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    Grew 237 Prop Question

    Hi All, I am hoping that someone on this forum is able to help me. This spring we bought a 1986 Grew 237, 5.7L 260hp with 4 barrel Quadra-Jet carb and an Alpha 1 (1.47:1 gear) outdrive and a 3 blade propeller for use as a search and rescue boat on Georgian Bay. I am thinking that I have the...
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    302 888 Mercruiser smokes during startup with choke on

    Hi All, I am having a problem with my 888 Mercruiser(302 Ford Block, 188hp). When I start the engine up from cold, there is a lot of smoke coming from the exhaust, and the engine runs rough. This only occurs on start-up from cold with the choke closed. As the choke opens up (electric choke)...
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    Mercruiser 888

    Hi all, I think that I have my prop issue solved, now for the next conundrum. I wanted to make sure that the lack of RPM is the prop being overpitched and not that the engine adjustment out a bit. I checked the dwell and it is at 30.1 degrees, so that checked out alright. Next I looked on...
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    888 Mercruiser, 26' Bayliner

    Hi Guys, I have a 1979 Bayliner Saratoga 2550 with a Mercruiser 888 power plant that we just bought this spring. After having it out this weekend, I realize that the boat is obviously over pitched on the prop, currently a 19 pitch prop. WOT is about 3100 RPM with the boat trimmed out as best...
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