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    Merc 350, to rebuild or replace?

    I just picked up a 1995 Chaparral 2130 SS with the 5.7L Merc/Alpha to rebuild. The previous owner didn't winterize it and when he took it out on the lake it hydrolocked, not surprisingly. He pulled a head off to find one broken piston top and then quit disassembly. Now I have it and torn down...
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    350 drill hole for mech. fuel pump?

    I bought a 1995 Chaparral with Merc 350 that the previous owner didn't winterize so I'm replacing the engine. My neighbor has a newer Vortec 350 and since it's from a truck it had an electric fuel pump. It does have the plate covering the hole where the mech fuel pump would go but I haven't...
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    1987 350 Magnum - Mystery wires help!

    So I pulled my 1987 350 Mag out to rebuild and forgot to tag what wires went to what... I've downloaded the manuals and for the life of me can't figure out where the following wires connect to/are for. My boat is a 1987 Sea Ray Pachanga 22 with the 350 Mag. I have all the essentials connected...
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    Alpha1, Gen1, steering loose

    So I think I need to replace my gimbal ring as it's pretty loose at the steering shaft. I've read in a few spots online that yoyu can just tighten the u-bolt at the steering shaft and be fine but wanted to check here first. Isn't the u-bolt spec'ed to be torqued at a certain amount and...
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    '87 350 Mag with broken pistons

    So at the end of last season, after experiencing some hydrolocking during start-up of our Alpha 5.7L Magnum in our 1987 Sea Ray Pachanga 22 and then some knocking we took it out of the water. Did a compression test and found cylinders 1,3,5&7 all below 50psi and 2,4,6&8 all above 145psi...
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    Broke off the whole skeg, replace whole lower unit?

    Alright so I ran-a-ground and my skeg broke clean off on my 1987 SeaRay Alpha 1, Gen 1 with the Magnum 350 motor. There's about a 1 inch sliver left, on the whole length of the drive. The SS prop suffered very minor damage and the drive is not leaking and is quiet. We've put about 2-3 hours...
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    Pachangapalooza! Aug 4th from Sebago thru Songo River to Long Lake - Maine

    There are currently three "classic" Sea Ray Pachanga's going to meet up along the Songo River on our way up to the Classic Boat Show in Naples, Maine on August 4th. It would be great if we could find other Pachangs in the area to meet up as well. Posted here as well as many other powerboat...
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    Transom letter sizing for SeaRay Pachanga

    I'm going to pick up my (new to me) 1987 SeaRay Pachanga 22 tonight and already have a boat name chosen. I want to have the letters made up as close to the same letters (font and size) my dad had on his 1986 Pachanga 22 back in the late 80's. Here is a picture of my dad's boat and you can...
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    Will 1996 3.0l/LX starter work on a 1987 3.0l?

    My 1996 3.0l/LX has been pulled and replaced with a 1987 3.0l that came with no starter. I've read that the older models had the bigger GM style starter. Would that also mean that the original starter that the 1987 3.0l came with a 10MT Delco 11-tooth starter as opposed to the smaller 9-tooth...
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    1996 Merc 3.0LX overheating

    So I picked up a 1996 Wellcraft Excel 19SX with the 3.0l/LX and Alpha One Gen II for $900 with a full storage cover, sun shade canvas top and various other boating items on a galvanized bunk trailer. The previous owner said it was overheating before he put it away last season. He was stingy...
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    Found a 4Winns with blown upper gear box with 4.3L OMC

    I've found a 1988 Four Winns 200 for $800 that is in great condition but it was run on the water with low gear oil in the outdrive and now the gears are shot. I've found a few complete upper units online for under $500. Is the upper unit an easy drop in replacement or are the special tools...
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    '87 SeaRay with twin Merc 454's, RPM and other issues

    The boat is a 1987 32' SeaRay Pachanga with twin Mercruiser 454 Magnums and Bravo drives. Alright, so was out on dad's boat this past weekend and ran it across the lake at WOT for about 10 minutes, the port side motor's port side exhuast manifold got blue hot. We shut it off as the temp needle...
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    Same part #, different price...

    I've got a 1962 Evinrude Lark 40HP thats in need of a starter solenoid. After finding the part # here on iboats (Sierra 18-5807) I did a search for that part # and found several different prices with the same part #... What gives? The cheapest one lists for $17.99 but is listed for an OMC...
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    Avoid Mercruiser 165?

    I've read it's not a very good motor setup. Thoughts? Should I avoid a boat if it has this motor?
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    1987 23' Wellcraft Nova Project - Worth it?

    Heres the ad... http://nh.craigslist.org/boa/1133005110.html Owner stated in an email: "The motor that was in it was junk so i got a used short block sitting on a stand that needs to be dressed. As for the interior its ok down below, bolsters are good, but the big seat that covers the motor...
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