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    1997 90 hp rebuild project

    So my winter project was to replace the frozen pivot arm. Since I had to pull power head off, I decided to disassemble and perform a power head service. I found cylinder number 1 piston skirt to be scored. The cylinder wall has no grooves though. My plan is to order a WSM rebuild kit .10 over...
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    97 force 90 hp trim tilt opinion?

    So this winters project is a tare down of my 90 hp since the swivel pin froze completely. Now I found a clean fresh water pin and transom assembly. My questions is, my trim pump is the 2 wire round style pump. The used very clean one I bought is the 3 wire square style. Which one do you guys...
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    Merc 15hp or Suzuki 15hp with electric start?

    Looking to put a motor on my hard bottom 10foot Achilles inflatable. I’m leaning toward suzuki because they seem to be taking over market. Any opinions? Thanks
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    1997 90 hp service manual

    Does anyone have or know where I can find a used service manual? Ive had no luck finding the 1997 service manual.
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    1997 Force 90hp Stiff steering

    Hello everyone, I just picked up a 1997 proline 170 with a force 90hp on it. The motor runs great, and compression is 130 on all cylinders. The steering is very hard, but the tube and shaft are clean and greased. I noticed the vertical swivel pin is in bad shape. I heated to melt the grease also...
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    DP-SM Prop Seal Replacement Advice

    So my winter project is to reseal and repaint 2 dp-sm drives. The previous owners marina decided to bottom paint drives making it a mess. So far I've replaced u-joints and the seal behind it. Split the case and replaced oring, rubber grommet for water intake, and rotted stainless tubes. Also...
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    Need help freeing stud to split drive dp-sm.

    Any tips on freeing up this stud? I don’t want to damage the aluminum housings. The rest are free but this one is not budging at all. Loaded it up with pb blaster. Thanks
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    2001 Yamaha 8 hp 8mshz

    I just recently picked up this yamaha outboard and would like to replace the water impeller and throttle cable from tiller to motor. any recommendations on where to purchase online? thanks.
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    Volvo service manuals.

    Good morning all, looking to purchase service manuals for Volvo penta the engine tag reveals that the motors are 5.7 gi-c. Since I recently purchased a boat with these Volvo’s I would like to familiarize my self with service procedures. Also drives are duo props. Boat is in water still so I...
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    5.7 gi-c limp mode after compression test

    Hey everyone. I recently purchased a carver Santego with two 5.7gi-c. One of the motor has a stuck valve which I knew from the compression test. Took it for a run today and motors both won’t go past 2500 rpms in gear. Now the duo props do have barnacles because it say in water all summer no...
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    2004 5.7 gi misfire cylinder #5

    Hey Everyone, Last week I had posted that I'm possibly purchasing a 1989 carver santego 30 with fresh water cooled 5.7 gi volvo penta dps. Its an older friend of mine that is selling the boat to me so today I went through the motors to make sure they run. The hour meter says 993hrs. These...
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    Possibly purchasing a boat with volva pentas.. Need Opinions

    Good Evening everyone. For 15 years I have owned mercruiser product in my boats. I have the opportunity to purchase a 1989 carver santego 30' for a very good deal. I know the owner of the boat and he is original owner of the boat. It will be an upgrade from my 1985 searay seville which I have...
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    Mercruiser 260r Spun Engine Coupler :(

    Hello Everyone it has been awhile since I've been on the forums. So on Saturday I took my family to the jones beach air show to see the blue angles perform. Everything went great till we left the show. We were in a no wake zone and was about to plane off at the end of the zone. I gave the boat...
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    Need some help identifing this engine noise?

    Hello everyone. I purchased this Marine motor remanufactured chevy 350 small block with Roller Rocker cam and vortec heads from Michigan Motorz. From oil pan to carb is brand new cost was about $7700.00 Now I am getting this clacking ticking or knocking noise from the engine at idle. And it is...
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    Engine hunting for idle. Mercruiser 260 carb

    I have a Michigan Motorz 350 roller rocker motor with vortec heads. Motor has 60 hours. At an idle every once and a while the motor will hunt for an idle. It has a edlebrock marine carb. Is it mixture screws? Or something else? Motor is very smooth at an idle it's not rough and the idle is 600 rpms.
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    Gear oil leaking from lower unit drain hole

    Good evening all. My 1985 mercruiser 260 with alpha 1 drive is getting ready for the season. Now I made a wood stand to store lower unit in my garage which gets down to 50 degrees in winter. When I moved it from the garage I noticed that the drain hole was wet with oil. I drained the gear oil...
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    Trying to size prop for 25 foot sea Ray

    Hey eveyone, It's been a while since I've been on forum. I need some help with prop selection. I just put a new motor in my 1985 sea ray Seville. It is a 350 vortec small block with a 1409 eldelbrock carb. Hp at crank is 315 hp as per the previous 260 hp with old motor. Right now I have a...
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    Re power my sea ray. Engine manufacture opinion?

    Hello everyone it's been a while since I have been on. Back in sept I removed my very tired 350 small block. Burnt valves head gasket etc... I have been looking for a reman/crate motor because mine is beyond repair. I've been looking at michiganmotorz.com they seem to have good packages. I also...
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    mercruiser 260 hard starting after running awhile??

    Happy holidays everyone. I recently did some work on my 350 small block. New intake manifolds and gasket set. plus tune up. I am having an issue with for a while now and would like to know how to fix it. Last year i was running home around 3300 rpms for about a half hour. Once I came in the...
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    upper rebuild on mercruiser 260 in boat.

    Since the warmer months will be approaching soon I want to do somework on my 350. Last year when I Winterized it had some issues. My intake manifold was cracked at the exhaust crossovers. also I was misfiring when I pickled it. The motor is about 10 years old and saltwater cooled. The previous...
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