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    Sudden oil pressure drop

    Last night running at about 3200 rpm the oil pressure dropped to 0 suddenly. I threw it int neutral and pressure came up to 40 psi let engine come to idle and shut her down. Checked bulge for signs of oil spray bilge was clean. Sat for ten minutes and fired her up kept the engine just above...
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    Spark jumping on coil

    I just put my 1994 5.7 mercruiser back together (http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=559261) and it is running well except for this MAJOR issue. Once we got the timing adjusted and the distributor aligned correctly, the engine fires right up, better than since i have owned the boat (5...
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    Siezed 5.7 teardown

    Re: Siezed 5.7 teardown Thanks Bt Doctur, I missed the ones under the rocker arms. I now have both heads off, sprayed all 8 cylinders with penetrating oil after 20 minutes I could crank the engine with a ratchet. Wiped all the walls with penetrating oil and am now at a decision point...
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    Siezed 5.7 teardown

    Boat: 1994 Blue Water Marquee, 22' BR Engine: 5.7 Mercruiser SN# F145617 Casting# 14093638 Problem: Siezed motor (water in #6 & 8 cylinders) potential cause: not winterized in time:facepalm: two daughteers got married within weeks of each other::Deek:, port exhaust manifold has a 6"+ crack...
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    Is this a Chevy 350

    I need to replace my 5.7 in a 1994 Blue Water. I have found this motor on CL but the paint job makes me question if this is indeed a Chevy vs OMC. Can anyone help identify it from the picture? I am playing phone tag with the seller so have questions I still need to ask him. Thought I'd ask...
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    Painted boat camouflage, how do I finish top coat

    Looking for finishing suggestions to cover the camouflage paint job on a Gamefisher. I just painted the boat a camouflage to make it a duck hunting boat for the local river. I want to topcoat the camo with a clear coat but not a shiny finish (don't want to scare the ducks off with a shiny...
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    Need value on 1979 Fiber Cell Cordova

    I am looking at a 1979 Fiber Cell Cordova 19' and need help to find a value for this boat. Fiber Cell is not listed as a manufacturer on NADA. Anyone have an idea on how to find a value on this boat? It has a new 5.7 300HP in it and is sweet looking.:confused:
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