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    Can't access Forum Profile or Account

    I was trying to update my signature and a few other items but when I go to Edit Profile and Forum>Profile all I get is a Loading gif
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    Fiberglass stringer foam repair

    Hello everybody, after getting my 95 Glasstream Yamaha build straightened out I have another project. I just acquired a 1998 Glastron SE175 with a 3.0 Volvo-Penta. The Glastron has fiberglass, foam filled stringers (VEC?). I have searched a bit and found quite a few posts about who does it...
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    Youtube video explaining my Yamaha with Mercruiser manifolds

    Excuse my bad narrating. I'm not a video person lol
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    Yamaha water inlet grates

    Anyone know where I can get a set of the plastic water inlet grates for the lower unit on a 92 Yamaha stern drive? I'm wondering if these things are "universal", eg as long as the fill the hole and can put a screw though it
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    Yamaha trailer switch not working

    Does the trailer trim switch connection go all the way up to the shifter control or does it "splice" into the harness at the engine/transom? 1992 Yamaha 5.7
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    Plumbing Mercruiser manifolds on a Yamaha

    Ok so this is what I ended up with. Yes that is a Yamaha riser bolted to Mercruiser manifold. BTW anybody want to buy a set of brand new Barr Marine Mercruiser risers? I'll make you a great deal lol
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    Finally!! Mercruiser manifolds on a Yamaha 5.0/5.7 stern drive.

    Understanding the water flow of a Yamaha engine. Apparently Yamaha had the idea to have the manifolds and the engine block the same temperature. Still not sure if thats a good thing or a bad. The one thing to understand is the ?plate? below the thermostat housing (Btw the thermostat housing is...
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    Need help with yamaha 4.3

    Don't get to caught up in the boat part of the engine. It's still a Chevrolet 4.3L V6. It helps to have an extra hand with this. Find top dead center on the compression stroke: 1 Turn the crank until the timing mark on the harmonic balancer is 180 degrees of the timing mark on the engine. 2...
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    Finally!! Mercruiser manifolds on a Yamaha 5.0/5.7 stern drive.

    Took me some re-engineering and a LOT of patient but I finally got it. Took it to the water yesterday and it worked great. At least I didn't have to re-engineer my mounting brackets. Well except the fuel filter bracket but it just involved drilling another hole. The pic is during final assembly...
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    Plumbing Mercruiser manifolds on a Yamaha

    Thanks guys Your right Thumper, that was my option one. The Mercruisers have an inlet in the bottom that I would use. They also have 2 in the top of the manifold and one in the back of the riser. If I did that then it would be a cold manifold setup and this may be the best way to go. But I was...
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    Plumbing Mercruiser manifolds on a Yamaha

    For comparison here is a shot of the Yamaha manifolds...
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    Plumbing Mercruiser manifolds on a Yamaha

    I didnt really know where this needed to be. It's a Yamaha engine setup but I'm using Mercruiser manifolds. A little background. Its a 1992 Glasstream 190 SE with a Yamaha 5.0 setup. The previous owner didnt winterize the boat quick enough and the bloke and manifolds cracked so I'm doing a 5.0...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    I have all of the rot cut out. Like I said when it comes to fiberglass this is new territory to me. There was thin spot in the fiberglass between the bed and the stringer and the stinger got a little damp in one spot. Got it all cut back to dry wood. Should I cut/grind away all of the engine...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    I drilled a few small holes in the stringers and the bit went in solid and came out with some nice yellow looking dust. So looks like my stringers are in good shape. When I went to drill into the engine beds the bit went in pretty solid but when I pulled the bit out it was pretty much what I...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    Got the manifolds back last week. They brazed up the cracks pretty good. Hopefully the insides aren't cracked. Still need to clean them up and give them a coat of paint. Wonder how long the paint will last on these lol I'm thinking of swapping sides with them so the brazing is on the backside...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    Wasn't able to do much last night. Finished connecting the wiring harness, putting on the belts and installing the fuel filter/separator. Pulled the boat out of the garage and pressure washed the engine bay. I forgot to take pics of the before but lets just say it was pretty oily. Not sure if...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    Now during the engine build I kept wondering, what exactly is the difference between a "marine" engine and a car/truck engine? What I found out is simple, head gaskets. Thats pretty much it. Even the newer engines in the trucks and vans already come with brass freeze plugs and you only needed...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    On to the boat engine which had this big thing sitting on top of it that looked like a giant octopus with hoses going everywhere. Before I pulled the engine I took pictures from every angle I could find, front, back, sides, underneath. I mean thats what cell phones are for right? Mainly I...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    For the engine swap I found a 350 (5.7L for you younger gents) in a salvage yard that was in a 1995 GMC van. Understanding that a boat needs low end torque instead of horsepower I figure this would be just what I needed. First thing I did was pull a compression check just to verify the...
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    92 Glasstream 190 SE - 5.0 to 5.7 swap

    If this is in the wrong place please move it. I been lurking around the site for a while absorbing information. And there was a LOT of information to absorb! I purchased a 92 Glasstream 190 SE last fall from a gentleman who's son had not winterized it correctly the previous year and had busted...
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