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  1. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    May have already answered my own question. Is there anything i need to do with the old dipstick location though?
  2. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    Im about to go pick this motor up in a bit. The seller was concerned about dipstick placement. Any ideas if ill run into issues with this?
  3. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    Haha i like that idea. Basically what my intent is at this point. Could my transom and SX-M outdrive even handle something like that?
  4. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    Found this photo i took before the ish hit the fan. Websearch looks like delphi mefi3 or mefi4???
  5. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    Ill jump in the boat tomorrow and take a gander. What is a 555? Last three off the model number/serial number?
  6. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    Cant you remap for a 383 with that mpi tune or whatever its called?
  7. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    Thanks so far everyone. Heres the engine cover.
  8. FluffyChicken

    5.0 GXI Cracked Block Need Help Sourcing New Parts

    Hello Long story short, bought a Regal two weeks ago. Got completely hosed on my purchase. Has a cracked block due to poor/no winterization. Estimate from marina is 16k for new motor. Previous owner is obviously ghosting me. Other than needing a gantry or something similar to hoist the engine...
  9. FluffyChicken

    2005 VP 5.0 GXI Service Manual

    Hello, In the Seadoo world i'm used to being able to find free .pdf's of service manuals with ease but can't seem to find any for my 5.0 GXI. Are there any available links anyone knows of or are these going to be purchase only most likely? Thank you,
  10. FluffyChicken

    Any articles on how to handle a power boat in high winds?

    I've always thought im a pretty good "boater" and have had a 20footer (I/0) out in 6-8 footers and was able to navigate with full control and safely. I now have a 25ft trojan with a flatter bottom and an inboard and trim tabs. We were moving it from our storage area this last weekend and on...
  11. FluffyChicken

    Need help winterizing my (new to me) 1978 Trojan w/ a Chrysler 318

    I know how to winterize my first boat like its my job.. but that was a closed cooling system on my Merc 3.7. Now i have this raw water cooled 318 in my Trojan F-25. I'll be honest I probably can figure it out but i want to be sure before i drive an hour and half out there and i dont have the...
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    Takes forever to get rpms up. I'm missing about 1,000 on the top end too.

    Heres the story. I used to be able to floor the throttle and it would just take right off full rpms and hit around 40mph no problem. Now all of a sudden I floor it and it slowly (very slowly) goes from idle up to 4,000rpms. It takes like 30 seconds at least to get up to 4k. It then stops at...
  13. FluffyChicken

    On the water today heard a loud squeel and the motor turned off.... :(((( Help

    I was on my way back to the dock today and the motor had been running at about 4500rpms for about an hour straight. The oil gauge was fine and the temp was ok as well.. We were doing about 35mph when all of a sudden we heard a loud pitched squeeling so i pulled the throttle to idle and the...
  14. FluffyChicken

    Running boat with torn exhaust bellows.

    I'm just curious if running the boat with a torn exhaust bellows would be ok once or twice until i get the new one in the mail. Or will all the exhaust bubbles mess up the other bellows? I know it wont sink the boat. I had to store the boat over the winter with the prop up a bit because it...
  15. FluffyChicken

    Battery Getting Hot and SPARKING!!

    I'm winterizing my boat as we speak. A bit late i know but its in my garage and is getting nice and dry.. Anyways. I tried to turn the motor over (been sitting for about 3 months without trying to start it) and the thing wouldnt budge so i put it on a battery tender for 24 hours or so and put...
  16. FluffyChicken

    MCM 170 3.7L Voltage SPIKES!!

    I was out on the water last week and when i was cruising my volt meter was burried at what im guessing is like 20volts. My stern light burned out from it. I was wondering what causes this or if its normal. My volt gauge ends at 16volts and the needle was like a half inch past that. I've...
  17. FluffyChicken

    Steering problems. Alpha 1 1986 MCM 170 3.7L

    Heres the deal. Lets say im at top speed which is right about 41mph. Then i decelerate about 50% or so. The boat quite violently make a hard right hand turn without me even moving the wheel. I've been countersteering to make up for it but I know this cant be right. And if I want to tube...
  18. FluffyChicken

    Got a starting problem.

    Today i was out on the lake going about 20ish and it just died out of no where. Then i looked and the fuse was popped for the igition on my dash. I replaced it and it popped again. I checked everywhere for a short and couldnt find one. I bypassed the fuse to try that for the heck of it and...
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