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    5.7 Thermostat housing hoses

    Hi All, I have a 2006 Mercruiser 5.7tks engine that i have converted to my Volvo drive, i have fitted back my Volvo manifolds and risers but the thermostat housing has 4 hoses that originaly went to the mercruiser risers, and 1 larger on the left that goes my circulation pump and opposite ( on...
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    Crank driven pump wobble

    Hi all, I have fitted a new Johnson F6B-9 crank driven raw water pump to my mercruiser 5.7 tks engine and it has a slight wobble at low rpm but seems to wobble less when the engine is revved up. I have retrofitted this pump to this engine as i have had to use this motor as a replacement to the...
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    Crank raw water pump

    Hi All, Nearly through my Mercruiser to Volvo Penta conversion, and i now need to fit a raw water pump. My Engine is 2005 Mercruiser 5.7TKS Engine No. OW352124, with a serpentine belt. my only option is to fit a crank driven water pump and mounting bracket but i dont know what part to order so...
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    Mercruiser 5.7TKS Engine wiring diagram

    Hi All, Picked up my new ish (100hrs) Mercruiser 5.7 2005 tks, i am retrofitting in place of a 97 volvo penta 5.7gs, on the volvo engine wiring loom the trim pump connected into a 2 pin coupler that came from the volvo style control box that was mounted to the riser and the trim level sender...
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    Mercruiser in a Volvo Penta?

    Hi All, Need a bit of advice please, I have a shot 97 Volvo penta 5.7gs engine in the boat, hole in piston amongst other issues (bought replacement engine in good faith, turns out to be a lemon). i cant find a good replacement apart from a long block, but this means loads of work stripping and...
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    Just fired up used 5.7 and some problems

    I have just fitted a used 97 volvo penta 5.7gs engine. The owner siad he had bought it for his boat a couple of years ago but then decided to go diesel so it has been sat around since. I drained the fuel and it smelt really bad as it was so old, when i looked at it the engine turned over on the...
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    Volvo 5.7gs swap to 5.7gxi

    Hi all, I have just joined up after looking at the wealth of knowledge from you all! I have a 98 Wellcraft eclipse 2000sc with Volvo Penta 5.7GS that has a cracked block! the engine i thought should have been a vortec motor but on closer inspection the inlet manifold has 12 bolts and stamped...
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