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    sheet metal screw length

    will be installing toilet (head) on 93 23' larson. Is 5/8" or 3/4" screws Ok for screwing brackets into lower hull for holding tank? What safe length for side hull?
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    your opinion

    currently rebuilding 350SBC for my 93 larson. considering converting to closed cooling if i can find donor boat/motor. what year did Mercruiser introduce for 350 carburated? Your thoughts? Salt water
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    serpentine belt

    in process of rebuilding 350SBC for my boat and toying with idea of converting belts to serpentine. Problems/openions?
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    water weeping thru hull

    After pulling engine on 93 23' larson cutty I noticed water weeping into boat down low in oil pan area. very slight, would probebly fill shot glass about 1 hour. Bad, very bad or will it dry out? boat is on trailler. little water in bilge when i uncovered recently
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    oil pan SBC

    have 2 oil pans For SBC. one w/ drain in center, other w/ drain in side, which is better? Is there aftermarket valve that is durable to help oil change easier?
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    truck camshaft

    going to install 350 vortec engine from 1999 chevy truck into my 23 foot cutty, Is truck camshaft OK or shouls I use marine? cam. besides installing marine water pump,core plugs and electrical items is there anything else to make it marine worthy? If truck cam is NG please give advise for...
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    Blessing in disguise

    Bought a engine to relpace in my 23' larson 5.0 sterndrive wound up to be a 5.7 w/ vortec heads, which I like. have a few questions on rebuild Do i have to change any gearing in outdrive or change prop Pistons(dished) are later w/ metric rings, can I use earlier pistons w/ fractional rings...
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    Good engine for rebuild

    Found an engine for my 93 Larson 305 that needs replacing. It is a car engine 305 from 87 chevy with 9.3-1 compression and roller cam. What changes should i Make during rebuild eg cam, compression ect
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    Muffs

    5.0 SBC, Alpha 1 Gen2 Can I run engine to operating temp with muffs What max RPM?
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    What gasket?

    1993 5.0 liter 4 bbl SBC, raw water cooled Riser gasket: restrictor or open slots?
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    Wire ID

    92 Larson SBC Two wires to sensors on t'stat housing BROWN and brn w/ blue tracer One to temp gage What is other wire for
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    retainer ring gasket

    Alpha 1 Gen2 upper unit Large square gasket(o-ring) on retainer ring. Should I glue or some type of adhesive to retainer to hold it in place when installing upper to bell housing
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    Riser boot install

    The rubber boot between exhaust riser and Y pipe appears longer on one side and shorter on other. Which way on install?
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    Flappers

    in order to run a 1/4" mpt tap into bottom of SBC (5.0) block I had to remove the manifolds and risers and discovered the flappers on starboard side were not closing and one was broken. What caused this condition and what is procedure to replace. Also some one mentioned that I should use...
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    Wot

    while cruising, is it safe or straining the engine to run at WOT
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    Shift cut out switch

    What will happen if shift cut out switch is not working or misadjusted?
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    Initial start up

    5.0 chevy, Alpha one gen 2. Installed new impeller. with muffs on and water running several minutes should I see water exiting drive before I start engine? Thanks
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    Water Temp gage

    I am installing new digital gage. Can I use the existing sending unit ?
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    However

    After much work on boat that was supposed to be done during winter I finally put it in water. However I did not connect( Alpha 1 gen2) small tube on frt of outdrive that connects to lower unit. Boat is in water. made short checkout trip approx. 10 minutes. What should I do?
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    trim "up" inop

    Alpha one,Gen2 ​12v leaving switch. 0v at blue coil wire ​Jumper 12v to coil on relay. relay working correctly
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