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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Well screw it ! I just can't take any more of this sittin around waiting to heal crap. I stretched out the thumb and pointer finger on a new pair of black dot gloves and started back to work on the boat. This time no table saws though , for a while anyway. I put the consoles in without...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    A warning , drink no wine before it's time. lol. Pushed my recovery too hard and nearly cut off the ends of my thumb and forefinger about a week or so ago . Just was not thinking and although I had a push stick in my right hand I reached down , not thinking , pushed the 1/2 cut against the guide...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Dang that is a beautiful place , I can see why you had no qualms about driving over there . Would have been worth it just to go there and fish a few days. I guess that I don't understand the PB thing and not to sure I really understand how the picture thing works. I just take a picture...
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    Proper venting of the engine dog house--88 OMC 5.7

    forgot to include pics of my incomplete system------
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    Proper venting of the engine dog house--88 OMC 5.7

    I am installing the 3" vent hoses at the engine of my Starcraft 20' aluminum . There are 2 hoses on each side at the transom . On the pass side there is the blower and one line that goes to the bilge and up to a double vent at the gunnel. The other side has not blower but does have two more...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    This is what I had to do to make the flappers fit Would have liked to put the ones in that fit from the factory but since no one seems to have a clue as to what does fit this was about my only choice.
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Here is my set up ---
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    With the carburetor seemingly fixed I then mounted the drivers side panel today and then the controller . I found a couple of problems in the shifting and throttle pretty quickly . First I tried to shift into forward gear but it felt funny , easy to shift but no mechanical feel like nothing was...
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    OMC Cobra w/ 5.7 Holley 4010 using way too much gas

    Ok , thanks to my old automotive Holley I figured out how to get inside this thing without tearing everything up. The floats are how I found them with one not even coming close to being level to the housing-right side pic. Found some gummy debris at the rear jets as well, odd for a rebuilt I...
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    OMC Cobra w/ 5.7 Holley 4010 using way too much gas

    I have been jumping back and fourth from making the new side panel on the operators side so I can mount my controls up solid and test my outdrive like it needs to be tested and the carburetor today. Upon further inspection I have found and corrected these overlooked problems as well as removed...
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    OMC Cobra w/ 5.7 Holley 4010 using way too much gas

    I installed this Holley marine rebuilt 4010 on this rebuilt 5.7 and it is really sucking up the fuel. Adjusted at 1 1/4 turns each side I can smell the raw gas . When I first started the engine and ran it off and on for about 30 to 40 minutes , no longer , I went through 3 gallons of gas...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Outdrive back on and installing a new Impeller pump. Headed for 112 * today so I m ay wait until tomorrow to test run .
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    running on muffs OMC Cobra 5.7

    Will have the outdrive back in in a couple of hours and tomorrow I would like to start and run this engine and outdrive . I have never ran a sterndrive in or out of the water and don't want to tear something up before I get to use it. Can I put this in gear and run this while running on muffs ...
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    wear on the upper gear case flange OMC Cobra

    I have now got the engine aligned and began cleaning up the mating surface on the gimble . When I got the old gasket and gobs of permatex off I found an area near the shift cable that is ate up . Don't know if a leak caused it or corrosion or what but it is enough to make me concerned . I am...
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    marine vs auto engine for re power

    I am finishing up an engine replacement in by boat and gave the benifit of what I thought I had learned in my research to another about to start his own. I was corrected by a more experienced moderator here and so I began once again to look over the information that I had acquired through...
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    OMC Cobra 5.7 engine install question

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    OMC Cobra 5.7 engine install question

    unclear about OMC 5.7 engine alignment I have just set the engine back in the boat and got the front mount bolts started but not tight. Although I have watched many several videos on this I'm not clear on what needs to be done. I have the engine alignment tool and when inserted and removed...
  18. ab59

    my new old 1988 ss20v

    engine set in yesterday afternoon , now need to get buisy with the alignment . Odd how far off this is when nothing but new wood is different from removal of the old engine. Since I never checked it before removing the old engine I really don't know if it is different . I have got to wonder if...
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    OMC 5.7 cooling system

    here is a pic of the tag on the outdrive otherwise I do not see any other identifying numbers .
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    up and running but using a huge amount of fuel .
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