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    trouble geting bellows all back on

    Im replacing the belows, shift cable and the trim limit and trim sender, but ran into a problem, I have all but the exhaust bellows hooked up, but can't figure out how to get the exhaust one attached to the bell housing side, finally got the u joint attached, but no clue on how to get the...
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    conversion for a rochester to a mer carb

    Do they make a plate that converts the mounting bolt for a mercarb mounting , so i can mount my rochester carb on the manifold, guy told me it was a rochester bolt pattern, he was wrong im thinking it is for the mercarb, as it is too big for the rochester base and the bolts dont line up right...
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    Converting Point to a newer est distributor---Rodbolt need your expertise...

    Ok just rebuilt my 1979 Mercruiser 140 gm 181 engine, and have decided to change the distributor to the est ignition, my question is I have the est distributor and the coil and the wiring harness with it, just not sure how the wiring harness is connected, it has a black wire and a red wire from...
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    think i might have trouble with lower unit

    I have a 75 hp chrysler, model number 75673, serial number 5225, not sure of the year on it, but upon looking at the lower unit today, i think i might have found a problem, it seems to have a cracked housing around the prop, pictures enclosed, and im not sure what the piece name is to even begin...
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    Looking for a manifold for 140 Mercruiser

    I just found out what was causing the water in my oil, after i rebuilt the motor, It was a leaking exhaust port on the manifold, and im looking for a replacement manifold, I would rather buy a good used one rather then spending over 250+ to get a new one, Just spent 950 getting motor rebuilt...
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    Mercruiser 140 Distributor Question

    Ok just had my motor rebuilt by a machine shop and looking to replace my distributor, my question is can i replace my distributor with a Hei Unit like this one on ebay, and if so what other parts will I have to replace also, and whats the difference with the Hei versus a regular one, I was once...
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    Help with a rebuild on a 3.0 Mercruiser

    Well just heard back from the marina, looks like i will have to do a rebuild on my 3.0 mercruiser engine, fairly knowledgeable with engines, but wil be my first rebuild, i have the manuals from seloc and clymer for motor. where else might be a good source of info on how to go about the...
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    need help identifing this prop

    ok on my mercruiser pre alpha outdrive it has what i think is a merc prop, but i can't figure out the size and pitch of the prop. All the numbers i can find on it don't seem to help either. here are the numbers : on side of prom it has MM 4771 on the hub it has the following numbers one i think...
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    trying to figure out prop size

    ok on my mercruiser pre alpha outdrive it has what i think is a merc prop, but i can't figure out the size and pitch of the prop. All the numbers i can find on it don't seem to help either. here are the numbers : on side of prom it has MM 4771 on the hub it has the following numbers one i...
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    Searching for an Engine cover for my 79 CVX-16 SS

    Not sure where to post this , but I'm searching for a engine fiberglass cover for my 1979 CVX-16 SS. The previous owner of the boat had it stolen off the boat a week before i purchased it.<br />I would include pictures of my boat with out cover and also a boat with the cover on it for...
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    tilt/trim problem

    Ok i have a 140 mercruiser engine with tilt and trim on a i think pre alpha drive, 1979 model. My problem is i think my tilt motor has gone out, and im trying to figure out how to test it, i have tried to jump across the big terminals on my solinoid, but nothing, also its kinda weird i only...
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    Fuel problems

    I just recently found this site and it looks like a great site for info, let me state my problem.<br />I have a 1966 75hp Chrysler motor that i recently aquired and am having a problem getting it started, i had to replace the points, plugs, condenser, and the distributor on it to get fire to the...
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