Recent content by SeaRayboater95

Thanks. I'll get into it in spring. Winterize yesterday and parked. Mine is covered and not thought about any more. Workin'on sleds now. Ken

Thanks. I noticed that too. Shows 14.3 on the battery and same on back of alternator. My boat does that also. Not sure why. Faulty gauge maybe? Ken

Just an up date. Put it on the water today and ran awesome. Thanks for all your help! Ken

Thanks for that. The manual does not mention this and Don S in a previous post says the Thunderbolt IV does not require this step. Ken

Thanks. There's no marks on that tab. Which way do I go and how far? Is each notch a degree? Do I have to be in the water to set it.

Hey Guys and Gals. Got her back together and running Ning nicely. Not sure where to put the timing mark.. Ken

Done, done and done!

Hey People, just wondering if there is an up or down When placing this gasket on the block. The only marking is Marine on one side. Both sides are not the same. Thanks, Ken

So can I assume that no response from you guys means 20ft/lbs is the correct torque on the valves?

Figured out hoe to get pics from manual #18.my serial # is F769949

Sounds like youre pretty sure. Not to question your knowledge, but the shop manual for the serial #, down loaded from this forum, says 20 ft/lbs. Don't know why this has to be so complicated and confusing.

I believe these are just torque to 20 ft/lbs, unless I'm missing something. No adjustment. That's how I read the shop manual.

I went and measured the rods from the donor motor and they were .004 longer. That is likely wear and not an issue?

Then I looked up on Mercruiser Parts Drawings and by serial number, and it seems they use the the same part number, #17339 and says they are 7.25" and 0.5" in diameter.

I just searched how long they were and 181 is 7.192 and the 064 is 7.182. Diameter is 0.312 on both. Are we thinking I'll need to go back to him and get the valve train? Ken