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    Ditching old 470. Who's done it with a 3.0L?

    Hi all- Curious if anyone has replaced their 470 with a 3.0L. I'm running a 1989/90-ish 3.7L/165hp on an Alpha One drive. The old girl is starting to nickel and dime me and the 3.0L looks like a good option. Power on the 3.7L (165hp) is sufficient. Cruises at 28-30 mph at 3500-4000 rpm (RPM...
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    Mercruiser 3.7L Power Steering Pump Repair - How to.

    Thought I'd share some info I found when repairing my 1990 3.7L Mercruiser Power Steering pump. I spent quite a while researching and had to piece together info to get this job done and in the end found the instructions in the box for the new pump. If I had these instructions, my research would...
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    Looking for Exhaust Riser, 3.7L with Aluminum Manifold.

    Hi all- Seems that most suppliers are out of stock and back-ordered for the Exhaust Riser to a 3.7L Mercruiser with Aluminum Manifold. Parts I have searched and had no luck: GLM51180 HGE8561 And..Merc. oem # 98561, 93174 However, there is a riser in stock OSC0879 but it's for an iron...
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    8hp Yamaha 4-stroke smoke and rough idle

    Greetings. Long time lurker, first time poster. Looking for clues before diving into this one. I have a 2004 Yamaha 8hp 4-stroke tiller drive outboard. Model F8MSHC. This motor has been my 'go to' motor for trolling on the big boat and also the main motor on my little 12 foot jon. Runs...
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