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    OMC 5.0L vs. Chevy small block

    I have a quick question that may turn into a heated debate or may just be an easy answer, I don't know. My 88 OMC 5.0l needs replacing. I have a 88 Chevy 350 long block available to me. Question is, are they interchangeble or do I have to buy an actual marine long block? I've heard things like...
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    Boat died on the water yesterday. Possible electrical problem?

    I was running on the water yesterday, and my '88 bayliner (OMC 5.0l) started sputtering and just died. The engine then would just barely turn over. The start will click and turn over a couple of times everytime I try. I immediately suspected the battery so when I got back to the marina, I used a...
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    Should I salvage anything on my Stern drive?

    Ok, here's my situation. I am cruising on the lake yesterday at about half throttle in my '88 bayliner Ciera (OMC 5.0) and all of a sudden something in my outdrive completely lets loose. Everything is normal in neutral, but when I shift Fwd or Rev there is a grinding sound and the prop barely...
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