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  1. Bondo

    Mercruiser 228 to replace Volvo 5.0GL, flywheel and coupler question

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Check the bolt patterns of the starters,.... Straight across is the 12" flywheel, staggered pattern is the 14" flywheel,.... The 228 is the exact same long block as the Volvo, so there's no step down, just abit older,....
  2. Bondo

    Volvo penta 3.0 water in the oil.

    Ayuh,..... To find where the water is entering the oil, you isolate the block's cooling passages, 'n pressurize to 'bout 15 psi,..... To see where the cylinder is loosing compression, you turn the motor so that cylinder is at Tdc, then pressurize that cylinder to see whether it's leaking...
  3. Bondo

    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Ayuh,..... is the motor running low on power,..?? 1st guess would be crud or water in the fuel,....
  4. Bondo

    New purchase SX-M

    Ayuh,........ A whole lota cleaning,.....
  5. Bondo

    Volvo penta 3.0 water in the oil.

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,...... You need to isolate the Block, 'n pressure test the Block, not the new manifold,..... Water in the oil, is not the cause of the low compression,.... It's either leaking valves, or piston rings,.... Pressurize the cylinder at Tdc, 'n see there it's...
  6. Bondo

    Shifter Issues when cold

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... I'll move this thread to the Volvo forum for you,..... Have you lubed the controller with a spray-lube,..?? The back-fire is usually from a lean condition,..... Check the contents for water in the fuel,.....
  7. Bondo

    1994 Mercrusier 4.3l engine compatability

    Ayuh,..... Oem, to Oem, they're the same cam,.....
  8. Bondo

    Mercruiser exhaust question

    Ayuh,...... alarms don't always work,.... get it filled up / checked out before you run it again,....
  9. Bondo

    2000 Glastron 175 engine swap

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,....... Cool little Rocket,.... I agree, the victor might not be the best choice for the intake,....
  10. Bondo

    Would a bad coupler make a noise like this?

    Ayuh,...... 1992, is that a block mounted furl pump,..??
  11. Bondo

    Old Mercruiser 120 3000rpms WOT rated for 3900-4300

    Ayuh,..... No doubt, possibly,....
  12. Bondo

    Wooden Mounting Base with Casters for Mercruiser 4.3L 1992 Engine

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Don't have the dimension, but can tell you how I accomplished what you want to do,.... I bought a harbor fright furniture dolly, 'n 'bout 18"x 24", put a piece of 3/4" plywood centered on it, with a 6x6" block under each motor mount, with the flywheel...
  13. Bondo

    1971 Glastron GT160 Rear Drain Hole Question

    Ayuh,...... the labor costs will kill any hope of doin' this right,..... I too, Love the ole Glastron GTs, the James Bond boat,.... I've got an old cherry Merc tower of power 150hp that would be my choice of power for it,..... If you go forward with yer plan for yer fun weekend, with any...
  14. Bondo

    1971 Glastron GT160 Rear Drain Hole Question

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Yes, straight out through the transom,...... What that hull needs is to be torn apart, 'n the transom wood Replaced, as the internal rot is way past sistering,.....
  15. Bondo

    New Boat Tune Up

    Ayuh,...... I get them at Napa,.....
  16. Bondo

    4.3 No Power and No Ignition Advance

    Ayuh,..... Sounds like it needs a full on rebuild,.....
  17. Bondo

    Quick & Easy - 4/3L EFI Air Cleaner/Flame Arrestor Stud thread size?

    Nope,..... just plain ole steel,....
  18. Bondo

    Boat Identification, year make model? Starcraft.

    Ayuh,...... Welcome Aboard,...... With a boat that old, the day it was built kinda doesn't matter, 'n parts can't be bought, so you build whatever you need,....
  19. Bondo

    Anti-siphon fittings and electric fuel pumps question.

    Ayuh,..... 1 thought, I have a boat with the fuel filter mounted abit higher up, 'n if I don't prefill the filter, it won't prime,... Prefill it almost full, 'n it primes as it should,....
  20. Bondo

    Outdrive initially jammed when turned by hand

    Ayuh,...... My 1st guess would be a dry dragging impeller,....
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