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    Swapping to used 454 xlis

    "hi, i bought a pair of decent "hi, i bought a pair of decent 454 xli's and am about to swap them out with my old 440's in my post 43'. comp. checked good on both engines excpet on a couple of cyl's. i spryed some fog oil in those cyl's and it came rite up to where the rest were. the engines...
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    Have to prime carburator every time

    "well i got out on the water y "well i got out on the water yesterday. my merc. 260 w/ 2 bbl rochester carb. would run pretty good, but with a bit of hesitation in acceleration. if i cut it off for more than a few minutes, i would have to pour a bit of gas in the carb to get it going. once...
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    Voltage at coil

    "hey guys, on my mcm 260/898 "hey guys, on my mcm 260/898 i just put in pertronics conv. and flame thrower coil. i wasn't positive of the existing wiring, but i think i hav it right. all except the purple wire is taped off. and i know some of the diagrams show that wire taped off, but mine...
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    Merc 260 ressurection

    "well l tried to post this las "well l tried to post this last nite and it must not have taken. anyway, last nite was my big nite. i fired up my old school 260, 898 outdrive, 2bbl roch. setup. this is first time since the following work has been done: -rebuilt carb -rebuilt fuel pump...
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    Merc 260 wiring question

    "ok, i know there are tons of "ok, i know there are tons of threads with wiring diagram links, but none seem to exactly fit my application. mine is an old 79' 898 outdrive. merc. 260 with elect. choke, 2bbl rochester carb. i already hooked up the orange wire to the oil pressure sender. i'm...
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    Rochester 2bbl choke

    "hi, in my merc. 898 (260& "hi, in my merc. 898 (260) with 2bbl rochester carb. my choke is ate up with corrosion. my buddy had a old edelbrock carb with good choke. it will physically fit my carb. it has a + and a - terminal. my old one had one wire going to it. can i use the new one, and if...
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    Timing chain cover

    "hi all, i replaced my timing "hi all, i replaced my timing chain and sprockets on my merc. 898-260. i'm trying to replace the cover... can i do it without dropping the oil pan? i'm using a new gasket, but re-using the rubber piece at the bottom. should that piece get rtv on it ? both sides...
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    Power steering cooler

    "hi, while working on my engin "hi, while working on my engine (merc. 898 - 260.) the power steering cooler end broke right off. or popped off i should say. anyway, it was old as the hills. my question is, is it really necesary? i have a rack and pinion type steering helm. it steers really...
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    Pro v 200 1992 carb jet sizes

    "hi, i have a 92' pro v "hi, i have a 92' pro v 200. it has never been apart or bastardized in any way. looking at it from the back end, the main jet sizes are top-left-154 / mid-left-164 / bottom-left-154 / top-right-164 / mid-left-154 / bottom-left-164. i am wondering why this is, and if...
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    Merc 350 carb rebuild

    "hi all, i have a merc 350 "hi all, i have a merc 350 (260), an 898 outdrive, 2 bbl rochester carb. i just rebuilt the carb w/ a mercruiser rebuild kit. i have several questions. below the accelerator pump there is a steel ball (looks like a bb). my old one was corroded in place. it...
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    Distributor conversion kit merc 350

    "hi, i have a 79' cent "hi, i have a 79' century with merc 260 (350cu.). it has a 2 bbl. rochester carb. the dist. is the old mallory yl. type w/ points. i'm about to buy the conversion kit. (pentronix). i also need a dist. cap. i looked on ebay and found a electronic dist. complete. it...
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