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  1. mudweiser

    ISO: Merc 1995 2.5L 150 .060 piston

    Anyone know of a piston available for a 1995 Mercury 2.5L 150 XRI serial OG25xxxx looking for a .060 over piston. Actually 6 but I’m having a hard time finding a .060 size.
  2. mudweiser

    Merc 2.5L 150 XRI block interchange

    So I bought a boat with a bad 1995ish Merc 2.5L 150 XRI. All holes need to be bored so I might as well look for a block. What years/models block will interchange with mine?
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    1997 Evinrude 25HP powerhead torque specs

    Hey all, Need a favor here. I'm rebuilding a neighbor kids power head he was passed down from his late Father. Looking for some torque specs. 1997 Evinrude 25 HP twin cyl 2-stroke. I know i can buy the manual but i'm doing the labor for him at no charge. I spent 3 hours looking for the correct...
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    1989 Mercruiser 5.0LX fuel pressure

    We installed a Edlebrock carb and the motor ran great. All of the sudden, it developed a wide open bog. If i let off the throttle it comes back to good power. Leaning towards a bad Holley fuel pressure regulator. No matter how i adjust the screw on the regulator i can't get above 4lbs or fp on...
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    1999 Merc 125 Carb. No tach, no volt gauge.

    Helping a new neighbor with his boat. 1999 Bayliner 17ft. The tach is stuck at 800 rpm's. and the volt gauge dont work either. I was only able to test the gauges with the key on, but he said the tach dont work. The boat also has a bog from holeshot going to wideopen. But thats another issue i...
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    2001 Johnson 40 steering wheel off center

    2001 Crestliner 16.5 Angler with a 2001 Johnson 40hp. The steering wheel is no longer centered. The boat runs straight, but the steering wheel is just not centered. How do you center the wheel? I have done this on the rack and pinion, but this is a different cable steering system then the...
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    Alpha 1 Outdrive install. Keep damaging o-ring

    1989 Alpha 1. I just finished installing new bellows. They looked good, but i put them on anyways being i had to order them. Every time i remove the outdrive, the large O-ring between the outdrive and the inner housing is bad. Whats the correct way to install this large O-ring? The last one i...
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    1989 mercruiser 5.0lx ignition timing

    Trying to set the ignition timing after an intake replacement. It's a 89 mercruiser 5.0LX. The amplifier box is the v8-22s which says to set the timing at 30 degrees BTDC. The timing pointer only reads from 8 degrees BTDC to 8 degrees ATDC. How do i properly set the timing? This has the...
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    Edelbrock carb install? Can i use rubber fuel line?

    I'm installing an Edelbrock 1409 carb and a 2104 Intake on my 1989 305 mercruiser. Rather then mess with rebending the steel fuel line and buying adapters, can i use a small part of rubber fuel line? The old Q-jet had the fuel inlet in the front of the carb and the Edelbrock has the fuel inlet...
  10. mudweiser

    outdrive gasket failure

    Just replaced the outdrive gearset on a 89 Bayliner with the Alpha 1 outdrive. On the 1st trip out, the gasket started leaking. Noticed it was spit out around the drive. Maybe i overtorgued it? Whats the torque specs on the outdrive 6 nuts and the lower unit nuts as well? Take a look at the...
  11. mudweiser

    removing broke off fuel sending unit mounting screw.

    Noticed a slight fuel odor when the boat was beached last time i was out. Luckily we were beached close enough to the landing to walk the boat back and load it up. Thats not very fun to do in 30MPH winds BTW. Poked around and found that fuel will leak out of the sending unit gasket when the boat...
  12. mudweiser

    Edelbrock carb swap from Quadrajet

    Still fighting the troublesome Q-jet carb issues. Hesitates when the secondaries open, poor starting, idiling etc... I have rebuilt the carb several times as well. I found an Edlebrock #1409 i believe 600cfm carb new for $150. I might have the model number wrong, but it is the marine 600 cfm...
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    restoring faded gelcoat to like new.

    Just wanted to share my results with others. When i bought the boat it was very "pink" and chalky looking. After trying many products i decided to try the comet and a scotch brite pad method. I don't recall who posted this method but i want to say, thank you very much. I was amazed at how the...
  14. mudweiser

    possible bad rear engine mounts?

    The boat is a 89' Bayliner Arriva with a 5.0 and alpha 1 outdrive. The serial number begins with OC on the outdrive and engine. I rebuilt the outdrive and had a hard time installing it. It turns out i had to drop the front of the engine about 1/2" to get it aligned with an alignment tool. The...
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    which smart tabs to go with?

    89' Bayliner 2050 Arriva with the 5.0 liter which will be built to about 250HP. I'm looking to add some smart tabs, but unsure which ones to go with. It almost looks like the ST1290-80 are border line small for the HP but the next ones up being ST 1610-120 might be too much for the hull. Does...
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    how to test powerpack 77' 115

    I thought i had a fuel problem due to the rich smell and the engine running better once it open up but i now found it's spark related. It's a 1977 Johnson 115. it would run ok at low RPM, then when you slammed it it would bog then take off. This slowly got worse. Today i brought a timing light...
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    Bayliner Arriva waterline stripes

    I'm currentlly redoing my 89 Bayliner Arriva. Buffing the gelcoat, interior etc... Looking for the silver waterline pinstripes. Any idea where i can get stripes the same as or very close to factory stripes?
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    Installing outdrive. Won't go in.

    I had the outdrive rebuilt on my 89 Bayliner Arriva 5.0 with a Alpha 1 outdrive. Now i'm trying to install it. I can't get the outdrive to go in. Shaft goes through the gimbal bearing, but i'm still about 2" short. All i can tell is the shaft is hanging it up. The shift linkage is not not even...
  19. mudweiser

    Engine bay inside temps when running?

    I'm looking to install a large stereo system in a Bayliner Arriva with a factory 5.0 chevy. I might place the subs and amps in the engine bay. Just curious if anyone knows about what the temps range in the engine bay under normal boating use when the hull is underway and after it's shut down...
  20. mudweiser

    77 Johnson 115 rich on WOT. Needles?

    I'm etting a 77 johnson 115 v-4 up and running on a 1977 Ranger 1750. The ignition system has been checked and necessary repairs made. It's timed and syncd properly. Carbs were rebuild last season along with the fuel pump. The engine cranks right up but does show some fouling at idle. If i flip...
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