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ok guys i put this heap back together (mercruiser 4.3 alpha one with thunderbolt iv) and fired it up to make sure its still ok. it hard starts untill i time it (6* btdc) now it idles fine, but its arcing...
so im looking for a ladder for my swim platform and i find this
http://www.thewetdeck.com/
i cant afford something like this right now but it makes me wonder. can the anti-cavitation plate (i guess thats what its called) really take this kind of weight or is this just a bad idea?? having some...
Re: cracked block? what am i looking at here?
ok here are the pics
i plan on drilling at the two ends, cleaning/grinding down, and using some sort of metal epoxy to seal the crack.
ive got to clean off all the old gasket material. but the elbows and manifold look like they've still got...
hi. long time lurker first time posting
ok so ive got a mercruiser, the serial on the rear is b472268
the starboard exhaust manifold is cracked, missing a core plug and leaking water...
im thinking cracked block so i check the lifter valley and here is what i got
i dont know much about...
