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So I accidently bought this prop over winter, I ment to order a 15" diameter and ended up with a 13" diameter prop.
http://boatpropellers.iboats.com/Solas-RUBEX_4-Propellers/9413-130-15/
It is going on a mercruiser alpha one, 120hp. My main concern is if this prop is designed for the alpha or...
MerCruiser 2.5L S#5741396 (1980ish) that originally used points and has been changed to an EST ignition system. Was wondering what the base timing was for this model if it has been changed to an EST, with points I believe it was set to 8*BTDC. Does it stay the same with an EST system?
Thanks
I am running a mercruiser 2.5l in a 1999 bayliner capri. I currently have a 3 blade 21 pitch prop that is looking pretty rough, I would like to replace it. The 21 pitch prop works great when it is just used for cruising however it is slow out of the hole. Unbearable for a skier and can't break a...
I need help timing my 2.5l Mercuiser. The block is a 2.5l 1980 merc, but the head is a 1999 3.0l, the ignition is electronic. I was wondering what I should set the base timing to? My old valve cover says 8 degrees, however with electronic ignition and a 3.0l head I was not sure if this is...
1999 Mercruiser 3.0l dies when I try to give it throttle. The engine idles fine, I can make it through the no wake zone. Once I try to accelerate it just dies.
When I ran the engine off of muffs, it did not have this issue. Only happened when I was on the water.
This boat sat for 4 years...
