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    1989 350cid 4 bbl not revving up past 3200rpm

    1989 350 cid s/n oc 606793 recently had engine out due to starter ringer problems. engine back in, runs good up until 3/4 throttle then falls right of and stalls if held there. can bring boat on plane using trim tabs up to 3200 rpm but can't go past 3200 rpm. Brought to shop/mechanic- dumped raw...
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    1989 5.7 mcm s/n oc606793 water in # 4, #6, #8 first boat

    Thought I had it figured out with bad timing, but have engine out of boat changing, ringer and starter, pulled all plugs and starboard #4 ,6, 8 cylinders water on plugs, dripping out of #8. Have new manifolds and risers. Can't turn engine easy with plugs out. How much torc is needed to turn...
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    1898 5.7 350 MCM timing problem/question

    1989 carver 5.7 350 mcm s/n OC606793 no points Just bought boat, first two 2 hour runs great @ 3100rpm. Third time hard time starting, idleing, ran good @ 3100rpm. 4th time in driveway tried starting, felt like timing was off- ended up stripping bendix gear-one tooth off of ringear, pulling...
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    timing advance mechanism sticking made mess of starter/ring gear, no points

    1989 5.7 350cid mercruiser s/n oc606793 . No Points in cap. Recently bought a 23' carver, ran good for 3 runs then started running rough at ldle- in fact wouldn't sometimes. Hard to start, in fact took out starter (bendix gear stripped) and broke tooth off ringgear- Pull engine. Haven't...
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    missing tooth on ring gear first boat

    I think I already know the answer to this but, I just bought my first boat 1989 carver montego with 5.7 mercruiser. Had three good runs, but then heard some ugly noises coming from starter. Then starter stayed on. I shut down electric night switch, tried again and just whirring noises. Figured...
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