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    4.3L Volvo heat exchanger is hot to the touch on port engine

    I bought a new to me boat this year. 1991 Carver Montego 530. Has been running good. I was doing routine maintenance and afterwards started both motors to warm them up. After a few minutes I accidently bumped into the port side heat exchanger and it was HOT. The starboard side was just slightly...
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    Help. What motor is in my Chris Craft?

    Trying to figure out what motor is in my boat. It's a V-8 with the distributor in the rear and tilted @ an angle. Has dual side draft carbs. Has FM stamped on various parts. Also has Interceptor no C5L9669 near the intake. Not the original obviously.Trying to post pics.
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    Motor Rotation

    Replaced cracked block with block from suv. Old motor model # is 432APRGDP, which is Right-ward propeller rotation. I missed this little detail. The new motor turns counter-clockwise/impeller turns counter-clockwise when viewed from the rear and the flywheel turns counter-clockwise...
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    Still overheating on the water but not in the driveway.

    So after replacing the raw water pump on my 4.3 OMC Cobra took it to the lake and it still overheated. Ideas? Runs super cool in the driveway so flow must be good. Those chevy water pumps work unless spitting water out of the relief hole right? Could it be the problem.? Where are my OMC PEEPS...
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    overheating 4.3 OMC

    My 88' 4.3 L OMC overheats on the water but not with muffs in the driveway...? The impeller looks OK however the lining is not perfectly circular and there is some wear. Is this normal? The thermostat housing looks a little rusty but water flows thru. What is the best way to trouble shoot? Could...
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    Electric fuel pump wiring with safety pressure switch

    Help. I'm trying to wire my new electric fuel pump to the new pressure switch on my 88' 4.3 omc. The safety switch has 3 prongs P, I,S. The fuel pump has two wires. The directions state to attach the red power pump to the P terminal and then ground the black pump to the block. My question is...
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    Electric fuel pump conversion

    I replaced my cracked 88' 4.3L with a used block, however the newer block is not drilled for the mechanical fuel pump. Can anyone tell me what electric fuel pump will work best and hopefully bolt right in? please and thank you....
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