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    5.7 Vortec Head & Intake Manifold Torque Specs ?

    Installed Vortec heads on a standard 1986 reman 5.7 motor with roller lifters. My manual only goes up to 1996. I torqued the head bolts 3 times and in the sequence the manual said to. 22lbs, 44lbs and then 66lbs. Is this the same torque specs for the vortec head ? What is the torque spec and...
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    Need Help Adjusting Holley 650 Marine Carburetur on Volvo 5.7 / 350 Non Vortec Motor

    My understanding is that the scews on each side are air/fuel mixture screws. A friend said they had the be adjusted as follows. Set the idle on the carb to 800rpm. Screw one side screw in until the motor stalls. back the screw out 1 1/4 turns. Start the motor and do the same on the other side...
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    Volvo 290A Outdrive Not Raising or Lowering

    1986 Volvo Penta DP 290A outdrive. Was working well in the lake yesterday and suddenly stopped working and is stuck in the 16 position on the trim guage. You can hear the relay clicking when using the switch in the up or down position. Looks like there are 2 relays on the pump motor. One is...
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    How Are These Number On 15' Tri Hull With 70hp Johnson

    1967 Dixie Tri Hull, 15' with 1998 Johnson 70hp. Just installed the tach yesterday and ran the boat today with myself, my wife and my 2 year old son. Could only get 4900-5000 rpm's WOT at 33.8 mph. The prop looks like a stainless 13x19. The Bimini was up. We pulled my 12 year old son and his...
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    How Do I Hook Up A Tach To My 1998 70hp ?

    I have a 1998 70HP Johnson outboard and wanted to hook up a tach to it. I was thinking of replacing the speedo in the dash as the GPS will work better for the speed. How do you connect the tach to the outboard ? Can I also install a temp gauge ? I appreciate the help, Thanks
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    Changing The Water Pump On a '98 70hp Johnson

    Have a 1998 J70TLECB 70hp. Can anyone point me to a detailed write up or post for changing the water pump ? One with pictures would be great. What else would you suggest on a tune up ? Plugs, lower unit oil and ? Where is the best place to find OEM parts ? and a OEM manual ? Thanks for the help.
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    How Do You Replace The Bearings In The Flywheel Cover Of A DP-A Volvo Outdrive

    Starting a new post to figure out how do you replace the bearings in the flywheel cover of a Volvo Penta DP-A Outdrive ? Any pics with nice pointy arrows would be great. The shaft seems very tight in the cover with no side to side movement or front to back play. Thanks for the help
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    How Should I clean & Paint The Bilge Area ?

    Removed The 350 Motor today and started cleaning the bilge area with Simple Green and a nylon scrubbing brush. Sprayed the rinsed the whole area 5 times. A lot of the grease has come up but there is still a layer in the bilge. Should I just keep spraying simple green and scrubbing or ???? Is...
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    Need Help with Fixing Cracks & Painting Deck Of The Cockpit ?

    I have a 1989 Albemarle 24 Express that has a brown colored deck in the cockpit area. There are some cracks in the deck area in front of the engine box. I would like to fill them in and paint the deck plus the top of the engine box to match. Would you use marine-tex to fill the cracks ? They are...
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    Need Help Removing My Volvo Penta DP-A Outdrive ??

    Does anyone have a link to a video on disassembly for the Volvo 280 / 290 Duo Prop Outdrive ? Maybe a forum post or detailed write up that someone did ? I am getting ready to change the the drive and exhaust bellows, water hose, check the u - joints, check the gimbal bearing and anything else...
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    Does More Horsepower Give You Better Fuel Economy in an I/O ?

    Will a new 5.7 vortec 350 motor with 315 HP give you better fuel economy than the standard 260HP motor in a 24 foot albemarle with a duo prop outdrive ? Both motors have a carb. Mostly offshore running at a constant speed and trolling. I am getting ready to repower the 1989 24 express and am...
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    26mph with 19p ss prop@ 4200 - Is this OK ??

    1980 Glaston Sea Fury with Late 70's 225 Merc 2 stroke, 19 pitch stainless prop. Had it on the water today. The GPS showed 26 mph @ 4200 rpm. Boat seemed to like this RPM for crusing. Not sure of the weight of the boat but there were 4 adults on the boat and the boat has an added T - Top. The...
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    Need a factory Manual for a 70's 225 2 stroke

    Tried searching online and e-bay with no luck. Looking for a factory manual for a late 70's 225hp 2 stroke. Would appreciate any help in the right direction. Thanks
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