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    1992 Baja Islander 232 Value/Worth?

    Hello to all- I've known of a 1992 Baja Islander 232 that's been sitting up since 2006, under a good leakproof carport with a very nice canvas cover on it. I've looked it over a few times. The owner is a older gentleman, his son couldn't afford it and from what I gather the Dad paid off the...
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    1992 4.3LX gimbal bearing, u-joints look,feel perfect

    So I had bought new U joints and gimbal bearing, bellows and took outdrive off and the original 1992 components look and feel as tight as the replacements I had purchased a couple months back. This is a trailered boat that only sees occasional use in warm freshwater only. I am going to replace...
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    Excessive Gasoline Fumes.

    Seems that when we are out just idling or at anchor, the gas fumes are a little more present than last season. 18' Celebrity 180 with the 4.3LX mercruiser. 27 Gallon plastic tank. I never see any gasoline in the bilge or garboard area, no tears in the fuel filler hose,vent hose, fuel supply...
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    4.3 Non Vortec to Vortec head upgrade questions

    I have a 18' Celebrity with the Mercruiser 4.3LX 4bbl sterndrive package. Its a 1992 so its a non balanceshaft but it does have roller valve lifters. Was wondering if it would be worthwhile to buy the 4bbl Vortec manifold and a set of Vortec heads off a 1996 up S-10/Blazer. I run a 21 pitch...
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    Drive Unit Growl when drive is in full Up!

    Happy Boating Season to all- So my 1992 Celebrity 180 BR with the 4.3LX Mercruiser Alpha Gen 2 growls a little when the drive is in the full up/ when the trailer switch is depressed and the drive is in its fullest possible up position. When I trim the drive down the noise goes immediately away...
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    Alpha Gen 2 Power Steering Leak : (

    Hey Guys, Well my little 4.3 Alpha Gen 2 Mercruiser LX is leaking powersteering fluid, if I top off the pump to full, it will go down in about 2 hrs of boating. Do you think it is- 1. The Ram-steering actuator? 2. A hose, either return or powerside? 3. The pump? I have visually looked very...
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    Identifying a counter rotating Alpha Gen 2 lower unit

    Help!! Is there a way to determine if a alpha gen 2 lower unit is standard (RH) or counter (LH) rotation? I have spinned the propshaft clockwise and the vertical driveshaft is spinning counter clockwise... Is this a counter or a standard rotating lower unit? Please Help Bryan
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    Used lower unit from ebay...

    Hi to all- I live near Dallas and sometime this summer I struck a stump with my prop, a 21 pitch stainless quicksilver unit, and it bent my propshaft. I am a E-bay fanatic and found a used original mercruiser (not SEI) alpha gen 2 lower unit for 300 plus 60 shipping. I went ahead and purchased...
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    Let's see your Celebrity

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    Let's see your Celebrity

    Re: Let's see your Celebrity Here's mine.. I bought it for $2000.00 and with the new carpet, new marine vinyl, new stereo, new exhaust manifolds, added a small hummingbird depth finder, painted trailer and replaced lights, rebuilt the 21pitch prop, I have a grand total of $4000.00. It luckily...
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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

    Re: 4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft [/ATTACH]I understand that.. I had a chance last year to get a Baja 232 Islander with a 454 mercruiser/bravo outdrive, it was a 1992 model but was still nice. I'm kind of glad I didn't because I go to the lake ALOT and I'm usually...
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    4.3 Vortec Head Retrofit on 1992 Carbed-non balanced shaft

    I'm the proud owner of a 1992 Celebrity 180BR with the 4.3 mercruiser engine. How much hassle would it be to simply swap the existing non vortec cylinder heads for vortec 96 up style heads? I realize the intake manifold would have to be changed as well, would my existing pushrods work? Did...
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    1987 Evinrude 88 HP SPL Choke procedure??

    :)Hello, I recently purchased a 1987 Four Winns Fish/Ski with a 1987 Evinrude 88hp SPL, the motor runs fine, but when you first start (cold) I have to remove the engine cover, flip the red switch out on the choke solenoid and then start it. Isn't there a way around this? Seems that you could...
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    Four Winns Freedom 150 taking on water?

    Hello, I have a small Four Winns freeom 150 runabout, took it out on its maiden voyage and when out on the lake I noticed that it was taking longer to plane out, its only 15' 9'' and it has in my opinion ample power, 88HP Evinrude, it was just two men in the boat, after 5 minutes of 3/4 to...
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