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    1987 VP 290 cooling problem

    I plugged the hole still no water. I disconnected the hose at the back of the boat again with muffs on and the drain hole plugged no water flows out of the fitting on top of the outdrive. I back flushed the drive and the hose going into the boat, water flowing good. Connected muffs again with...
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    1987 VP 290 cooling problem

    I have a 1987 Sunrunner cuddy cab with a VP 290 outdrive. I got the boat with a Mercruiser 305 engine with a cracked block. I am replacing the engine with a Chevy 350. It has the water pickup pump on the front of the engine. I started the engine with the outdrive in a tub of water covering the...
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    OMC Cobra hard to get in neutral

    I have a 1993 seaswirl with a Ford 302 engine model 502APRJVB serial number TO1250965. ESA 987564, VA Ford. There is only 1 interrupt switch it has continuity. With the boat running in the driveway activating the switch I can’t hear the engine changing at all. The interrupt wires one side...
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    OMC Cobra hard to get in neutral

    1993 seaswirl new long block. Ford 302 model 502APRJVB, serial number TO 1250965. I have been using it for several seasons once or twice a year so not a lot of hours on new engine. It shifts into gear fine but to get it in neutral I pull throttle back all the way pause then pull back several...
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    Repower 1987 20’ Sunrunner

    Hill is good that is why I am working on it.
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    Repower 1987 20’ Sunrunner

    I have a 1987 Sunrunner 20' that I purchased with a cracked engine block. The engine that came with it was a Mercury 5.0. I installed a Mercury 260 (Chevy 350). I am trying to figure out the wiring. On the starter it had a yellow/red wire on one terminal start I assume, purple and yellow wire...
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