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  1. newtoboat101

    CONTINUITY cable from transom to engine?

    5.7vortec /alpha 1 gen 1 ,the continuity cable from tramsom to engine, what do i use ,i do not see with cable kit and the directions have no number for this cable ,seems odd ,anybody have same issue and how did you connect ?thank you
  2. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    OP here,i am not against muffs at all ,my past experience ,which aint much, with muffs is that the muffs never sit on my lower outdrive correct ,gaps in the muff to outdrive letting water out and air in , water temp would fluctuate , and water exiting was weak flow and less volume ,and had to...
  3. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    back to original question ,is it ok to run boat (with muffs) with no prop on
  4. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    (LOU C :The round Merc/Quicksilver ones with the clamp work best; the rubber is softer & more flexible.) i will look into these ,mine dont form well and leak water out
  5. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    brand new 5.7 motor vortec ,pulled 5.0 out, just got it running still in break in period and want to fine tune motor with load ,not ready for wot yet ,but was wanting to do all this on land ,thats why the tub ,for resistance for tuning ,if that makes sense ,no where close to run in lake or...
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    Running boat on land with no prop?

    ok, not trying to battle you ,i understand that muffs force water up into outdrive and thats better ,when ever i use muffs ther seem to always be gaps in muffs to outdrive it seems i get less water exit water,,and temp runs higher ,than with the tub seems more stable ,but yes its maybe only 3-4...
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    Running boat on land with no prop?

    This is my setup and shower top of outdrive to cool you think muffs are safer
  8. newtoboat101

    Running boat on land with no prop?

    Hello all, have a 5.7 vortex new engine /alpha 1 gen 1 question is can I run an outdrive in a tub with no prop just to check shifting into and out of gear right now I have outdrive in 125 gallon tub ,boat on trailer when i put in gear it propels boat forward so can i run with no prop in tub .I...
  9. newtoboat101

    Black wire from thunderbolt iv harness/est dissy

    Hello, 5.7 /thunderbolt iv and Delco est dissy .With all the pictures I took I still can not confirm where the black wire coming out of the harness goes .For some reason it has a female blade spafe connector on it ,may have been hooked up to electric choke on Edelbrock carb ,but that has a...
  10. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    hello all, i took the distributor and primed engine ,turned ignition to on and the fuel pump would come on everytime i got a little pressure in oil pressure switch .SUCCESS! thank you so so much
  11. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    awesome thanx
  12. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    what i mean by prime is ;take dissy out and prime oil pump to build oilpressure for 3 prong oil pressure switch
  13. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    Hello all , have another question .As i stated before this is a fresh never started new motor,so if i have all my electric hooked up correct ,can i prime the motor ,while having ignition on ,will that fuel pump kick on when i get oil pressure up to test my electric pump system?
  14. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    thanx guys
  15. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    thanx alldodge and rick stephens, .alldodge i do not have a 85A on my relay ,i have 87 and 87A ,So i have to question that but everything else ,i think i finally understand .Rick stephens ,maybe i didnt have good seal on kicker motor to get fuel to motor rick stephens ,i believe my shift...
  16. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    thanx rick stephens, i think i had it hookup correct ,but because the pump did nothing i switched my wires up try to get something out of pump, will be hooking back up . i am timid on starting my motor to see if pump works ,because its a brand new motor that i primed but has never been started...
  17. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    another question .because i dont have a purple wire going to my starter,but my starter looks to have an outer post ,can i splice into the purple wire from coil to run down to starter outer post and then run purple wire up to S on 3 prong oil pressure switch ,or if starters outer post doesn't...
  18. newtoboat101

    3 prong oil pressure switch elec. fuel pump wiring

    hello, all, i have hooked up my electric fuel, but have question ,and that is :when i turn the ignition to the on position the pump runs continuously ,is that correct? i have a 3 prong oil pressure sensor with a 5 wire relay (30,85,86,87,87A), i was under the assumption the pump would come on...
  19. newtoboat101

    new GM 5.7 engine holes near oil filter

    yes,i put screw driver in it ,and thats where it seems to go scott06
  20. newtoboat101

    new GM 5.7 engine holes near oil filter

    Quick thought maybe tube fits but stick is wrong. Little short
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