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    Johnson evinrude drain plug washer

    You are supposed to replace them every time you change lower unit oil
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    est ignition on a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    There is one thing that I fail to understand. Near the alternator there is a 4 inch long round tube with roughly a one inch diameter. Its plus side is hooked into the purple wire on the harness and the negative grounds onto the block. It says "Sea ranger" I have no idea what purpose it serves. (...
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    est ignition on a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    Thank you for that advise. I'll go that way. I plan to do the shift cutout the mercruiser way as advised by Don. I do have the Delco instructions and wiring diagram for the 3 liter 4 cylinder mercruiser. I will see if I can find the instructions for the 4.3 liter Cobra
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    est ignition on a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    I found a place for the coil on the block, the power steering cooling setup is installed and now comes the wiring. Because I changed from points to the Delco EST system the wiring has to go a bit different. So far I removed the resistor wiring because the new coil needs the full 12 volts instead...
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    power steering cooler on a 1989 4.3 liter cobra

    I am trying to take advantage of the incredibly warm February days here in West New York and working on the 4.3 cobra. Right now I am trying to reattach the power steering cooler to the back of the block, but I forgot where to exactly bolt it onto. Is it the same place where the gear bracket is...
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    1969 25 Hp Johnny Rude/Kicker?

    I would sell the 25 horse and replace it with a 10 horse. You would still zoom around at a decent speed, but you would not need a kicker.
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    1988 Mercruser 4.3 Liter Mercruser Engine S/N B779146 Model GM 262 V-6

    x2
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    50HP evintude tiller fuel connector question

    The original fuel line connectors tend to start leaking and in order to solve that problem people sometimes completely bypassed the quick hookup by replacing it by what you see in the picture you sent The early VRO was truly variable to the point where the oil injction would reach up to 1-100...
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    Boat and motor given to me

    You mentioned OCD and I will start from there. it is important that you do not feel overwhelmed by this dirt. Just remember that this is a diamond in the rough. I would start by buying a MANUFACTORERS manual. You can get them on E-Bay. It will give very exact information . Read it bit by bit...
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    Evinrude 1968 waterpump etc.

    I believe that most parts up to 1972 are the same, then many changes start happening
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    Hose popped off - Alpha 1 Gen 2

    It should not only be tied by the clamp, you should also use bellows glue (rubber cement) I hate doing the bellow stuff because of my big hands (xxxl gloves). You can soften the rubber using hot air.
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    Need advise on 1991 48 HP Special Evinrude

    I just looked at the pictures again and I wonder now if you could just replace the piston with a 12 volt marine actuator of the same size. that you could jerry rig in place of the piston
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    Need advise on 1991 48 HP Special Evinrude

    I'm in Costa Rica right now so it is hard to step in my garage, but you should google "OMC outboard bracket" go onto the page and click on "images" There is a lot of interesting stuff . If you have a part number you can also contact a boat junkyard. I think there is a list of them at the top of...
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    Need advise on 1991 48 HP Special Evinrude

    I wonder if that tilt assist piston is the same one as is to found on the evinrude outboard brackets. If so, you can probably get one on E-bay for around a hundred dollars and just transfer it. I have one in my garage and it is quite powerful
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    windows for Starcraft Islander 221

    I am restoring a 1989 Islander and the starboard side cabin window is broken. What can I do to replace this? Any ideas? Thank you Cornelis.
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    est ignition on a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    The bracket arrived and it was not what I expected to be. It is an enlarged version of the metal piece that when bolted onto the block, allows you to hook a chain into a large hole and remove the block. There are two holes drilled into it on each end. One end to bolt it onto the block and the...
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    Alignment after transom replacement 1989 Cobra

    Thank you guys. Don as always was right. (May his Memory be blessed). I removed the gimbal bearing, as it turned out that I had put it in backward and put it back in. Then I banged the gimbal around a bit with the adjustment tool, gently aided by a healthy hammer. Now Everything slides in and...
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    Alignment after transom replacement 1989 Cobra

    So I replaced the transom on a new to me 1989 221 Starcraft Islander and dropped my new 4.3 liter engine in. Everything looked fine until I tried to insert the alignment tool. It did not want to go into the coupler. I very slowly adjusted the front bolts from the very top to the very bottom, but...
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    est ignition on a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    I think that my problem is solved. I looked on the MM website and came across a Delco EST bracket with a bracket for 4.3 liter engines. The one they originally sent me was for the 3 liter engine. I contacted them and They promised to send me the proper bracket asap. Now I'm waiting to get it so...
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    est ignition on a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    Thank you for your answer. The reason I worry about overheating on the transom is the wood which acts as an insulator while the engine block although hotter than the transom still acts as a heatsink. You really did help me with that picture. I realize that they probably used some angle iron to...
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