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    New "Small block" diesel for our I/O's

    Howdy people, I recently saw this article from the SAE ( Society of Automotive Engrs....they are a completely NON-profit automotive engineer organization for those of you that don't know) and it appears that GM is going to have a great engine that will almost be tailor-made for boats. The...
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    OMC 460 King Cobra "Stuff"

    Howdy OMC fans... This is just info for someone lucky enough to still have a 460 King Cobra in their boat. I was perusing Ebay and noticed that Doug Russell has for sale 2 new (presumably old stock) exhaust manifolds there for about $600 + shipping each! (down from $1400 ea not too long...
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    Bravo III gear noise

    Howdy all, Well the Bravo III install runs pretty good. My brother (the previous owner when it was a King Cobra Boat) was up for a few days and we actually had nice enough weather to take the boat over to Lake Tapps and run it around a bit. He said it goes every bit as fast as it did with...
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    Bennett Sport Tabs, Outstanding support!

    Howdy all, This is not a rant....well maybe it is.....A good rant! This post is similar to a post I made in the Stern drive section but it probably really belongs here...... I cannot believe the support I received from Bennett on my Tab system. They are treating me like a "valued"...
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    Got the Mercruiser running! Bennett TABS ROCK!!

    Howdy all, This is not a rant....well maybe it is.....a good rant! I cannot believe the support I received from Bennett on my Tab system. My brother bought this 87 Liberator I have new. A year or 2 later he had a Bennett Sport tab system with double actuators installed. It worked fine...
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    O-ring on a Bravo yoke

    Howdy all, I was getting ready to put the drive on tonight with a new set of O-rings and seals. I noticed that there's 3 O-rings on the shaft. 2 of them appear to go in the gimbal bearing area and one of them is about halfway between the gimbal bearing and the coupler. Once everything is...
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    Bravo Speedo Peedo

    Howdy all, This is driving me nuts. I have a plugged pitot in my Bravo III lower gear case. It's supposed to be an easy fix. The service manual suggests using a wire to un-plug it then using a 5/64" drill bit to drill out the obstruction. They also caution not drilling deeper than 2 7/16"...
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    Bravo Trim cyl "stuff"

    Howdy all, I was fooling around with the trim cyls in preparation of installing them and noticed that one of was sort of "spring loaded" to retract while the other one was not. After moving it through the range of operation a few times the "spring loading" stopped. I took a look at the...
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    Bravo Shift cable adjustment question

    I went to the "Boatnut" place (Olympic Boat Center Fife, WA) I asked them to sell me a MERC 91-12427 Bravo shift cable adjustment tool to use as instructed in service manual 11 I got the "Deer in the headlights look" They said they've never heard of it. Now I confess, I did not talk to the...
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    Mercruiser mechanical fuel pumps

    Howdy all. I recently went looking for a new fuel pump for my Mercruiser 7.4L It's the raw-water drive mounted pump. Mercruiser wanted something like $160 + tx, Napa (Sierra) and other parts suppliers wanted somewhere around $100-125 for it. So, I did a little research on what this pump...
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    What to do in the bilge?

    Howdy all, I recently sanded the bilge area out and did a bunch of re-glass work to fix some areas there, to the sides and transom. I also moved the bulkhead in front of the engine about 3 inches forward to make a little more room in front of the engine. I used MAS epoxy and fiberglass to...
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    Mercruiser Power Shift

    Howdy, Does anyone know about or has anyone used a Power Shift Mercruiser and would there be a good reason to install one of these vacuum shift unit units on a Bravo? They're discontinued and I suspect that they simply weren't worth the extra cost or just added more complexity and another...
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    OMC to Bravo 3

    Howdy all, I am going to replace the King Cobra/460 & 14.25"/20pitch in my Four Winns 211 Liberator, with a 454 powered Bravo 3 stern drive The Bravo3 is a 2:1 ratio drive and probably has 24p props on it. I did a little prop calculating and figured that with that ratio I'd need...
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    98 Mercruiser Bravo III "Stuff"

    98 Mercruiser Bravo III "Stuff" Howdy all I have found a 7.4L, B III, eng/sterndrive (100hrs since new) from a boat that was totaled for hull damage. (out of the water presumeably) Other than asking about closed cooling and whether it was moored in the water Is there anything special...
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    Mercruiser 300 MPI/Bravo 1 value

    Howdy, I'm considering a suggestion made by one of the other members on this board. I found a 2003 300hp injected Mercruiser with a Bravo1 drive on it. It was removed from a boat so the owner could install a big outboard. (I don't know if I would do that but he did) He also bought the...
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    How do we prevent riser gasket leaks?

    I'm sure this is a common problem at one time or other. This engine (460 FORD/OMC) ran good and operated many years with little maintenance.(probably the biggest problem here) My brother bought it new, only used it in fresh water lakes and never left it in the water for more than a couple of...
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    OMC 460 rebuild

    Howdy all, Has anyone rebuilt an OMC BBF 460 in recent times? I'm looking for ideas. Thanks, Rick
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    repowering an 87 OMC powered boat with a Volvo

    I suppose this question has been asked many times. In a year or 2 I am either going to completely rebuild my 460 Ford engine and stay with the OMC King Cobra or I'll repower the boat with a Volvo sterndrive. Can someone tell me what changes would be required in the transom mounting and engine...
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    COBRA Hydraulic steering

    Howdy all, I have a bit of a leak in the old power steering actuator. Everything still works but if I have to replace the actuator I would like to consider a more modern hydraulic steering helm pump and actuator like the Teleflex Seastar etc. Has anyone installed one of the more modern...
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    Cobra Power Steering

    Howdy all, I tried to grease the power steering unit in my King Cobra. The Service manual suggests greasing it via the zerk fitting near the actuator valve. When I pumped grease in I noticed power steering fluid coming out of the boot. in the valve area. Evidently the actuator valve is...
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