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  1. solar7647

    Ever see a twisted drive shaft?

    Has anyone ever seen a twisted drive shaft but the coupler didn't fail? Alpha 1 gen 1.Was cruising yesterday about 3200rpm and suddenly the boat came to stop and the engine died like right now. 4.3l 205, would not crank at all after, I would get maybe a 1/8th turn and it would stop like the...
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    1987 4.3l 205 high oil pressure

    I have a 1987 Mercruiser 4.3l 205 with high oil pressure, the details are that in the process of doing a restore/refit of my boat I purchased a reman long block from ATK. I swapped all of my tins and manifolds to the new engine and dropped it in. I added conventional 5w30 oil per the ATK...
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    1987 Fourwinns Sundowner Transom repairs

    Hi all! Well its been at least 8 years since my last post on this forum, but once again the time has come for some boat repairs. My old Fourwinns has treated me well over the years, she has been with me through divorce, career change, a new wife, 2 more kids and most recently a move from a small...
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    1987 Mercruiser 4.3L 205 262ci idle RPM?

    Ok getting boat ready for the season and i am finding conflicting data on proper idle RPM. The engine is a 1987 Mercruiser 4.3L 205 262ci. The original Quad-jet carb was replaced with a Edelbrock 1409 600cfm marine carb and has run great for 5 or 6 years. This year i had to replace the carb with...
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    need verification on 87 205 belt size

    Hey all! Its been a long time since I have posted its been a few good seasons for me. I got a simple one for ya, I need to replace my power steering n alt V belts, they are showing age and with the harsh winter we just had they are cracking an so forth. My issue is I can't find the slips from...
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    Drain plug thread size 4.3l

    Hey folks..... Does anyone know the thread size for 87 4.3l merc 262ci 205hp... 4 barrel carb... Alpha 1 drive.... I seem to have miss placed my plugs since winterizing and need to replace them ... I need to know the thread size for the block And manifolds.... Thanks
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    new video I edited of some friends shredding behind the new Nautique G23 this past f

    Just finished this video edit, and thought i would share to bring back those warm summer feelings!
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    need second opinion on audio wiring

    Ok, so i am installing new speakers and radio in my boat. I have done a ton of reading and have come up with a wireing diagram and want a second opinion from anyone who knows audio, i am not real familiar with it. The amp is 760w, 4 channel. The sub is 4 ohm 250w, the tower speakers are 4 ohm...
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    My latest wakeboard video

    Well this will probly rap up my wakeboard video editing....it so hard to keep watching and editing video when I cant go out and wakeboard! I hate winter! Anyways, this is a profile video i did for my buddy Eric to help his atempt at getting a sponser!
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    Alternate carb to replace a Quad jet with

    I am thinking about replacing the Quad jet on my 87 4.3l 262ci 205 hp Mercruiser. I am having a problem trying to find info concerning the CFM of the Quad jet, does anyone know this or perhaps the proper size replacement card, I was thinking Holly.
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    cool wakeboard video

    I finally finish the editing and rendering of one of two video i shot with a local wakeboard group i am a member of. This is our third year and it just keeps getting bigger, this year we had so many riders i have to make two videos to include everyone! It is the best video edit i have ever done...
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    Wakeboard crash video I made

    I get together with the members of a website made to connect local riders called MaumeeWake.com and do a video shoot for the web site every year. This year we did a crash competition and awarded the winner a real nice bud light cooler as a trophy so I put a video together of the crashes, I...
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    Home made wakeskate

    So i tried wakeskating this year and loved it, but didnt have the cash to buy a new one. I did a little reserch and found they are pretty easy to make so this is what i came up with. I used 5mm thick ply and laminated 4 layers together putting a layer of fiberglass cloth between each layer to...
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    Alpha one shift cable issues need some ideas

    So i have been having a great boating season until my last outing and i am trying to salvage the rest of my season. My last outing ended in a tow back to the ramp, due to a complete lose of spark, tested the coil on the water and got nothing. I wasn't to worried about it since i had another...
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    Oil flow problem with 4.3l Merc...and other?

    1987 4.3L 205 I am having an issue with the oil flow through my 4.3l. The issues is that there is no oil flow to the top of the engine via the push rods while the engine is runing, but i am keeping proper oil preasure. 45-50psi Now if I run the oil pump with the drill and the remains of a...
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    Setting timing on 205 4.3l

    I am haveing an little issue figuring out the timing on a 4.3l. My issue is the manual has a drawing of the tab and markings to set the timing but they don't correlate to what's on the engine. The manual shows a tab that is above the balancer that has hash marks and a flat face, but the tab on...
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    Hey anyone from the Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa area out there?

    I just found out this week that the solar company I work for hear in Ohio is opening our second US based manufacturing plant in Mesa Arizona, and I will have the chance to transfer there and even maybe get a higher position if I am lucky, so I was wonding what the area is like as far as schools...
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    Mercruiser 4.3L question

    Can any ony tell me what the differance is between the differant generations of the Mercruiser 4.3L. I am doing reserch on the engine and see it is split into several groups by year. I am most intrested in the differances between 1980-1989, 1990-1995 and 1996-1999. Now the reason, my brother...
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    post your Pics and vids of the big snow storm

    Well I made a little video of the week of snow as i am calling it. Enjoy and post your pics and stuff, it would be cool to see how everyone got through! I know yesterday our weather men were calling for 3-5inches....they grossly under estimated that one, I got and additional 8 on top of what the...
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    The best hockey goal horn ever!!

    I had to post this, all the Great Lake boaters and hockey fans will love it. The Toledo Walleye my ECHL team got a new goal horn. It was the steam horn from the S.S. Willis B. Boyer. The Boyer is a museum that sits in the Maumee River in Toledo now and is 100yrs old now. It one of the few ships...
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