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  1. nola mike

    MerCruiser 5.0 MPI pinging/detonation at higher RPMs

    Wasn't meant to be snarky...a few people posted the same thing, and I didn't see how that could be the issue.
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    Hole in Mercruiser gimbel housing

    My trim senders have only occasionally worked over the years. Never got around to actually reconnecting them after the engine swap 3 years ago. Pretty useless IMHO, at best a "while you're in there" job. Not to mention a huge pita on a gen 1
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    MerCruiser 5.0 MPI pinging/detonation at higher RPMs

    How would a loose clamp down bolt lead to that upper wobble with the shaft not having play?
  4. nola mike

    Building a gantry crane

    Mine is still sitting in the driveway almost 3 years later. I'm afraid that if I dismantle it, my motor will immediately blow ;)
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    Engine alignment ,just got the tool. Pics posted

    Agree with all of the above. Also, *very little* grease is needed on the end. It's more to see where the bar is rubbing than to actually lubricate anything.
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    Oil Change Vacuum Merc Adapters

    That'll make it *much* slower though. You're reducing the diameter of the tube by quite a bit.
  7. nola mike

    mercruiser 188 fuel help

    I think we're talking about a Ford V8? Op has some trouble shooting to do. As far as turning over slow, you want to clean up your wiring between the starter and battery and the grounds, if that happened before the overheat. Is the engine turning over? Do you have spark? You can get an overheat...
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    Crack found in the block

    You can do it for much cheaper depending on level of "newness" that you're after. I pulled a long block from a junk yard for $185. An '02 means you can get a late model engine and use all of your existing accessories.
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    Crack found in the block

    You said "plenty of differences". Please expand on that.
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    What reason caused the motor stalled

    Last time my mercruiser stalled a wire had corroded at the fuel pump relay.
  11. nola mike

    Crack found in the block

    Not really
  12. nola mike

    Alternator wiring issues

    Yes, the orange wire itself would be protected in that case. But that's the only benefit I can see. The wiring from the battery to the starter is similarly unprotected.
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    Alternator wiring issues

    Yes, but what is it protecting aside from the alternator if you have the circuit breaker in line with the only other powered lead? And then why would it matter which end of the wire it was on?
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    Alternator wiring issues

    On both the mpi and the carbed, the 50(?)a circuit breaker is protecting the electronics, no?
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    I assume I need an engine alignment, vibration when drive is engaged

    Don't know if your drives are CR, but swapping them would take them out of the equation.
  16. nola mike

    Intake Manifold Gaskets

    And the torque value in the manual is wrong 🤦 IIRC none of the vortec heads had a crossover port.
  17. nola mike

    What to do with my two 470's?

    I'd swap the order of that. His motors seem to be in decent shape. I mean, nothing even emergent about it. Get the head straight and he's got 2 runners until he feels like rebuilding (could even just do the port side)
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    Can I replace my 1994 Mercruiser 5.0 2BBL (305) with a 1998 5.7 2BBL (350) ?

    Right, so skip the 5 and go straight to the 5.7. We weren't talking about the 4.3 at all.
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    Can I replace my 1994 Mercruiser 5.0 2BBL (305) with a 1998 5.7 2BBL (350) ?

    Always been curious as to why the 5.0 even exists. What is the purpose of that motor when there is a 5.7? Real question.
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    4.3 vortec engine ( water in oil )

    No, not your comment, GM. I almost stripped out the bolts before I realized what was going on. My local old school hardware store closed about 5 years ago and was replaced by whole foods 😥
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