Search results

  1. S

    Battery Placement

    Some of you may have seen that I am adding a second battery for my stereo and accessories. I am wondering if placing the battery up front under one of the seats would help with weight distribution. I am kind of new to the boating game but in cars shooting for 50/50 helps all the way around. I...
  2. S

    Battery just for stereo use?

    I am wanting to put a couple of bass tubes on my 190rs stingray and I am worried about my starting battery dying. My question is can I install a second battery for stereo use only? Also should I connect this battery to the alternator as well or just trickle charge it when I get ready to go out...
  3. S

    converting 3.0 to v8???

    Just playing with the idea... I was wondering how much trouble it would be. I know that my 2000 stingray 190rs has the same bellhousing as a sbc and was wondering how hard it would be. I have a 1 piece rear main 350 block with aluminum heads and thought it would be fun if all you had to do was...
  4. S

    Merc. 3.0 timed at 12 degrees, damage?

    I put a timing light on my boat last night because I have been having a dieseling problem. The idle timing was at 12 degrees and the manual calls for 2degrees. Do you all think this could cause any damage? I changed all the plugs and they all looked the same and were pretty dirty. I am going to...
  5. S

    3.0 Merc leakdown questions

    I did a quick leakdown on my 2000 3.0 Merc today, I noticed there isn't any kind of PCV system on these engines but its all vented out. I took off the oil fill cap and noticed a lot of blowby coming out of the filler hole. Anyways, this lead me to a leakdown test and here are my results 1st...
  6. S

    Towing a 00' Stingray 190rs with 4dr blazer?

    Will the 4.3 pull it?
  7. S

    1987 Imperial 220XL

    I am looking at buying this boat... It has a cracked engine block but the rest is there. It looks like the hull is in good shape and needs some buffing, the floor needs to be replaced and the seats need recovering. Do you all think 2000 is a good buy for this?
Top