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    Delco EST High Idle

    The deets: 1987 5.7L, Holley Carb (fresh rebuild), Sierra Delco EST Distributor, New plugs, wires, starter, fuel pump. The problem: After setting the timing to 8 degrees BTDC and removing the timing harness the engine dies. When I start it back up (with timing harness disconnected) it runs...
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    Flame Arrestor w/Fuel Vent Connection

    Working on a 1987 5.7 and I noticed the previous owner hadn't connected the fuel pump vent hose to the flame arrestor. The flame arrestor in the boat has a couple of ports for crankcase venting but no port for the fuel vent line. They sell a bolt on attachment but I have no idea how exactly it...
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    Engine struggles to turn over

    Hey all, So I had my carb rebuilt over the winter and now that the weather has warned up had the opportunity to reinstall it and not having much luck getting it to fire up. Take a look at the attached video and tell me what you think. Could it be the starter? Could it be the timing? Note...
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    Patching floor

    The project boat I'm working on had some soft spots around the ski locker so I've cut the flooring back, but not all the way to the hull. My initial plan was to sister a 2x2 to the stringer nearest to the side of the hull to support the new flooring but now I'm wondering if I should just cut...
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    Swim Platform Bracket Repair

    Ok, so the project boat I just acquired has a bent bracket on the starboard end of the stern. Previous owner must have backed the boat into something but there is no visible damage other than the bend bracket. Anyway, should I remove the bracket and replace it using the existing holes or...
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    Replace MSD Ignition with Self-Contained HEI Distributor

    Hi All, I just purchased an '87 Cobalt project boat with the Merc 260 which the previous owner parked after having trouble with the MSD ignition. The seller of the boat (friend of the owner) suggested replacing it with a "self-contained" HEI distributor but I'm not entirely sure what a...
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