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has anyone ever converted a boat trailer into a flatbed? i have a trailer that had a 16 foot boat on it. its not a roller so im thinking build a deck out of pressure treated wood and bolt it right on. i want to make it around 8 feet wide so it would be wide enough for two snowmobiles side by...
1986 mercruiser
3.0l 4cyl IL
so the keyway is a bit messed up on the crank where the damper pulley is pressed on. the damper has some play in the crankshaft so i was thinking of drilling and tapping the crank and bolting the damper on to hopefully solve this problem. what do you guys think
i just bought a 1986 stingray and i am currently rebuilding the motor. while i wait for parts i want to clean up the paint which is faded has anyone used a paint/finish restorer that they would recommend?
hey guys im new here and i just bought a boat with a 1986 mercruiser 3.0 i/l 4 and there was water in the oil. we tore the motor down completely and found no cracks so far, possible leaking headgasket. but the #1,#2, and #3 cylinders were bored .030 over and the #4 cylinder was bored to .040...
