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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser motor swap.
    yes I'm a big guy and the boat could pull me up on two skiis just fine. This was with a 16" pitch 4 blade Michigan Vortex. Ran a 18" 4...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser motor swap.
    yes I had a 3.0 in a 17-18 ft bowrider. Wasnt really adequate there either, but I do miss putting $50 of gas in going all weekend and...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Exhaust to Gimbal Connection.
    is that just to hold the oring/gasket in place?
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser motor swap.
    there used to be engine install drawings on the merc site with dimensions for where the motor mounts go off the X dimension (crank/...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser motor swap.
    the 5.7 is the gateway drug to the 383...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser motor swap.
    I did a similar swap back in 2015-16 on a 2004 sea ray 200 sport (20-21 ft) that turned out very well. I bought it with a known cracked...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread why is there oil in my bellows but pressure test holds 15psi overnight.
    yes by 2009 they were sealed on new ones. My 2003 was still greased I think 2008 ish was cut over. Would entirely depend on when the...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser Pre Alpha transom assembly.
    its #29 in the parts link in previous post - note there are two different ones depending on if you a V8 or inline engine
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser Pre Alpha transom assembly.
    try a place like marineengine.com https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercruiser-stern-drive/index.php you can search by drive/transom...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?.
    excellent. Same here cut my teeth boat mechanic wise on my grandfathers 1966 Penn Yan that had the straight 6 (150 HP), the outdrive and...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Does This Sound Right? Bravo Install.
    Could be the gimbal bearing is not fully seated
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Does This Sound Right? Bravo Install.
    agreed run it with the drive off. did you replace the gimbal and Ujoints ? if ti sat they may be bad. Ujoints are tough to check out via...
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    Scott06 reacted to Bondo's post in the thread No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L? with Like Like.
    Ayuh,...... Chevy oil filters are all the same, for the I-4s, SBCs, 'n BBCs,.... Only the V-6 is different,...... The different...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?.
    always some nuances but that is one thing chevy did well 2 filters covering 60 years... If you haven't had one a 3.0 is one of the...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?.
    Rotella T4 15w 40, I also used to run super tech 20w50 no issue in my 3.0. Don’t over think it too much.
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