mercruiser/upper_gear_case.html number 43 is the intermediate shift shaft which is held in the upper with a...
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