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  1. Lou C

    The End

    And if it’s an I/O & using a vacuum pump cold oil will not pump out!
  2. Lou C

    No thermostat, overheating

    There are 3 things on this model that can cause this problem 2 are mentioned above and there’s one more; the water tube inside the drive has water grommets that can be partly melted by overheats. On boats moored or docked in salt water you will get barnacles and other growth in the water...
  3. Lou C

    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    I had blown HGs on my engine verified with the clear hose test but that didn’t crack the manifolds. Something is very odd about this problem I’ve been in this forum & others over 20 years & have seen a lot of problems but not this one! Whoever can solve this one deserves a prize!
  4. Lou C

    The End

    I won’t wait till after mid Nov here in the northeast it just gets too cold to be futzing with drain plugs etc. Still have the I/O but next boat outboard only.
  5. Lou C

    The End

    Yep mine is usually out by Halloween, I don't like winterizing sterndrives in the cold, fingers are too old for that. Nice 70* day in Oct. That among others is the big advantage of outboards, they extend your season very significantly and you just tilt it down and go to sleep no worries. I/O...
  6. Lou C

    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Agreed the static water line must be checked, a critical dimension with inboard exhaust
  7. Lou C

    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    What brand of manifold is being used for replacements? Is the cyl head flat & level where the manifold mounts? How tight are the bolts for the manifold being torqued? I had a bad over heat once on my engine many years ago and even with the manifolds getting as hot as 375*F on the outside (IR...
  8. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    That year VW would be a 1967, here in the US it also got a 1500 cc engine with 53 hp, prob my favorite Beetle because it has the classic old style but with more hp & 12v system. One day I’m going to get one. Looking for a Time Machine! As far as DC electrics even the USA habit of calling the...
  9. Lou C

    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Agreed that’s why I have a 36 year old boat. Simple simple I think there are 5 hoses in the whole cooling system. Simple points distributor and 4 bbl carb. Starts and runs great very reliable!
  10. Lou C

    2013 - 2016 V8 Mustang vs Camaro? Same prices, I love them both

    Bbbuuuttt There always been a Mustang even though there was that little distraction called the oil embargo in 73/74…and now…no Hemi Challenger (prediction sales will tank) no more Camaro (other than trucks their line up is a snooze) and there is Mustang complete with a bellowing V8. So yeah they...
  11. Lou C

    2013 - 2016 V8 Mustang vs Camaro? Same prices, I love them both

    FoMoCo is now the ONLY maker faithful to the muscle car faithful and therefore the only one that will get my money.
  12. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    I'm thinking that those wires are 16 gauge, I think that's standard size for wires in those engine/helm harness systems. It is possible that there is oxidation, or the pins are not fitting tight in the sockets in that big round "cannon" plug. I put a hose clamp on mine to keep it from getting...
  13. Lou C

    Finding a voltage drop?

    Now you got a spare starter, and more knowledge lol! remember DC electricity must travel in a circle (circuit) from +--->- anything that interrupts that, will cause problems. On an old boat, with those glass fuses, beware the tabs that hold the fuses in and the fuses themselves, exposure to...
  14. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    It was actually the 200 hp 4.5. Plenty of power, prob the equal of at least the 5.0 V8, partly to to somewhat less weight. Very smooth easy starts steady idling even the dog clutch Alpha seemed a lot more refined than in older models. Except for the lack of access for anything beyond oil changes...
  15. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Head over to a Merc or Volvo parts site and check out what they want for parts for I/Os now. Hint, it ain't the old days of GM base engines, Delco EST distributors, and Holley or Weber/Edelbrock carbs.
  16. Lou C

    Distributor alternatives

    I think these may have come with the Prestolite BID system which was like the old points distributor with mechanical advance but with an electronic module instead of the points and condenser. Those modules have long since been NLA, so someone might have converted it to points, which of course...
  17. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Agreed and you don't have the following concerns: sudden freeze destroys your engine because you couldn't get to it, happened to thousands across the South a few years ago, we Northerners are used to that inconvenience fuel vapors in the bilge hazard gimble/ujoints issues if you wait too long...
  18. Lou C

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    There is truly no free lunch, one thing to keep in mind is that in the last 15 years engine tech on sterndrives has become much more complex and expensive, parts cost isn't much less than outboards, and due to ridiculous designs coming out of the sport boat makers, access is worse than ever...
  19. Lou C

    03 Chaparral 263 Center Windshield Glass Broke out

    There are a few shops that do that kind of work here as well; those curved windshields can really be an expensive headache to replace once the boat has been out of production for a few years. My old boat has straight flat glass on the sides and glass with a slight bend to it for the front &...
  20. Lou C

    After 2 failed Pertronix ignitors, I put in points and it runs again

    Yes I do have a Volt/ammeter on the boat as well as spare points condenser cap n rotor!
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