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  1. FreeBeeTony

    Lower Shift Cable

    Discovered today that my lower shift cable is frozen. Could a compromised shift cable bellows cause this? I just replaced the cable and bellows ~2 yrs ago. Can the cable be replaced w/o removing the bell housing?
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    1988 150 Rudes

    I've been a dedicated Mercruiser SBC I/O advocate for the past 15yrs........getting tired of the maintenance. Found an interesting boat for sale...........1988 24 Rampage Express.......great hull. Has twin 1988 150 Evinrude engines. Have not even looked at the boat yet.........may go tomorrow...
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    Anode Material

    Which is preferred in salt water? Zinc or Aluminum?
  4. FreeBeeTony

    Assembly in Cold Weather

    Any problem in starting to re-assembly my engine in temps in the 30's?.........i.e. installing heads. Have ALOT of other projects planned for the spring and trying to get a head start.........
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    2001 Yamaha 200 HPDI

    Ma be interested in a 2001 Grady w/ 2001 200HP HPDI's on it. Owner says ~350hrs, seems kinda low. I have no knowledge of the engine what so ever! All opinions are welcome!! I know they're 2-strokes........that about it. Are they fuel guzzlers? Reliable? Kind kicking the tires...........
  6. FreeBeeTony

    Vortec Head Modification/Upgrade

    As some readers may be aware, I had trouble this season w/ broken rocker arm studs. I broke a total of (4) studs over the course of this season. I rebuilt this engine myself over last winter and incorporated some upgrades LCQ Pistons, bored 0.040, decked the block to achieve a ~0.040 quench...
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    Damaged Dist Gear

    Got towed in today! After some T/S found a bad dist gear (see pics) Just rebuilt the engine over the winter and installed the CompCams XM270HR Cam. Just got off the phone w/ CompCams and was told I did not need to replace the dist gear for this Cam. They said maybe the dist gear was previously...
  8. FreeBeeTony

    5.0 ECM vs 5.7 ECM

    Will an ECM from a 350 MAG 5.7L Alpha (08M2001111) work in a 305 5.0L? See pics.
  9. FreeBeeTony

    Salt Water Cooled Block

    I recently purchased a donor boat for extra parts: Hardtop, etc Had a 350Mag w/ bad manifolds, clock read ~350hrs. Have already pulled the heads and to my surprise the cylinders did not look that bad...........definitely had indications of water, Have not tried to turn it over by hand yet...
  10. FreeBeeTony

    Plug Read

    How long do you need at run at WOT in order to get a good plug reading? Is removing 1 enough?
  11. FreeBeeTony

    Engine S/N

    1A324711 any info available?
  12. FreeBeeTony

    Fuel line Disconnection

    Parting out a 350MAG w/ MPI. Can someone tell me how to disconnect the fuel line from the fuel rail? Or do I need to remove from the fuel pump which appears to be under the poet Exhaust Manifold?.
  13. FreeBeeTony

    Oil Filter from Walmart

    What is the brand oil filter I hear recommended from Walmart?
  14. FreeBeeTony

    CAUTION re: POWER TUNE

    Awhile back someone (maybe DonS may he RIP) recommended using Power Tune when installing rubber parts as a lubricant...............works great BTW. However it is EXTREMELY FLAMABLE!!! I used it re-installing my elbow I had removed to make it easier to R&R my valve cover........was the last thing...
  15. FreeBeeTony

    Have problem w/ my rebuild.

    Went fishing this morning.......ran 15mi offshore w/o any issues, ran great 30MPH at 3600RPM. On the way in everything seemed fine.........then it felt like someone grabbed the boat and slowed it down. Thought I might have ran over a piece of rope or something........shut it down immediately and...
  16. FreeBeeTony

    Donor Boat

    Bought a donor boat specifically for the hardtop. Has a newer GenII Alpha drive and gimbal housing I will also remove. The engine looked to be in pretty bad shape........thought I might salvage the heads and intake.......... When I removed the cover I found fuel injection!! Not interested in...
  17. FreeBeeTony

    Power vs timing

    A little disappointed in the wot of my rebuild. Seems very torquey around 4K and stops at 4400. seems like there is more in there! Can I increase the timing?
  18. FreeBeeTony

    Splashed!

    Just splashed my rebuild........... So far so good. Just went from the ramp to my slip. Will post some videos later after I go for a ride.
  19. FreeBeeTony

    Break-in

    Plan on splashing my rebuild this w/e..... Last time I broke-in an engine I ran it 20hrs @ varying RPM's then changed the oil. What is the consensus now? Thought about making sure it's fully warmed and running it like I stole it!! Any thoughts?
  20. FreeBeeTony

    HELP!........Carb Problems

    Just about ready to launch, try to fire up the engine and it won't start! Poured a little gas down the card and if fired.......still hard to keep running. Once it warmed up got it to idle...... Looked down the carb and this is what I saw. Its a m1409 Edelbrock. I rebuilt over the winter. What...
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