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    1980 carburetor fuel nipple help

    hi all ok so we have a 1980 johnson j70elcsa i pulled off a junk boat in the process of troubleshooting the fuel system the feed nipple on middle carburetor broke off i got the broken part out by removing fuel bowl and pushing it out with a drift my question is does the new on just press in ...
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    transom hole question

    hi all is the alpha one cutout the same ? bolt right on ? jim
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    1987 4.3l interchangeability

    hi all just got a 1988 searay 18' with a 1987 mercruiser 4.3 175 s/n c333555 casting 10105867 as far as i know this is a non bal shaft/non vortec motor am looking around for a used truck motor to get on the water while i rebuild the one in boat as it was full of water and iol as thick as...
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    302 compression and riser question

    hi everyone the latest project boat a 1974 sea bird mercruiser w/ford 302 model 288204 last owner rebuilt motor and used it one season then winterized it and it sat for 12 years got it to turn over after putting mystery oil in all cyls and got it running seems to run alright but the...
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    302 wont turn over

    hi all the latest project boat a 1974 sea bird mercruiser w/ford 302 model 288204 last owner rebuilt motor and used it one season then winterized it and it sat for 12 years when i try to roll it over with a b bar on crank it goes maybe 1/2 to 1/3 around then stops let it sit and turns but...
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    were to get rings

    i have a 1983 488 sn 6882207 in my cs project boat when i got it it sat for 6 years got it to turn over but had some stuck valves so off came the head just got it back from machine shop the guys at shop said water sat in valves (upper exugest maifold toast) and should replace rings the guy...
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