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While no method is preferable, expiring by fire ranks dead last.
When I replaced my 5.0 with a 5.7 Vortec the machinist planted an ancient Edelbrock 1406 he pulled off his shelf on the manifold, and since there's no place for a mechanical fuel pump on the engine, he shoved an electric fuel pump...
First time rebuilding the water pump in the lower unit. Haven't put it back together yet because the plastic supply tube from the water pump seems to fit very loosely on the copper tube in the upper unit.
Is this correct, or should there be an O-ring installed?
I have a 1988 Invader Ski boat I have been restoring. Had it out the other day and the universals went postal on me. Damage is substantial. Gimbal is broken. Upper housing is cracked. Replacing the entire drive system seems the best solution.
The dead drive is an Alpha One Gen One. I found an...
