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    Replace Mercruiser 5.7 Carb with 4.3 EFI

    Hello Everybody, this summer my engine, a Mercruiser 5.7 Carb died with water in the cilinders (because of raiser even if new ?), the mechanic is looking for a lot of money for the repair and I am not happy to procceed as while I rate the quotation far too expensive I can't technically...
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    What block do I have ?

    Some time ago I had to replace the long block, I am pretty sure the new one I got is not exactly the same as my old one. I look on the new block and attached you can see a photo I made to the S/N. I cannot read it very well, what I read is 10054727 but I can't find it in the part catalog. Do...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L - Spark Plugs confusion

    Dears, I have big confusion with spark plugs for my engine 5.7L carb number OC602940. Recently replaced with another long block (inl. heads), I was troubleshooting some problems with it and I decided to replace the spark plugs, I went to a shop and they missed the NGK BR6FS I had on it. I took...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L - Stalling at about 2.500-3.000 RPM

    Dear All, some days ago in the first test I had for the new engine I experienced a problem with it dying when increasing throttle (This Topic). I finally replaced the electric fuel pump and Sunday I had a test trip, the engine now do not die, but it stall at about 2.500/3.000 rpm. Please look...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L - What is this noise ?

    Hello, can you help me to understand what is this noise ?
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    Engine die: Kill switch ?

    Re: Engine die: Kill switch ? Electric. When I had to replace my block broken by ice the new I received had the mechanical fuel pump hole closed so I had to go with an electric fuel pump. The fuel pump I used was not original, you can see it in a link a few post above, now I bought the...
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    Alpha 1 shift lever connection

    Hello, one of the several problems I faced in my first test run on the lake was that at a certain point I was not able to go in forward / reverse. When I put back the boat on the trailer I found out what the issue was, look at the picture... it's self explanatory (this is the Alpha intermediate...
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    Engine die: Kill switch ?

    Hello, After about 2 years I bought my boat, on Saturday I finally went to the lake for a test as I replace the engine. All seems perfect at the beginning, I left the dock slowly and all works fine but when I increase the throttle the engine suddenly die. I tried to turn it on again and it...
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    Regal: What model is this ?

    Hello iBoats community ! I'm new here and I am based in Italy. I am looking to buy an used boat that can be transported with a trail. In Italy the law only allow to transport with a trail boat large up to 2,55 meters (7 fts) and this limit a lot the choice. I just found this: The owner...
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