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  1. ScottinAZ

    Casting numbers help omc cobra 5.0 HO motor thought 1993

    ford gets a bit funky with the casting numbers..... Take for instance the 460 for my truck. The casting number is the same right back to the LAST change made to it in the late 70's, but its numbers matching to the truck, which is a 1995..... so take that with a grain of salt. Your 302 is...
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    latest aquisitions.....

    what are the issues with Polaris that left such a bad taste in your mouth?
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    Alignment tool stuck

    im betting its suction holding it in with the grease..... My tool has provisions for a screw in eye in the end of the tool.... perhaps yours has the same.
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    MOTOR SWAP

    chances are you have a one piece rear main seal and need a 2 piece one (or vice versa.... either way, its a relatively simple fix by getting the correct flywheel and coupler for your new engine. The flywheel and coupler are not interchangeable between the types, as you found out. Other than...
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    Where you buy gasoline is critical.

    Same here. The MoGas stations around these parts do a LOT more volume than the marinas at the lakes. I also dont have to pay the "lake tax" for the same gas...... there is no such thing as "ethanol free" anywhere around me, marina or not
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    95 Four winns 5.8L OMC Cobra

    DIdnt think of the King Cobra, although my 1995 manuals only show the King Cobra behind a 7.4. Who knows what actually rolled off the line though.....
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    95 Four winns 5.8L OMC Cobra

    Ill be a bit kinder and gentler than Danforth, (but not much)... the base engine is your run of the mill Ford 351 (5.8l) truck based engine, only "marinized". The EFI on this is as Danforth said, DOA if anything goes pear shaped. Convert it to carburetor and be done with it if that happens...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Engine knocking noise

    second this.... it doesnt sound like a rod knock, it sounds more accessory or drive related to me.... but we cant tell really in a video....
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    latest aquisitions.....

    thats a possibility..... I may just part them out. As stated, I figure they dont owe me much if anything. they do however give me something to tinker with.... the SLT I figure needs about $200 in parts to get it lakeworthy..... the other one... a bit more... If I can get the one done for cheap...
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    latest aquisitions.....

    as part of the "deal" where I got my Four Winns boat, I got a pair of Polaris Jetskis as well. Both are 1995 model year, one is an SL750, the other is an SLT750. The SL has engine problems... one cylinder is open and very rusted. This may be a total loss.... I really wont know until I pull the...
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    Bunk Boards or Guide Poles?

    ill vote for the side bunks..... had them on one of our older boats, and loved them. Have them on the new boat, but havent had it in the water yet. Other boat, does not have them, and at the lake we usually go to, the wind is crossways to the ramp.... Loading can be a PITA when it gets gusty.....
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    what to use to line ski locker

    nothing really needs "glued" into the locker as far as I am concerned.... Its a hell of a lot easier to be able to remove it for cleaning if/when needed. I would prefer a little something in between the fiberglass hull and the anchor and spare prop which is likely to live in there. The product...
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    Easiest engine drop in replacement for 1986 MCM 470

    did the 4.7 MCM motor use the same bolt pattern as the chevy? that is why I stated new bellhousing. I know Ford has several bellhousing patterns, Chevy is pretty universal, but no idea about what Merc used for the block on the 4.7. Changing engines gets exponentially harder when the engine...
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    Wrong year on title

    thats what I was thinking... if the HIN matches the boat and title, someone is just being pedantic..... but thats a government agency for you... they were probably due for their 1/4 hourly break, and didnt want to deal with customers. kinda makes me glad AZ is a no title state.... I walked into...
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    what to use to line ski locker

    that will work. very similar as to what I had in mind already
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    what to use to line ski locker

    the bottom carpet was loose, and not glued in, but was NASTY and had obviously NEVER been out of the boat. I am thinking ease of maintenance, because we all know NOBODY is gonna pull the junk out of the locker on a regular basis anyway.... (just bein honest....) something that doesnt hold...
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    Searching Bow Rail-Four Winns 320

    they dont have everything, but Great Lakes Skipper may be able to help as well... they have all kinds of obscure stuff that nobody else does
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    98 Horizon 180 pull engine to change starter?

    not quite the same, but the starter on my 1995 170 with the 4.3 was able to be done just by removing the doghouse, and shifting the fuel fill and breather hoses a bit. Still tight, still a PITA, but doable without pulling the engine. Hands the size of an infant with the grip strength of Chuck...
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    what to use to line ski locker

    I have some epoxy left over from when I did my shop floor. I may clean good and lay a coat of that in the locker to make sure its sealed up tight... and to make it look better....we shall see...
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    what to use to line ski locker

    when I cleaned it out, I had an anchor and about 10 fenders in the locker. Nothing aside from the anchor that I would consider harmful, but I figured asking isnt gonna hurt anyone either.
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