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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    I rebuilt my engine (Ford 302) because cracked exhausts allowed water into cylinders. Seems the water removes the oil film which leads to ring, bore and piston damage, rings had been overheated and lost springiness. Mine didn't seem to be burning much oil even before the rebuild but same things...
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    Trailer wheel bearings - standard or stainless

    Thanks for all the comments, seems to confirm what I thought, I'll buy standard bearings. As said I won't be fitting new bearings straight away but do want to regrease the existing bearings. To regrease the existing bearings I'll need to throroughly clean everything up, which means removing...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I understand what you're saying and it makes sense, yet I've applied several coats of the old timer mix which is 1 part boiled linseed oil, 1 part oil based varnish and 2 parts oil based paint thinner (turpentine substitute, white spirit) and it is adhering to itself.. Since that mix is 1/4...
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    Trailer wheel bearings - standard or stainless

    For a trailer that gets dipped in seawater and freshwater is it better to fit standard spec wheel bearings or stainless steel bearings? It's my understanding that standard will withstand more weight and wear less at least if they don't get wet, while stainless shouldn't rust if it does get...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I knew I'd forgotten to do something... Make the drain / vent holes doh! I've done that now, more of a faff making the holes with the old timer mix already on it than it would've been if I'd remembered to do it before applying the mix, with the mix on it it was pulling on the grain at the...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Hope this doesn't mean you'll have to backtrack and redo any of the work you've already done..? I didn't know what G10 was, Googled it, the thicker versions seem expensive.
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    Is there a complete service guide?

    Instead of starting a new thread on the same subject about wheel bearings I'll tag on the end of this thread. What's the best type of grease for tapered roller trailer bearings that will get dipped in saltwater? I read stuff about calcium based, lithium based, etc. I've used my boat a couple...
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    Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI

    The lock up and rear port side cylinder pumping out a lot of fuel suggests hydraulic lock due to the injector on that cylinder being stuck open (or held open by constant power to the injector). Injectors can get clogged / damaged if any debris gets into them through broken filters or if...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I've been watching Tpenfield's i/o to ob thread too, very interesting and he's a clever man. I'm probably a bit more familiar with 'wee bit' because it's a common Scottish saying and I'm British but I see the funny side of using exacting formulas and 'wee bit' about the same thing. Thanks for...
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    Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI

    I am no expert in these particular engines but I do know about fuel injection in general. Behind the scenes most fuel injection systems will give extra fuel for a cold start to give the same effect as pulling the choke on a carb engine. If you try to start a hot engine with that choke effect...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Point me to the thread so I can have a laugh hehe. Good, because I didn't wipe it off. When I came back to the wood yesterday it seemed too far set to wipe off without leaving it looking a smeary mess and as it seemed to be soaking up and setting anyway I didn't see the point in wiping off...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    There's no upholstery near it yet. I thought the concern was it could spontaneously catch fire during curing, not when it's gone off? I'll have got some drips on stuff in the surrounding area, plastic bags etc. I left it to dry when the stuff was still runny and the occasional drip falling off...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    It's not going to spontaneously catch fire.... is it?
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Thanks for all the comments :) I know I'm over thinking it lol I saw some Thompson's WaterSeal in a couple of local hardware shops and nearly bought some instead of using Old Timers mix. How long is the Old Timers stuff supposed to take to go off? It's around constant room temp in the cellar...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I've just given it the first coat using 1/4 boiled linseed oil, 1/4 polyurethane varnish (oil based) and 1/2 mineral spirits mix. I don't know if old-skool none poly oil based varnish would've been better but I'd already bought the poly varnish. Done it in the 'cellar', what you'd probably call...
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    What’s the Best Way to Transport a Boat Safely?

    I tow my 95 Four Winns Sundowner 205 on unbraked trailer behind a Nissan Elgrand. Have towed it on narrow Welsh roads on which the trailer is wider than half the total width of the road, there are dry stone walls on both sides of the road, the road is winding, steep hills and heavy trucks come...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Some pics of the old wood and new wood.
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Thanks. OK last question on the mix of stuff for protecting the wood lol.. Which of the two mixes would you use and why? I was originally going to use epoxy and bought some but was reminded that it'd probably be too hard to staple to if I used expoxy. Then I was told about the 3 part boat mix...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Hmm, I don't know whether to use the linseed, polyurethane varnish and mineral spirits mix or use the linseed, traditional varnish and mineral spirits mix now lol. I don't want to start any arguments hehe but I'll ask @tpenfield again and anyone else who might be able to help me decide, all...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Thanks, was just about to ask if you meant the oil formula used traditional oil/solvent based spar / yacht varnish.
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