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    Mercruiser 120 has thrown rod.....

    Will this cause a blown head gasket? And could this be the cause for the milky oil.
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    Mercruiser 120 1970's Milky oil.....

    Engine has no water leaks visible on the outside or block,etc. Could the water be coming in internally? If anybody has any info on this, let me know
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    Pre Alpha question......

    I have a pre alpha outdrive now on my 70's 4 cyl. mercruiser 120 HP. Can I upgrade to an Alpha outdrive? I know I may have to change engine coupler, but I am thinking of upgrading the outdrive to an alpha for obvious reasons, being newer and better design. I am also in the process of...
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    1966 Starcraft transom rebuild....

    I am down to the bare hull of my Starcraft and the wooden transom is rotten in places and will have to be replaced. Any suggestions before I dive into this project? I am hoping that is going to be easy to remove, trace, and cut the new one. But I am sure its not that easy. I hope that I dont...
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    Mercruiser 120 HP question....

    I am restoring a 66 Starcraft and I bought a 1980 to 1983 Mercruiser 4 banger. The serial # on the block is 3411114, but when I try to do a part search with this serial number it says not found on the websites. How can I know that I am searching the right engine? Thanks in advance!!!!!
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    Mercruiser 120 Rebuild.....Bad news

    1966 Mercruiser 120. Finally got it to fire up after 24 years of just sitting and then noticed a water leak under the Exhaust manifold. Took the Manifold off and noticed a hairline cracked block(Pictures Below). Is this repairable or am I just wasting my time on restoring this 1966 Starcraft...
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    Question for New fuel pump for 1966 mercruiser 110 hp 4 cylinder engine.

    I Am replacing faulty fuel pump and fuel filters on my 1966 mercruiser. Fuel filter is ordered. I am wanting to know about the filter in between the fuel tank and fuel pump that looks like a bulb on the bottom which has a paper filter inside of it. It looks like it may be a water separating...
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    1966 Starcraft 18ft. Mercruiser 110 hp. Serious Engine Question!!!!!

    After cleaning out the old rotten wood flooring and actually got to where I can check the engine, I first drained the oil and what I got wasnt pretty. About 1 part oil and 3 parts pure WATER!! I know this cant be good especially when this boat has been sitting for 24 years. If anybody has any...
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    Boat Restoration 1966 Starcraft 18ft. Mercruiser 110 hp.

    I am attempting to restore this 1966 Starcraft 18ft. boat with a Mercruiser 120 110 HP inboard outboard. If anyone has any atttempted this before feel free to comment. I have totally gutted the boat down to the hull and am now attempting to work on the motor. Since it has not been ran since...
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