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Omc 460 baby king 1988
model 754bprgdp. (Think this is correct)
Long story short had cracked block and messed up # 5 cylinder. Have a lead on 1982 460 out of a 1ton van. Anything I should be aware of for compatibility. If compression checks out. Will change out head gaskets and core...
Well I did the cardinal sin of boating and bought a boat that was rotten. Didn't realize till after the fact. I thought I checked it out good enough but nope.
For sure the deck, and motor mounts. I remain
optomistic on the transom and stringers, but not very though.
The good.
The motor...
Looking for some help finding the correct parts for my 275 penta drive. Sn 27139747b.
Looking for the correct u joint bellows and the correct seal kit for the upper drive as drive oil is leaking into bellows.
Also wondering how hard of a job doing a seal kit on the upper would be. Thanks for...
I have the opportunity to purchase a searay Seville with a 5.0 in it. It's mid 80s vintage boat. Question is about the 5.0. How were those engines built and if they had some known problem areas. Also I don't know the hours on it either. Just wondering what the boating world had to say...
Just wondering how good the alignment has to be. I can one finger the alignment tool into the coupler. However my concern is that I don't have equal spline marks around the alignment tool. There is splines marks all the way around just not equal. Thoughts?
I've got an alpha 1 gen 1. Took my out drive to inspect it and found that my u joint bellows. had a little water in it. I've been reading and it sounds like it's time for a transom rebuild. Ie gimbal bearing, all the bellows and water hose. My question is if any one has used the sei...
Hi all. I have a mercruiser 140. 1988 drive. Serial # 6714883. Story goes at the end of the season last year struck a rock with the out drive. Boat stopped moving. Lifted up the drive and found that prop did not spin at all. Forward or reverse. Got towed back got frustrated and...
Great site. I've learned alot alot of information just by browsing these forums.
Anyways I have a 1973 Evinrude 85hp that is new to me. Replaced water pump and all works great. My question is do I need to go back and measure shift rod height. Motor shifts fine on muffs and on the lake...
