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    Engine is in, successful run?

    All right engine is in. Removed blown non vortec 350 and replaced with fresh full rebuild 350 5.7 vortec. We use the timing lights at the thunderbolt 5 ignition and base timing mode and set it to 10° initially and my engine builder said he felt comfortable with 13° BTC so that's what we set it...
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    Please help I am stumped ! Engine surging high rpm

    I'm not gonna repeat anything about is this or that marine rated, there's enough others that that do that. 1st get rid of that second fuel filter on the inlet of the Edelbrock micro pump. You don't need it you already have the fuel water separator.. extra fuel filter isn't helping. The...
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    Only 3psi on new electric fuel pump

    Mercruiser 5.7 carb. I had to replace the mechanical fuel pump with my new vortec build as I'm no longer using a camshaft that supports the mechanical fuel pump. So initially I purchased an Edelbrock electric fuel pump rated at 4-8psi... People told me oh you can't use that because it's not...
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    5.7 Mercuriser Cracked Block

    if i could go back and do it over again id get a crate setup and be done with it. i have a recent few threads where im recovering from a blown 5.7. I bought a truck engine from someone and they neglected to tell me it was cracked in 4 places from running water in the block. then i used the...
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    Top Speed Issues

    i filled up full 35 gallon tank (91 non ethanol marina gas) last year august 2020 when i blew engine. literally full lol. new engine is going in now but i was scared to use 1 year old gas so i pumped it all out and put it in my friends car lol. fuel still smelled good. I should have kept it ugh
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    Mercruiser 5.7 anti-siphon valve

    I was just going to look through the Mercury parts catalog based on my engine serial number and see if I can find it but I see now you're correct they didn't make the anti-siphon valve and I don't know which one to get and where to get it from I see all kinds online from 1/4 npt to 3/8 NPT...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 anti-siphon valve

    Thank you sir, I'll see if I can find a mercruiser specific part
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    Mercruiser 5.7 anti-siphon valve

    So I figured now is as good as time as any just to go ahead and replace it on my boat for good measure since everything is apart and easily accessible. I was wondering based on this picture of my valve coming out of the gas tank could anybody tell me what exactly is the anti siphon valve Is it...
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    used incorrect thru hull transducer for my deadrise

    thank you sir, i feel a little bit better. Just wanted to make sure all my hard work wasn't for nothing lol I dont care if its 100% accurate just that it works and shows some level of depth that is somewhat close.
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    Engine coupler woes

    The splines don't start for the first 1-2 inches of the coupler. Like Bondo said it's all about space and if there's a transom in the way it's going to be hard. Here's a pic of my engine with the coupler on and a closed up showing there are no splines visible for first few inches.
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    used incorrect thru hull transducer for my deadrise

    i should have measured manually but sadly i didn't. i have a 1996 sea ray 210 and found the original brochure that states the boat has a 15 degree deadrise. initially i found the specs for a later year by mistake and it stated i had a 22 degree deadrise. based on that i purchased a bronze 2...
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    fuel pump frustration

    i really like this setup and routing, i think you have boat extremely similar to mine. i have a sea ray 210 5.7 and you have a 220 with a 57 it looks like. what did you bolt that fuel pump to on the engine? is that a mounting boss/stud on the exhaust manifold? here is how I mounted mine for...
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    Fuel filter housing port fitting thread pitch ?

    turns out it was 1/4 npt. i picked up 3/8 npt to 3/8 barbed hose fittings and they were too big. the fittings that came with my carter fuel pump fit perfectly into the fuel filter assembly an they were 1/4 npt to 3/8 hose and luckily i found some of those in a parts bin i had laying around...
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    Fuel filter housing port fitting thread pitch ?

    all of them..... M3forum, bimmerforum, e46fanatics, boostaddict and facebook groups lol.
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    ignition switch source for fuel pump relay kit?

    So i followed my earlier suggested pinout diagram of: Oil pressure safety switch: "P" - to trigger wire on relay. "S" - to empty pole on starter or slave solenoid "I" - to + Positive pole on external coil "12v switched source" Relay: Pin 30 - battery with fuse/circuit breaker or to engine...
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    Fuel filter housing port fitting thread pitch ?

    Thank you very much to all you guys super helpful with all my boat questions. This place is even more helpful and knowledgeable than the automotive forms that I use for BMWs lol
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    Fuel filter housing port fitting thread pitch ?

    Mercruiser 5.7 with fuel filter assembly for the mechanical fuel pump. I plan on reusing the fuel filter holder and fuel filter with my electric fuel pump upgrade but I need to change the fittings to 3/8 hose bar out of the fuel filter. I have a hard line coming from the carburetor down the...
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    ignition switch source for fuel pump relay kit?

    thank you guys very much!
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    ignition switch source for fuel pump relay kit?

    So what exactly is the slave solenoid? My circuit breaker setup looks a little different than than his. Here is mine, is this the slave solenoid circled in red? So think I have the wiring down now. Oil pressure safety switch: "P" - to trigger wire on relay. "S" - to empty pole on starter...
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    ignition switch source for fuel pump relay kit?

    That's why I was worried using a 12volt switch source from the coil because I didn't want to send unneeded current/amps through the oil pump safety switch. Not sure where the slave solenoid is
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