- mercruiser 3. 0 performance, pros and cons, what can I expect?
Re: mercruiser 3 0 performance, pros and cons, what can I expect? the 3 0 is a small motor it is great for a light cruise, however if your looking for performance, I suspect you may hit 35mph in your hull
- Mercruiser trim tilt wiring - iboats Boating Forums
Re: Mercruiser trim tilt wiring For the trim limit switch, look for connectors with a purple white wire and two blue white wires Polarity is not important Adjust the TL switch to give a measurement of 21 3 4 inches (+- 1 4 inch) center to center on the trim cylinder bolts
- what is a mercruiser 188 - iboats Boating Forums
Re: what is a mercruiser 188 ^^^ Sir, you are confused You're thinking of the mercruiser 470, 170, 180 series engines, the big 3 7 liter 4-cylinder It does have all the problems you list HOWEVER, the original question was about a Mercruiser 188, which is a V8 Ford sterndrive and is not plagued with the problems you have listed
- Mercruiser 165 6 Cyl. Good, Bad, Okay? - iboats Boating Forums
Re: Mercruiser 165 6 Cyl Good, Bad, Okay? I had a 165 for about 8 years and yes, they are quite reliable The only thing to make sure is that the manifold water reversing kit is installed If it doesn't then put it on before the manifold gets cracked, particularly if you plan on doing any water sports (skiing, tubing ect) Another thing I would recommend is the put electronic ignition on it
- Mercruiser Power Steering Woes - Lots of reads, pics, and a video!
It is running a 350 MPI Magnum Mercruiser, with a Bravo 3 I'm fairly handy mechanically, so im trying to diagnose fix this myself As far as i see it, there are a few critical components to the power steering: 1) A freely moving helm steering mechanism 2) A freely moving and non binding steering cable from the helm down to the actuator
- Mercruiser 470 Engine Spec and Mods - iboats Boating Forums
Re: Mercruiser 470 Engine Spec and Mods Most 470 owners are just happy if it keeps running It is a real bad pick for a HP motor Tommays
- What Generation is my Alpha 1 sterndrive? (how to tell for sure)
Sorry if this has been already covered in the past but I have not been able to find solid confirmation to find out what generation my Drive is My serial number is OC312462 and it's a 1988 5 7 Mercruiser it's attached to
- Dos and Donts with 350 Mag MPI and Bravo III drive?
Hey guys just bought a new to me 2006 Stingray 230 LX with the Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI and Bravo III outdrive 106 hours on it when I got it Never had this big of boat, motor or drive for that matter so just looking for some general advice on them Dos and Donts basically I know I really
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