Re: Running inboard engine out of boat 1986 mercruiser 140
There's a quite a few good videos on youtube showing the how to,
I would use a cut off water hose from spigot to inlet tube back of thermostat housing, that supplies you with butt loads of h20,
for fuel i used a 3' fuel line going from gatorade bottle ( hose size hole in top) to fuel pump, 32oz seemed to run 15 20 minutes
for wiring i myself would mark and remove all wires from starter other than the big red + power wire, it stays on big lug, next a smaller gauge wire from "s" prong on starter, that's your key wire(so to speak)don't hook it up at all, we just touch it, now a good earth ground, big black wire-, from engine block to neg - side of battery (all we're using here is just starter and coil) i would mark and remove wires from plus+ side of coil, then run a single new wire down to plus side of battery, ( that's the power to points and ignition, don't hook up til ready to start) then on the neg- side of coil, just one wire to points, its already there, black wire from dist. base to neg side coil, myself would mark and remove the other wire unless i knew where and what it did, then before i start a sitting engine, i use don s method for oil priming, no plugs, live power wire to coil unhooked, don't want it to start, touch "key" to + side of battery, ( or remote between wire and +) crank motor 20 30 seconds, back of starter getting warm, stop, let starter chill, repeat, i do it 6 8 times, good oil on rockers, if ya can hook up an oil gauge, that's what ya need, i went ahead and had my fuel hooked up so carb would get a prime, now just hook up power wire to + side of coil and start her up, it's always a "her" with me, gotta keep your hand on her if ya revving it up, wants to walk a little, wish ya luck and have fun, Mark
anywho have fun, Mark