Please help i just completely overhauled my 1983 470. Yes i rebuilt it i like this engine. I am trying to fire it up before i winterize to make sure all is good. I am having trouble getting good fire. I have replaced points, condensor, coil, lead wire and the resistor is working however my fire...
Ok so in early spring my 470 overheated on me and got the head gasket. so i had the head reworked surfaced valve job and reinstalled with a factory mercruiser gasket. boat runs great not even offering to get up to 165 on temp. However now i am losing oil from my dipstick and i mean like check...
1983 fourwinns 190 470 mercruiser alpha one. Ok so yesterday I take the wife and kids outs boat ran great . Got to the dock shut it off. When started back up I had no forward gear with no warning sign grinding oir issues of any kind. It just wasn't there when I put the shifter in forward it just...
please help. ok i have an 83 four winns with the infamous 470 mercruiser. boat has always done great. about 3 weeks ago she run hot on me. so i changed the impeller kit new water tube etc. i noticed my elbow reservoir was low so as i filled it back up i had water running out of the raw water...
I was goin over my 83 four winns ski boat before i took it out last weekend and when i checked the coolant it was low. So i got the antifreeze and as i was pouring it in i noticed it was running out of the exhaust as fast as i could pour it in. And bfore anyone says it i know these engines are...
