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    4Winns Liberator.... What Model?

    So I bought this liberator a few years ago with the intent of restoring it when I got some money. My original plan was a 3-4 year ordeal doing the engine one year the bottom up to the water line the next and so on. Well 3-4 years has turned into 1.5 years. I am getting into the final stretch...
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    timing 3.7 mercruiser

    Just did the conversion from a points system to the electric distributor system from pentronix. What would be a good spot to start with engine timing? Thanks Boat 1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 270 Engines (Twins) 3.7 Mercruiser Out Drives Alpha I
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    mercruiser 3.7 starter issue

    ok here goes, I have a 1986 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer with the 3.7 mercruisers in it. One runs fine the other I believe will run fine once I get the starter problem figured out. Here is what is going on. When I turn the key to the start position it starts to crank. when I release the key back to run...
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    Looking to buy

    I am going to look at a 1986 Sea Ray Sundancer 270. The prices is really good from what I have seen. Is there anything I should be looking for other then the normal stuff. This will be my first cabin cruiser, I have a cuddy cabin now just want something bigger. It has twin 3.7 motors I don't...
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    Mercruiser 3.7 4cylinders

    I am looking at buying a boat with twin 3.7 motors. Have never had engines this size before how are they? Any know defects known off? Thanks Ken
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    Alpha or bravo thoughts, ideas, ramblings

    Ok there is probably a thread out there somewhere that address this but thought I would ask anyways. I know "they" say the max horse power for the alpha is 300 ponies, but I would like to hear from people who are pumping more the the "MAX" through theirs. Did you do anything special or are there...
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    repowering 86 liberator

    I bought this boat this summer it was re powered with a chevy 305. The guy who "built" the motor supposedly a full roller just doesn't impress me. 1. he kept putting auto carbs on it. 2. when he put a junkyard distributor on it he forgot to put the gasket between the motor and the dist. on then...
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    rebuilding this winter

    So I am thinking about rebuilding my 5.0 this winter. I want a few more ponies out of it when I am done. Since I got the boat I have put a edelbrock 650CFM marine carb on, MSD distributor and 6al ignition box to it. What do you suggest for engine upgrades. The boat is a 85 four winns liberator...
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    tach problem

    So here is what is going on. I boat my boat from a mechanic (mistake one) he said he just rebuilt the motor. After running it for awhile I have put a new carb, new distributor and sever other things on it. Not really concerned with the investment I got a screaming deal on it. before I replaced...
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    HIN Decoder

    Hey guys, I have been trying to find a site to decode my HIN no luck / had some other stuff to do this morning . So I thought I would post the question here and see what comes of it. I have a 1985 Four Winns Liberator HIN is 4WNMB039KC85 I am trying to find out what everything means are the HINs...
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