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    No water

    OK... So we can now add engine replacement to the long list of stuff I have had to replace on this boat. I hooked up the muffs to turn it over but I have no water pressure coming in from the drive. I turned off the engine as soon as I knew the water wasn't coming in the engine which might...
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    Converting from manual to electric

    Merc 4.3 with 4bbl QuadraJet carb. Just finished installing the new motor but I have hit a snag. The old 4.3 ltr had a slot for the mech fuel pump but in the new motor, its capped off. So I figure, no problem. Just install an electrical fuel pump with an oil pressure switch for a cut off...
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    Need help to cross reference block

    Been doing a lot of consideration. After reading some horror stories and the problems with the boat that we have had already, were going to pull the block and replace it. Freeze damage is a serious pita and I'm beyond exhausted dealing with problems already. A new block is financially out of...
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    Another carburetor. To epoxy or not.

    Im dong a rebuild on a Rochester quadrajet 4 bbl carb on a 1990 4.3 ltr. The reason I decided to do the rebuild was because the last time we tried to run the boat, It idled very rich to the point where your eyes started to burn and as soon as I went to open the throttle a bit, it stalled and...
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    Fuel filter

    Sorry ... Looked through past treads but couldn't find what I was looking for though Im sure its been posted. Im doing a carb rebuild and figured I should change out the fuel filters while I was in there. Im assuming the filter is under the black cap in the picture? If so, do you just remove...
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    Never wired 2 batteries together

    Quick question guys. I have space for a second battery on the boat and want to utilize it with upgrading the stereo system. Do you wire them in parallel or series? I'm assuming its parallel but wanted to double check as I have never wired two together before.
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    Can I rebuild these?

    Finally found the casting numbers for my rams Mercruiser 14034 -1 and 14035 -1 But I cant find a rebuild kit listed for them. Also, the local marina called me back today :facepalm: There listed at $500 A PIECE !!!! For new ones if I cant rebuild them. The marina says they don't have a...
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    Replace or Rebuild

    After getting my noids wired back in and trying to activate my trim pump I am still noticing hesitation. So I opened the reservoir tank only to find the hydro fluid is pure white goop. Surprise surprise, yet another thing to fix. Obviously the seals are toast and water is getting in to the...
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    New/ used engine

    Ok .. like I was saying in other posts, Im not going to dismiss the fact that I might need a new engine. I have read a ton about people doing swaps and stuff but there seems to be a massive debate about what internals need to be swapped over. Some info says nothing and its a direct swap over...
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    Pull the engine or is there another way?

    So I thought I was just doing timing today but after hooking up the muffs we found that one of the freeze plugs popped. Of course , It had to be the one right behind the engine mount. Do we need to remove the engine to replace the plug or is there another way to get access to it?
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    Need help to set timing

    Hello. So... I've never worked on a carb and dist engine in my life. I'm learning though. I have a 1990 merc 4.3 that we want to hook the timing light to and make sure the timing is ok. Question is, lol ... how do you do it? The engine number is 0C873497. How many degrees should be set and how...
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    I got taken : (

    Hello all Not sure if this is the right section to post this but here it goes. New to the board and figured I would just jump in to things. I bought a 1990 Campion 185 Allente with a 4.3 merc engine and leg for which I though was a good deal...Dam was I wrong.:facepalm: We finally got in to...
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    Merc leg wont go up

    Hello With buying a boat for the first time and not really knowing a lot about boat mechanics, I figured I would join this site. :lol: Anyways.. I bought a 1990 Campion 185 with a 4.3 merc and Alpha one merc leg. We took the boat out for a test drive before I bought it and everything...
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