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    Portable fuel tank

    I have a Mercruiser 233 in my '77 SeaRay. The boat has a 60 gallon tank that is plumbed with all the filters and what-not. Every year when I dig it out of storage I change out the fuel filters and drain all the old gas if I hadn't done so when I put it away. Then I go to the gas station and...
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    Need help identifying this old woody

    I found this old gal in a warehouse up here in the high desert. She has rebuilt engines, but sitting up here in dry desert I'm not even sure if she's worth saving. I know she is 36' long with a 10' beam, but couldn't find any other marking through all the dirt. Can anyone tell me what she is...
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    Alpha Drive Lower Unit Removal

    Removing my lower unit to replace the water pump insides. Drive S/N 4640412, 1976 or 77 MerCruiser 233 HP. Followed the manual, checked and rechecked the steps. I have all the bolts and nuts off and the lower unit separated, but the cast piece on the top of the shift shaft obviously won't come...
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    Fuel pump question

    I have a Mercruiser 233 I rebuilt out of my 1977 SeaRay, Engine S/N 4497497. During the rebuild I replaced the fuel pump with a Sierra 18-7266. Now that I have it started (dumping gas down the carb) I have no fuel coming up the line. I hooked up to a small diagnostic tank to rule any issues...
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    No spark

    I have a Mercruiser 233 I rebuilt out of my 1977 SeaRay, Engine S/N 4497497. I have been meticulous about taking pictures during disassembly and labeling every wire and bolt. I have it back together and one of the upgrades I did was the Pertronix Ignitor II module with the Flamethrower II coil...
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    Mercruiser 233 engine rebuild question

    I am rebuilding the engine out of my boat a Mercrusier 233. Although it only had 400 hours on it the boat had been sitting for some years when I bought it and I want some piece of mind. When I disassembled the top end I kept all of the lifters properly marked to reinstall, but they ended up...
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