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    switch out volvo exhaust manifolds with mercruiser

    Hi I have recently purchaced a 1977 tollycraft tri-cabin. The boat has one v8 mercruiser with closed cooling and one v6 mercruiser with raw water cooling.I have purchaced a 5.7 volvo to replace the v6 and want to change the volvo exhaust and risers with ones I have that were on a 5.0 mercruiser...
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    water in cobra outdrive

    Hello I drained my 1989 5.7 cobra outdrive today. I started by removing the bottom plug and gear oil started to come out then i removed the dip stick and it continued draining so i removed the middle plug and a small amount of water came out about a table spoon full. The oil has been in the...
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    out drive replacement

    Hi I have a 1989 5.7 omc with a cobra outdrive. I have an opportunity to buy a 1986 4.3 outdrive for a spare. Can I use this outdrive? Thanks
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    gas to diesel swap

    Hello. I was wondering if anybody has used a 66hp turbo yanmar diesel on a OMC cobra outdrive? I currently have a 5.7 that is burning blue smoke in a 25' cadorette that weighs 5500 lbs. I already have the diesel and am wondering what kind of speed i would get out of this motor. I am not looking...
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    steering problems

    I have a 1976 888 Mercruiser with steering problems. When I turn my steering it only responds slightly about 20 degrees on either side. I figure it must be damaged where the arm connects to the outboard. The cable and ram arm work correctly. Can I repair this problem without taking the boat out...
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    1976 24' winner express

    Hello Could anybody out there give me some info on a winner boat I reasently bought? On the boat plate it says 24' express. I am planning on building a trailor for it and want to know the weight and can't find any info...
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