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    Carb bolts

    I'm having a pain of a time trying to locate adequate carb studs locally to attach my "new" 4bbl to the new intake. Is there any reason I can't use bolts if they will clear enough to get them in the holes? The only problem I see is that one bolt is partially obstructed by the secondary fuel...
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    Bending new fuel line

    Need hints and tips here. I'm trying to bend up a new furl line for my Mercruiser out of sone new 3/8 double flare brake line. This is frustrating to say the least. I'm using a bending tool that has the jig on the end of a handle that I picked up at the parts store. Every time i try to bend teh...
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    Any electricians in the house?

    I just built a 12x16 outbuilding that I want to run electricity to. To get to it, I'm goingto have to run 150 or so feet of wire, probably 220 to the building and split it to 110 leads (unless 2 110 leads would be better?. The load there will be a 5hp air compressor, occasionally a 110 welder...
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    Freezing Tenps, damage likely?

    I'm usually winterized well ahead of any freezing weather so I don't have to worry about the mercrusier freezing. No problems there, but Tennessee has a freeze warning tonight/tomorrow. Temps are forcast to be as low as 29 for an estimated 4 hours. The bad news is that I un-winterized alst...
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    Larger lawn tractors

    Anyone have one of the larger (48"-52") mowers that are readily available now? I'm looking at upgrading from my 42" in a year or two, but am concerned that the wider decks may cause an uneven cut. Gotta do something. It takes me 3 hours to mow with current equipment. 1.5 acres....
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    Spring-izing warning!

    Be sure to check 'em out before you light 'em up folks. I'm a ways from launch because I have my carb upgrade to do, but I pulled the cover off to fire up one of my boats today. Glad I was in my yard and pulled the cover berore trying to light ot off, otherwide, I might have really "lit it...
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    thoughts on Fuel economy and "effecient" vehicles

    I've been mulling something over lately. Here goes.<br /><br />When I was 16, I had a 1986 Ford Tempo, 3spd auto, no overdrive, witha old style 2.3L 4cyl. That car had a whopping 86hp ina smallish mid-size car. Had enough umph to do about 105 -don't ask how I know that- and got a great 36mpc...
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    Carb upgrade project update!

    After numerous questions posted and many, many, many hours of soaking/scrubbing/assembly/searching/etc my carb upgrade is almost ready so I thought I would offer a sneak preview and ask one more question.<br /><br />Here's the beast in question:<br /><br /> <br /><br />This thing looks huge...
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    Pressure washer problem

    Anyone know anything about pressure washers? My dad gave me his old one that he gave up on and I'm trying to get it going. It's a 5hp (Briggs) model from Harbor Freight I think. The engine runs like a top, but squeezing the triger bogs/kills it. You can play with the trigger and get it to spray...
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    Fuel Line

    Doing a little planning for a future project.<br /><br />My boat is 30 years old and has the original copperfuel lines going from the tanks to the fuel pump. The tanks are under the back/back seats (18gal each). The line from the one on the pass side routes to the dash via the gunwale, across...
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    Fencing Question - Project 3!

    Ok, so in the last couple weeks I've sought advice about a carb and painting a truck. How about spring project #3 that is currently in progress and must be finished before I start painting the truck. <br /><br />I'm building a 6' wooden privancy fence around my back yard. As part of the fence...
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    Any auto painters in the house?

    I'm going to epaint one of my trucks this spring/summer but I'm not quite sure how to handle the prep. The truck is a '92 Ford Ranger with un-clearcoatd maroon paint. The paint is intact on 98% of the truck, just dead and thin. Each time I wax it, it takes more color off to the point I'm...
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    Painting a carb?

    Before I install my rebuilt Holley on my boat, I want to dress it up a bit. Is it possible to painta carba nd get reasonable results??
  14. J

    fuel hose

    When upgrading from a 2bbl to a 4bbl, and teh stock steel fuel line won't work, what is the best way to go about hooking up the fuel SAFELY and CG friendly?
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    Merc 225-S -Ford 302

    Does anyone have one of these or a good knowledge of them? I have an odd question regarding the carb. Was the carb on this engine a regular square bore Holley? I'm trying to upgrade my 302 with a square bore Holley 4160 from a Merc 255 inboard. I am trying to determine if the throttle bracket...
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    Dumb carb question

    Do square bore and spread bore have different bong patterns? (I'm sure they do, just conforming here)<br />Reason for asking is I am looking for an original Mercruiser throttle cable bracket for my 4bbl conversion. My square bore Holley has a 5 3/8" distance between the rear bolts. I have found...
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    Holley 6576 Rebuild help

    Ok, I now have all the parts needed to rebuild this carb. Unfortunately, Holley's instructions nor my repair manual give me some of the settings for this carb so I'm hoping someone has them. <br /><br />Looks like I need the primary and secondary dry float setting.
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    Vhf Radio and Antenna

    Now that we have moved and will be spending more boating time in a high traffic river, it seems time to look at getting a VHF. I don't want to spend a fortune and have been looking at the $85-$100 fixed mnount models as I'm not sue a handheld will get me the 5+ mile range I want. I would also...
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    Holley Power valve

    While rebuilding my 1972 Holley 4160, I ran across a power valve blowout protector kit from holley. Any good or worth the money/headache to install?
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    Water pump gasket

    I have purchased a used LU for my '76 85hp Johnson. The person I bought it from says it has a new impeller, but I want to check it before installing the LU. Easy enough to pull the housing. If it doesn't meet my spec, I have an impeller in the old LU that has about 1 hour on it. My question is...
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