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    standard rotation camshaft gear direction

    when looking at the back of the block what direction does the gear on the camshaft point. i had a reman longblock sent to me and the gear on the camshaft does not line up with the gear on the distributor wich leads me to belive it is a reverse rotation engine instead of a standard. any help is...
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    Unburnt fuel 318

    I put a brand new edlebrock carb on my 78 318 and when i start it up there is alot of unburnt fuel coming out of the exhaust. is there something stuck in the carb? also when i bump the gas after it has ben runing for about 15 - 20 minutes it stumbles where my other motor is fine and revs right...
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    Need Info. on 1998 merc. 454 fuel injected.

    Hi, evreybody i am in the proccess of repowering a boat. I found for sale two 1998 mercruiser 454 inboards with velvet drives 1:91 trannys. what i plan to do perform a compression test to see what i am dealing with. the current owner says the engines have less than 500 hrs. on them and they were...
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    twin overheat 318

    put the boat in the water yesterday. 15 minutes into the trip the temp gauges were pegged and when i shut the engines down it was a little late. there was smoke coming from the port motor, and steam coming from the starboard motor. and coolant evrey where. i ran these motors on the hard with a...
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    1978 318 oil sender

    Hey all. I am looking for a oi Hey all. I am looking for a oil sender for my 1978 318 I have looked all over the internet with no success. I have been to the local shops and cant match it. I know that they are out there where can I find one. thanks Jason
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    Oil question

    "One of my friends builds drag "One of my friends builds drag cars and there engines just a overall gear head. He told me that I should use this oil from bradpennracing.com in my 318 because the engine is going to be working hard. He said the reason was it was loaded up with zinc. So I want...
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    Thru hull fitting shaft question

    Not an engine question but I k Not an engine question but I know some one on this forum will have an answer. I bought a 30 ft. sport fish with twin 318s in the fall of 09 and the starboard shaft where it goes through the thru hull fitting is almost rubbing on the bottom of the fitting the shaft...
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    Evenrude ETEC 2010

    I am looking to get a 2010 E-T I am looking to get a 2010 E-TEC 150 for use in salt. i have a 150 ficht now and we have had nothing but problems with it. when we bought it the mechanic said with proper maintenace you should get 500 hrs. beffore trouble starts. long story short we have 330 hrs...
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    1978 chrysler 318 oil pressure sensor

    "i have a problem with my oil "i have a problem with my oil pressure sensor as soon as i turn on the key the gauge maxes out. i need to know where the sensor is located cant seem to find it. and yes i unpluged the sender wire from the gauge, it is fine. any info is appreciated thanks."
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    318 carbs

    looking to replace the carbs o looking to replace the carbs on my twin 318s what is the best choice for replacement. thanks.
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    2000 evenrude ficht 150

    bought boat at the begining of bought boat at the begining of season motor is extremley hard starting when cold and very rough idle. brought to many repair shops they said they fixed the problem but it still remains any ideas thanks jason.
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    Chrysler 318s

    What is considered to be a nor What is considered to be a normal operating speed (RPM) for 1978 Chrysler 318s I just went through my engines completely and I don’t want to be beating on them. I know it varies by boat my boat is a 31 pacemaker weight 12000 lbs. Thanks
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    1978 chrysler 318

    I have a 1978 pacemaker that i I have a 1978 pacemaker that i just recently purchased. it has twin 318s they have not run in two years but only have 720 hrs. on them what type of maintenance should i do on them to get them running. thanks
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