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  1. jmoorepghpa

    carry gun philosophy

    I think my philosophy regarding what type of gun I carry might have to change. For twenty years my way of thinking was this... my lifestyle and career is such that no one should have a personal reason to shoot at me... so my carry gun is to protect myself and family from assault or harm by...
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    Inferior imported tools

    After reading an earlier post about engine stands I have an issue that has been bugging me for quite a while regarding the safety of imported tools and equipment. We hear constantly about lead paint in toys, unsafe toothpaste, drugs and poisoned dog food -- all imported ... what about guys who...
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    18' open bow bilge pump total capacity

    I have a '76 Cobalt open bow with a Mercruiser 888 drive set up. The boat has an original diaphragm bilge pump and a small aftermarket pump. The boat is operated on inland rivers and lakes with very little chance of waves breaking into the boat. We do not operate the boat when the possibilty...
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    Mercruiser 888 lower shift cable

    Someone mentioned to me the lower shift cable in my '76 Mercruiser 888 could be replaced with a "new style" lower shift cable. I would need to tap the unit to accept the new cable. I never had a problem with the original cable on this unit. Is switching to the new style a good idea? If so...
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    Mercruiser 302 engine alignment

    I'm going to have the motor out of my '76 cobalt this spring along with the gimbal housing removed. I have seen Mercruiser engine alignment tools on the internet. Should I buy one and do this myself or am I better off paying the marine shop to do this for me? The service manual is pretty...
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    Lift/attatchment points Mercruiser 302

    Gentlemen... its nice to sit down and look through the forums again--- Ive been working 75+ hours a week for the last 6 months and haven't had the chance to log on. I'm going to pull the Mercruiser 302 out of my '76 Cobalt this spring and am wondering about where to secure to the motor to lift...
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    302/5.0 retrofit

    I need to replace the original 1976 302 in my boat. I have a friend who bought a '92 mustang for the tranny and is willing to sell me the 5.0 long block. The '92 5.0 has 120,000 miles on it, compression looks good on all cylinders and the vacum guage says the valves are all ok. What I would...
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    mercruiser 888 heads

    Head on the old 888 cracked. The 888 used 351w heads drilled with smaller head bolt holes to fit 302. I would assume 302 heads like the later e7te's will work with the factory mercruiser intake. Anyone have a simple intake/carb combo that will boost up the hp a little. I see some in the...
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    Merc 888 parts interchangeability

    Two questions: What's the story on the 888? It looks like they only made the 888 for a couple of years. Is it just them playing around with the model numbers like they did with my 1150 outboard instead of just calling it a 115? Are any of the parts interchangeable with the gen1 or alpha...
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    9.9 kicker

    I have a 2001 Evinrude 9.9 I want to install as a kicker on the boat in the picture. We are on the river here so I defanantly wand the kicker as a back up motor and serveral of the lakes around are hp limited. I'm liking the spring loaded motor mounts they make that allow you to raise and...
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    Sellers remorse

    Decided to sell my '75 merc 1150 outboard. It's a good strong clean motor but I haven't had it on a boat in 3 years. A guy came to look at it today and I wheeled it out into the driveway, hooked up the muffs, battery and fuel and it fired right up. He says he'll let me know this evening if...
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    Mercury bottom end on Mercruiser

    OK this is a long shot-- anybody know if the bottom end of a '76 Mercury 1115 will fit on a '76 Mercruiser 888? Cause I'm sitting here looking at both of them and they look really close.
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    ' 76 Cobalt pics

    Here are the pics of my recently aquired '76 Cobalt you guys were asking for--I also threw in the "hobbies", "other toys" and "work" pics since I didn't post on those threads. Paid $1200 for the boat, the fish are my own little fan club and always happy to see me (because I have the food), a...
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    What oil to use

    Since marine 4 cycle motors run at wot a good portion of the time is one brand or type of oil better than another? Im not asking about viscosity but rather more along the lines of chemical composition. I have never used additives in anything I have owned but then again I have never had a...
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    Oddball hardware

    I just got my "Big Book" free catalog from MSC Industrial Supply Company. Its 3,000 pages thick. You can also look at their stuff online... sorry don't know how to put links in yet. They have everything from stainless specialty fasteners to sheets of medium density polyurethane if you wanted...
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    cooling system pressure test

    Anybody ever done a cooling system pressure test on a raw water cooling system? I have a used motor that is new to me which I have to do some head work on. Just to check I would like to block off the water outlets, fill the system with water and some fluorescent dye, rig up a fitting and a...
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    cooling system pressure test

    Anybody ever done a cooling system pressure test on a raw water cooling system? I have a used motor that is new to me which I have to do some head work on. Just to check I would like to block off the water outlets, fill the system with water and some fluorescent dye, rig up a fitting and a...
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    Ultrasound for bad transom????

    I was reading along here and I started wondering why we can't get someone to do an ultrasound on problem areas like the transom. It would have to be a smooth surface. The transom is smooth. We used ultrasound for all kinds of stuff in the navy like steam pipes and pump casings. They use it for...
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    Tongue weight

    I just got a ' 76 18' Cobalt bowrider and it is on a "Faulkin" or "Caulkin" trailer---the writing on the temp. papers is hard to read. This is just a nifty trailer. It has three "U" shaped cradles with trolley type rollers. These cradles are hinged at the bottom and centerline and there are no...
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    Inline oil injection

    I have an Evinrude 9.9 electric start (2 cycle) that I would like to put on my 18' bowrider (4 cycle mercruiser) as a kicker motor since some of our waters are hp limited to 9.9. Plus since we are on the river a lot I refuse to go out without a back up motor....... barges don't steer around...
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