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    Shift Interupt (old style) with new Delco EST Distributor hookup

    I originally had a 1985 Mercruiser 140 GM engine, which I replaced with a new GM 3.0 engine (4 cylinder). It came with a new GM Delco Voyager EST Distributor. The instructions I got for hooking up the shift interrupt switch are probably for a newer style system than what I have. I was wanting to...
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    Water In Oil - Exhaust Riser?

    I have a 1985 Mercruiser 140. I have been getting water in the oil. I'm pretty sure it is not casued from freezing, because it started at the end of last season before any freezing temperatures. The The intake/exhaust manifold was replaced with a new one. The head was also removed and visually...
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    Mounting Location for Ballast Resistor

    This may be a silly question, but I recently replaced my resistor wire with a regular wire and a ballast resistor on my 85 Mercruiser 140. I wasn't sure where to mount it, so I mounted it in the back of the engine compartment with a screw in the fiberglass. I was wondering where they are most...
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    Mercruiser 140 Alternator Replacement

    I have a 1985 Mercruiser 140 I am replacing the alternator on. The existing alternator is a 3 wire Delco style. I purchased the wrong alternator. I bought a 1 wire Delco style. They basically look the same except for the 2 wires that come out of a plug on the alternator which is capped off on...
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    multiple coils going bad

    I have a '85 mercruiser 140 with a standard points ignition. Over the years I have had trouble with coils going bad. Years ago I was told to remove the existing resistor wire and replace it with a regular wire and install a coil with an internal resistor. That coil setup worked for a while but...
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