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    What new Drives

    I have a 26ft boat with twin 4.3V6 GM engines. This is a cabin boat that I fish the salt chuck with. I just put new engines in and am thinking on new drives. What works best for this setup, duo prop or single and what legs.
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    86 Cobra CV joint

    I am trying to check and grease or change the U joints whatever is necessary. It looks to me that I am going to have to pull the input shaft on the leg as it is imposable to get at the inner joint without damaging the rubber boot. am I right or is there a simple way that I can`t see.
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    Distributer setting for a 4.3 V6 GM engine

    How far advanced is it safe to set the distributer on a 4.3 V6.
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    Volvo composite dioprop

    I heard that the composite leg wasn`t standing up very well. Anyone have any knowledge on this.
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    Gas to Diesel

    Is there a 4 cylinder Yanmar that will fit in place of a 4.3V6 GM gas engine.
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    Gas to Diesel

    Does JD make a 200hp 4cylinder that fit in place of a 4.3 V6 GM gas engine
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    Converting Gas to Diesel

    Is there a 4 cylinder cummons that will bolt in to replace a 4.3 V6 GM gas engine
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    Electric fuel pumps

    I am replacing my 1986 4.3 V6 with new Vortec engines. I will need an electric fuel pump. What choices do I have for marine, and where should they be installed.
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    Overheat prevention

    Is there any heat censers out there that can be attached to exhaust manifolds to alert of a high temp situation. I often get kelp wrapped around the leg when trolling and one dosn`t know until it gets hot.
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    Engine rebuild or repower

    I have twin 1986 4.3 V6 engines that are using some oil and getting tired. How much power will my Cobra drives handle.My engines are probably down around 150 or less. I will check to see what the cost difference is between rebuild and new. If I went with a new Vortec they are 225hp and should be...
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    Balmar alternators

    I have twin engine setup with 2 start and 2 house battery's. Is a Balmar system a good setup to go with. I keep burning up my 45amp Delco regulators and am tired of keeping my systems going with my generator.
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    1986 OMC temp. oil pressure, and volt gages.

    My gages are not right or don't work at all. How do you know if it is the sending unit or the Gage, or what is a good replacement.
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    Honda 130 problems

    First off since new this engine has had very little water flow, to the extent that one would think the water pump was not working. The impeller was changed even though the replaced one didn't look as it had anything wrong. This year at seasons end with honda in tank to flush salt water out , no...
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    power stearing for twin legs

    I lost all the oil from the systom and I though this is a good time to get rid of all those hoses and tidy up the engine compartment. With two pumps this requires a spliter control box and two coolers and a lot of hoses. Does anyone have a twin engine setup and run it on a single hydrolic ram...
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    4.3 exaust

    I am wondering if there is any specific reason for the cast coupler between the 2 rubber couplers between the exaust manifold and the leg and would it work just as well if it was just a longer rubber to connect up the exaust.
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