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    mercruiser 120 tilt/trim

    My project boat is heading for the water soon but I'm not sure if I have the trim cylinders on rite. Should stainless tube be on the top or the bottom of the cylinder? I installed it with the tube on the bottom. Also one cylinder is frozen. Any ideas on that?<br /><br />Thanks<br />nh3
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    Mercruiser 120 won't stay running

    I've rebuilt the motor(1981) and dropped it back in this weekend. The only way I can get it to start is full throttle w/ choke open. It will start after a long cranking and only run for about 10 seconds. While running like this the rpm's are under a 1000, motor is bouncing, then a backfire...
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    Mercruiser 120 won't stay running

    I've rebuilt the motor(1981) and dropped it back in this weekend. The only way I can get it to start is full throttle w/ choke open. It will start after a long cranking and only run for about 10 seconds. While running like this the rpm's are under a 1000, motor is bouncing, then a backfire...
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    Mercruiser 120 bellhousing bushing/sleeve

    Does anybody know how to get these out? I bought this boat as a project and the p.o. had cut the sleeve and bolts to remove the bellhousing cuz the bolts froze in the sleeve. Now I have a hunk of rusted metal in the bushings and need to remove so I can reinstall the motor to the drive.<br /><br...
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    Mercruiser 120 rebuild, Rubber gasket question

    Ok, I'm going to bolt up all the external stuff, thanks Johnc for the oil pan, but have a question about gaskets. I have 8 rubber gaskets, almost look like o rings, that I have no clue as to where they go. I do have the 4 for the pushrod cover but these 8 have left me stumped. Timing cover...
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    120 Mercruiser engine rebuild...timing... Help!

    I'm a bit confused. When I line up the timing marks on the crank and cam gear my pistons are at the top of the cylinder bore. After bolting on the timing gear cover and crank pulley and aligning the timing marks on the pulley with the tab on the cover my #1 piston is in the center of the...
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    120 Mercruiser oil pan

    I'm in need of one and was told by DougRussell Marine that they are not made any more. Being that this is a popular motor I find that hard to believe. Can someone comfirm this and/or point me to someone that has one?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />nh3
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    Mercruiser 120 Harmonic Balancer

    I bought a boat w/ a mercruiser 120 that had just come back from the machine shop but not together. After spending the day re-assembling the engine I've come the the crank pulley. I have the hub and pulley but no balancer/damper. Did this engine have one or is it at the previous owners house...
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    volvo penta marine vs. auto

    I have a chance to buy a boat with a volvo penta gm 350 that's seized. I would like to swap it out with and automotive 350 w/ hei distributor. Your guidence and opinions please.<br /><br />nh3
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    Volvo Penta advice

    Ok guys, After an awesome summer with my 19' Bayliner it's sold and I made a profit. I found another boat. 25' Continental w/ volvo penta outdrive. The gm 350 is seized. No big deal swapping the motor and the boat is priced under 1k. What scares me is not being able to run the outdrive...
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    fuel starvation

    Was 15 min out with the motor running awsome at all speeds, Force 125, when all of a sudden it feels and sounds like where running out of gas. Just put 5 gals in I tell my buddy. The motor slows down and dies. We go for the primer bulb and it goes flat. I then pull the filter coming off the...
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    temp guage

    Is ther a way to install a h2o temp guage on an 89 Force 125? The buzzer needs an update. Chcuk
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    force 125

    Hi, I scored my first boat Friday, Bayliner Capri 19' w/ Force 125. What a deal, $1000, the guy wanted it gone. Before I dump it in the water I want to go through some basic PM<br />stuff. I dropped the lower unit to check the h2o impeller and change the oil in the lower.<br />What type of...
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