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    Sterndrive maintenance

    I've been reading some posts regarding sterndrive care. Now I'm thinking I want to yank mine off and bring it home for winter and do whatever should be done to keep it happy.<br /><br />My questions are:<br />Is there a prescribed frequency for bellows replacement or just when they fail? <br...
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    Distributor care

    Hi fellow boat addicts.<br /><br />This summer as part of my quest to get my engine running properly, I purchased and installed a new distributor. Before doing this, I attempted to service the original one. It had a broken spring and the insides were horribly rusted. <br /><br />Since it was in...
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    Good source for prop repair

    Hello all.<br /><br />I have a prop I'd like to get rebuilt this winter and would like some advice on a source. <br /><br />I did do a forum search on this, but didn't turn up anything.<br /><br />As always, input appreciated.<br /><br />Regards, crt.
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    More mysterious behavior -

    Howdy folks. <br /><br />Well, yesterday I drug the boat down to the Ohio River for a change of pace. <br /><br />Everything was great until shortly after I gassed up. The engine started missing and surging and dying. The symptoms I have experienced of late - dying as soon as being put in gear...
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    Well oiled - we hope

    Howdy fellow boat hounds.<br /><br />Recently while I was engaged in a lot of engine work (302 ford, 888 mercruiser) I decided to go to a full synthetic motor oil. I have been running 20-50 Valvoline Syn Power. Is there anything wrong with my thinking on this, especially concerning the weight...
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    Is there never an end to it - AARRGGHH!

    Hello fellow boat folks.<br /><br />Well, I took the old Skiff Craft (888 Mercruiser, Ford 302) up to Erie Wednesday night. Couldn't put in till Thursday as there was a full gale in effect. Thursday was a lot better so I eventually headed out to Put-In-Bay. The island was like a ghost town...
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    My quest for an engine fix - the final report

    Good morning all.<br /><br />On August 26, I made my first post on this wonderful forum requesting help for my sick Ford 302 engine (1973 Skiff Craft, 888 Mercruiser). Below are all of the posts relating to this quest in chronological order, just in case anyone wants to see how the process...
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    It's back together, but something's wrong!

    It's back together, but something's wrong! Hi folks.<br /><br />Well I finally got my Ford 302 (888 Mercruiser) back together after installing a timing set and a new Mallory breakerless distributor. Note: I've been chasing a problem in this engine for about a month and before I got to the point...
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    Ballast Resistor, loom resistance wire ???

    Good evening all.<br /><br />I just acquired a Mallory breakerless distributor and the instructions warn to either have loom resistance wire or a ballast resistor. <br /><br />Is there a way to determing if I have loom resistance wire? My setup is a Mercruiser model 888 with a Ford 302 V8. It's...
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    Orientation of front oil seal in timing cover

    Hi all.<br /><br />This is a question so embarrasingly dumb that I'm ashamed to have to ask it, but I gotta know. <br /><br />I've just installed new timing gears & chain in my 302 Ford. I'm now cleaning up the front cover and am ready to install the oil seal . Here's the question: Does the seal...
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    Problem devolution - distributor thing

    Hi all.<br />Well, I started this new post to hopefully make it easier to navigate and to perhaps attract some additional interest. It was originally posetd as Power Issues 188 HP Merc 302 Ford<br />here's the link<br /><br />...
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    Power issues 188 hp mercruiser 302 Ford

    Hi all. Congratulations on the great forum. Glad I found you. I'll try to be concise and brief with my issue.<br /><br />I'm running a 302 Ford, (2bbl Holly) 188 HP Mercruiser in a 73 Skiff Craft 26' SFFB. I should preface this discussion with this: I've had this boat about 7 years. It has been...
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