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    Water in Oil... part 2 ...(5.7 Mercruiser)

    hi all. I've posted here a few times about an engine swap but I'm still having problems. RECAP. bought a boat with a cracked 5.7 2bbl Mercruiser. Bought a good truck engine off a family member and did the swap. Came with block and heads complete and never taken apart. everything else was marine...
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    5.7l 2bbl marine vs truck

    Hello I will be replacing my marine intake (2bbl carb) as I suspect it is in poor condition due to improper winterization. I installed a truck 350 but user the marine intake and I'm finding a small amount of water in the oil - is there any different between the marine 2bbl and truck 2bbl? -...
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    Alpha 1 leaking oil

    Wondering why my leg is leaking quite a bit of oil from the water intake..? for what it's worth my air intake is cracked and my engine took on a bit of water and I drained it into that drain pan. then I noticed oil coming out of my leg...?
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    5.7 Water in oil ??

    hello a few of you may remember me from a few months ago about an engine swap I've recently done. I had a 5.7 with a severely cracked block that was shooting milkshake out of the oil dipstick. I swapped it out for a good running truck 5.7 with 135psi on all holes. kept marine cam. ran it for...
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    Chevy 350 - Truck Vs Marine

    i know this has been asked a million times but as some as you may know I'm pulling a 350 from my boat and bought a truck 350. there's evidence of my current marine engine being replaced just by the way things are painted and reinstalled. just talked to a marine mechanic and he said that...
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    Am I ready to pull the engine (Chev 350) out??

    hello I made a post earlier about doing an engine swap and heres where Im at. Ive disconnected all wires, hoses, lines, and dropped the outdrive. Im told to pull the engine with the tranny intact but im not sure how to do that. Ive removed the large bolts in the back and was told to remove the...
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    Alpha One + 5.7L Engine Swap

    Hello guys. I have a bayliner Capri 2052 (I believe) with a Mercruiser 5.7 350 & Alpha One leg. The engine block is cracked and takes on water in the engine so I need to swap it out. I've got my eye on a truck engine (also 350) but would like to verify everything swaps over and how to pull the...
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    Merc 65hp leg to fit 85hp?

    Hey guys, I have a Mercury 85hp outboard and I hit a bunch of rocks due to a wind storm and ended up getting a serious grinding noise in the lower unit. I was able to limp it back to the trailer with a very bad grinding noise, but now it has trouble even turning over the engine because something...
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