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    Crusader 350XL

    What would cause a engine with 5 hours to BLOW a head gasket?.
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    Today my 350XL

    My 350 XL with 12 hours on it, I was 20 miles off shore and the exhaust started to blow white smoke I shut it off the temp hit 200 and returned with one motor. any Ideas and where should I start.
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    How to break in an rebuilt motor?.

    I just broke in my rebuilt motor and a friend told me I did it wrong, what's the correct way to break in a rebuilt motor. A steak dinner is riding on the answer. Joel
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    Any Idea Why?

    Ran the boat today and it ran just great, when I brought it in and ran the engine to flush it out I touched the top of the distributor where the wires are connected and got wacked with a shock, any reason why?. Joel
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    Delco E.S.T.Distributor

    I am trying to time my Port engine, when I set the Dist to time I can not start the engine when I switch it back to run it starts right up, but I know you can't time the motor on the run wiring per the Manual. Any Idea's? Is there a better way to time the engine?. Thank You Joel
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    Help

    Looks like I just lost a motor (350XL) where is the best place to buy a short block ?. Joel
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    Help with Inst

    I just bought some new old VDO YAZAKI inst for my boat and they seem pretty straight forward BUT what does the R & S on the back of the inst stand for I understand the + & ground but not the R & S. Joel
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    Back flushing a oil cooler

    A while back there was an thread on back washing an oil cooler ( Al's Method ) Question I understand hooking up the hose to the outlet & opening the threaded hole, what do you do with the inlet side of the cooler as it seems the pressure would be to great to escape from the threaded hole and the...
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    2 on/off battery switches to one on/off both

    Firstly I would like to say thank you to all that helped me with the bad GROUND on my boat. \\ I have twin Crusaders 350 on my Blackfin and each Battery has a on/off switch and I am thinking I would rather have one on/off/both switch . 1. Is it a good idea to change over?. 2. How would I go...
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    What did I do wrong

    I just did some electrical work on my 89 Blackfin (some wires &new a fuse box) and now when I start the port engine it shows a charge on the amp meter, the one at the control panel, but when I start the starboard engine it shows negative at both Port & Starboard amp meters. I have 2 different...
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    HELP

    I have 350XL's in my boat and I need the cheapest part in the entire system and can't find it any where, it's part 92804 its the small hose that holds the thermostat thats in the heat exchanger it's about 2" long and what makes it unique is the theres almost 3/8" difference at each end. If you...
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    Heat Exchangers

    I just had my heat exchangers cleaned out, when I took them out of the boat I had a tuff time getting the drains & zinc holders out finally I did and no damage done, now I'm ready to put them back into the boat Question is it ok to use anti seize on the drains & zinc holders so I won't run into...
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    Coolant problem

    Yesterday when I put the boat on it's trailer, I took out the plug and about a cup full of coolant came out the bilge, this morning I ran the engine a 350XL and about a cup full or less came out the exhaust. My tank is about a cup short, the engine ran perfectly, pressure, temp on the money 165...
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    Where did the Oil Go

    "Have a 350 XL that is loosing "Have a 350 XL that is loosing a quart every 50 miles, I cant find where its going, Maybe a 1/2cup of oil in the bilge, It sits on a trailer and we ran the engine with a hose in the wash out system, no oil in the exhaust, Engine runs well but after 1/2 hour at...
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    Question re My Carbs

    I have Holly 4 barrel carbs on I have Holly 4 barrel carbs on my 350 XL's on my port engine at 2000 rpms it spits twice then it clears up any idea what it is and how to sure it. Joel8080
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