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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    I called the machine shop I used to work at. He is going to look this week. CL was a dud, so was FB. I could call machine shops, but I have no contacts. Buying used shelf parts from machine shops is a bit of a hit or miss process, and price depends on relationship. I really don't want to spend...
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Ok cool. I planned on getting a cast iron intake anyway just because of the temp fluctuations of open cooling. Not sure if that even matters. Holding off until I find heads. Neighbor is taking a look again tonight to see what he has. Told him either vortec or non-vortec is fine.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Why would I need a marine intake? Like what differences does it have? By the way, heads I got from my neighbor were cracked. We're looking for another set now.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    I'd just hate to break the bank for an intake manifold. I've gotten a few for SBF motors all $50 to $75. I do want to put together a correct engine, but I don't want or need anything special or performance wise. Just want a solid motor that runs. I can't believe I can't find a used one for under...
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    I am going to order the intake online. Couldn't find a used one
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Cool. Thanks a lot for all the technical advice guys. My neighbor just so happened to have a set of vortec 350's in his garage. Got them from him last night. Have to find an intake and a gasket set today and I should be able to get it back together this weekend.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    I also forgot to mention that I have dished pistons in the 350, so my compression ratio is lower than normal. Do the mercruiser engines come with dish pistons in them? I don't remember if the old 5.0 did.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Plugs went in last. I'm not looking for "cheap" necessarily, but I don't need anything special. The engine will likely not see 500 hours in the next 20 years.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Pulled it all apart tonight and got everything cleaned up. Ready for new heads. Inside still looks brand new. Is anyone able to help me out with a casting number for the heads I need? What about intake manifold? Will the 305 manifold work?
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Eh, I got bored. Cylinder head casting # is 14101081. 58cc chamber. Oops. Block is #14093638. I'm gonna go ahead and find some other heads now. I'm not sure what he meant. I recall asking about the heads and reading mixed reviews between them working fine and them bumping the CR too high...
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    Ok, so plugs are rusty because even they came from the 305. Pretty dumb not to replace them when I built it, but hey, that's way in the past. They were a little rusty on the outside but in good shape when put in. I know, I know I didn't get so lucky to have broken 8 plugs in a row on this...
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    I believe it's HEI. Has a separate coil. The only thing used from the 350 was the shortblock-rotating assembly and the block. Everything else, including heads and cam are from the old 305. What is the correct timing? I don't have any vacuum gear but I have a timing light.
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    Cracked spark plug porcelain-timing?

    As part of my restoration, I am getting the engine ready to put back in (1989 alpha 1 5.0 with a 5.7 shortblock swapped in) and I started it up for the first time in 3 years yesterday. Stupid me cut the starter wire in the dash to get it separated years ago, and while digging to find out why it...
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    Help finding a choke

    Thank you! That's it
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    Help finding a choke

    I have a 1989 Mercruiser alpha one gen 1 sterndrive with a 5.0. Engine has a Quadrajet 4bbl carb. It had one of those thermostatic chokes on it. Tore the engine down 2 years ago and now I'm putting it together. I can not find the choke. Does anyone know the part number or where to find it? For...
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Oh I know. Still a long way to go. I live in nc and the boat is at my family's warehouse in PA. Once a month I took a few days to go up and I had to rush and spend my vacation back home working on the boat. We had to get it out ASAP because it was blocking the garage door and we are selling...
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

    Got the last bit foamed and skinned. Still a long way to go until I'm on the water, but the restoration is pretty much done. I started some final sanding tonight (why the boat's a mess), and I'll finish it up tomorrow and get the boat cleaned out really well. Only thing left to do after that is...
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    1987 Larson DC-215 restoration

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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    Hey hey, glad I was tagged in this. My transom was the same. I think about 1 1/4" or so of plywood covered the whole thing then there was a 1/2" sheet that was just a small square around the keyhole. It was stapled on and taped at the top and bottom. Actually what started it all was when that...
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