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    Strange Phenomenon -- 4.3L losing rpm??

    Had my boat out wednesday...4000rpm at WOT (*see "Yet another prop question topic") Anyway, took it out again this weekend, and WOT is now 3000rpm. I'm still hitting the same top speed (up to 45mph) but I believe I should be running at around 4400rpm WOT with this engine. <br /><br />The boat is...
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    Yet another prop question -- 4.3L OMC Cobra...

    Hello...I've got a 91 4.3L engine with a Cobra Sterndrive in an 86 Baja Islander 180 boat.<br /><br />its got a 14 1/4 x 21+ prop on it right now, and at WOT I only get 4000rpm. Another thing is that if I put a guy at the very back (ie on top of the engine compartment) It will not plane out. I...
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    ARRRGH...need help finding fuses in Canada....

    Does anyone out there know where I can get some 50A glass fuses?? (the cylindrical kind)...I'm having a bugger of a time finding them here...
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    Engine running cold after swap

    Hi guys...some of you might remember I was swapping a 91 S-10 motor into my boat to replace a blown OMC 4.3L...anyway..<br /><br />Swap seems to have been a success. BUT, the engine is running really cold on the gauge...like only 100F...why would this be?
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    4.3L OMC Cobra -- Timing?

    Anyone know the timing for a 4.3L marine engine? Also, what thermostat does it use? Is it different from an automotive t-stat?
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    need help tracking down a couple parts for an 86 cobra sterndrive

    Hi guys...continuing in my saga...<br /><br />Bear with me..<br /><br />My engine is removed and we are putting it back in. Now, since the engine is removed, the lower portion of the leg is also removed. <br /><br />Can anyone tell me the part numbers for the gasket and O ring that go between...
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    Engine installation -- order of operations?

    I am about to put a new engine in my boat..what is the order of operations for reattaching everything?
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    Newbie: Swapping a blown engine ( 1985 4.3L) Compatible?

    Hi. We've got a 1985 Baja Islander 180 boat with a 4.3L OMC Cobra sterndrive. The engine blew last summer (cracked head and block...don't ask :p )<br /><br />Anyway, will any 4.3L bolt in? Specifically, I've got a 91 4.3L. Will it swap in? I think I will put the carb on it as the 91 is an EFI...
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