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    1996 mercruiser 5.7 water PSI

    Hi all I have just bought my first I/O and was wondering if anyone can tell me if there is any water pressure specs? I have done several searches and have turned up nothing and the book I ordered has not come in yet. Also is it possible to put a water pressure gauge on this beast and if so...
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    1996 2100 sr dash switch lables

    I just bought a 1996 Maxum 2100sr, I am still trying to work out the bugs, none of the switches are labeled and need to know what switch is what, can anyone help me with this, I cannot seem to find any pictures. Thank you Danny
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    Cant Decide and need your help

    Hi all thank you for taking the time to give me your input, I have always had boats with outboards, now I am looking to buy a boat with an i/o, and I need your help to decide between two that I have found, the first is a 1997 Regal 2100 lsr regal 2100lsr 8-Cylinder 1997 Boat ARIZONA the other is...
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    What does catalist assemby do

    Hi all I just bought a yamaha waverunner 2001 XLT 1200 but I was told it needs a catalist assembly, not sure what it is or what it does and can it be repaired. When I bought it, the head was cracked, needed a piston and a catalist assembly, what would take out these items, this is my first PWC...
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    Hours power ratings

    Hi all I was just informed that the Force engines Pre merc were rated for hours power at the crank and after Merc they were rated at the prop shaft, a marine shop gave me this info I was just wondered if it was true
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    89 capri tach

    Hi all I have an 89 1901 Capri with a force 125, my boat is stored out of town and I am trying to find out if the tach has a switch from 20 pole stator to a 12 pole, I am thinking of repowering the boat Thank you all Danny
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    Tach question

    Hey all have a simple one I hope, I am repowering my boat from a 89 125 to a 97 120, will the tach from my 125 work with the 120? Thank you all again for any help Dany
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    Plugging transom holes

    Hi all I have an 89 Bayliner 1901 with a 125 Force, I am replacing it with a 1997 120 force, problem is my boat has the old force threw transom bolt holes and the new engine has the mercury style hole pattern so I need to plug the old holes and drill new ones for the new engine. I thought at...
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    Bolt patern

    Hi all can anyone give me the measurements of a mercury transom bracket, I am swapping engines from a pre merc force to a newer force but I think my transom is drilled for the old force 9 5/8" inch bolt spread between top holes and lower holes and 8 1/4 from top holes to lower holes, I need the...
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    Jack plate or new transom holes

    Hi all, I have a question I am just confused about! I am replacing my 89 force 125 with a 97 force 120 (better performance) big problem is the bolt holes in my transom are about 9 1/4" spacing and the new engine has a mercury transom set up with wider bolt pattern (12 3/4" aprox) we made a...
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    125 low power?

    Hi all I have an 89 1901 Bayliner with a force 125 on it, It usually runs about 35-38 with just me and a full tank of fuel @ about 4500rpm, thats the best I can get out of her, a friend of mine has a 97 force 120 on a 19' astro that weighs more than my boat, it flat runs, we swapped everything...
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    fresh water cooling system

    Hi again all, I am helping a friend with his 1990 mercruiser 4.3, he bought the boat with a cracked block due to freezing and we are looking into getting him a heat exchanger set up from boat bandits, can anyone give me any info on fresh water cooling systems, I don?t know how well they work, I...
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    4.3 engine compatibility

    Hi all a friend of mine bought a boat with a mercruiser 4.3 that had been frozen and the block broke, we would like to know if there is a difference between an automotive long block and a marine long block, there is a price difference just not sure what the differences could be, maybe a cam and...
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    torque on 4.3 exhaust manifolds

    Hi all I was wondering what to torque the exhaust manifolds on a 1990 mercruiser 4.3, the manifold kit came with graphite gaskets also need the torque on the risers Thank you Danny
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    life expectancy of a rebuilt engine

    Hi all I am getting ready to buy a 94 150XR6 but I just heard that a rebuilt engine life expectancy is only about five years and a the originals usually run forever if properly maintained I was wondering if this is true, I have a ski boat and we don?t run her wide open very often but we tow a...
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