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  1. sandkicker

    Painting Volvo 200 series drives...

    I just ran out of my stash of West Marine branded white copper free ablative (water based) bottom paint which is NLA. I've been using it ( brushed on) on my 280 drive for some time now here in Barnegat Bay ( brackish to salt water) with good success. Apparently white copper free paint is...
  2. sandkicker

    Exhaust Elbow service life...

    Mercruiser (and lately Sierra) came out several years ago with a "dry joint" elbow that was supposed to solve failures that let cooling water back into the exhaust system... a problem with the standard "coaxial" water passages system. Anyone have any experience as to HOW much these elbows...
  3. sandkicker

    Merc Dry Joint elbow bolts

    Are the hold down bolts P/N 10-864665 for the subject elbows reusable? My usual source is on Back Order and our sponsor apparently is out of stock as well.. Also source for the block off gaskets for this elbow to manifold junction for a FWC application?
  4. sandkicker

    5.7 reman mystery....

    My YC had one of its boats ( 24 ft Privateer inboard) "re-engined" last spring ( May 2021 commissioning). The boat was used during the season for about 100 hours. It was winterized by a different yard than the one that did the engine swap. Several days ago the yard that winterized the engine...
  5. sandkicker

    454 Timing procedure...

    Friend's boat... 454 "magnum Bravo" Carbed engine S/N 0C462174... third owner boat... replacing Distributor cap ( T'bolt V).. Am familiar with the setup up and base timing procedure for 5.7L, however this harness looks different. Can't find a "loose" wire to ground.... There is a wire in...
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    Exhaust Elbow Question 7.4 Blue Water I/B

    Engine S/N 0F229xxx Friend's boat.... been fixing the obvious bad stuff for him as "his plate is full" and just got to the elbows...Engine has no symptoms of elbow problems,just looking at possible PM. Apparently elbows are NLA and also apparently there are 2 versions listed , a 816900A5 and...
  7. sandkicker

    Info on 2007 3.0L inboard

    My YC is looking at a boat powered with a 140HP MP 3.0L FWC engine. It was rebuilt in 2016 and on the hard for 2 years. Is there anything in particular to look out for on this engine???? TIA
  8. sandkicker

    Grease!!!

    Recommended grease for ujoints on a 280... other than the unobtainium "official" Volvo stuff.??? .... and how do you get grease into the "bearing" #32 on the Volvo Drive shop manual that holds the reverse latch mechanism ( curiously, this part is shown and referenced for the 290 drive and not...
  9. sandkicker

    Transom shield interchange???

    I used to have the installation drawings but can't find them....so... Can you swap a 280 transom shield for an existing (circa 1969) 260/270 transom shield without doing any surgery on the transom itself ...or drilling/relocating holes????
  10. sandkicker

    200 Series Retaining pawl mechanism...

    OK... As I "become more experienced" , I am trying to work "more efficiently" ... :-) What do you guys (and gals) do to keep the barnacles and "sea growth" from fouling up the operation of the retaining pawl mechanism and working smoothly... without ending up with a bunch of antifouling...
  11. sandkicker

    And yet another 7.4L MIE issue

    Our sponsor's listing does not show any alternatives for the NLA Elbows (816900A) for my 7.4L MIE project engines ( S/N of229...) Any suggestions???
  12. sandkicker

    Yet more 7.4L Raw Water pump issues

    Tried to use my SBC manual for this issue but it has some inconsistencies and I don't have the 7.4L manual..so....Engine S/N of22927x Issue... Rebuilding the Raw water pump. The parts breakdown shows 2 of the same seal on the impeller end of the pump's drive shaft in addition to the "H" (O...
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    7.4 MIE stuck starter

    Bolts came out easily, ( should have been suspicious !) starter itself stuck in bell housing. Won't come out, won't twist. Tried to jack it out by placing a spacer ( box end of a wrench) on top of outboard mounting bolt head against starter body and unscrewing bolt... only succeeded in...
  14. sandkicker

    Stuck impeller 7.4MIE

    The owner's yard did a pump rebuild kit 3 seasons ago. Boat lightly used. There was an issue with a suction leak on raw water inlet to this FWC engine and destroyed impeller on start up this season. Could not pry impeller off so... I cut off one vane and sliced down front to back with a...
  15. sandkicker

    Carb or Mechanic Issue???

    Not at all familiar with Tohatsu engines, but a good friend asked me about a problem he has with his ( about) 3 yo 6 HP 4 stroke. He said that he replaced the 3 gal deck tank last year with a no vent tank but not the hose ( leaving the pre 2011 hose) and had issues ( no start) with his...
  16. sandkicker

    A question for the Professional Marine Mechanics on this forum

    If you work on inboard boats... What maintenance/servicing do you NORMALLY do on shaft stuffing boxes at spring commissioning? Thanks in advance....
  17. sandkicker

    Re-Engine considerations.

    I'm on the committee that maintains our YC's power boats. Most are 4stroke Honda RIBS and Whalers, but two are inboards. One a 23 MAKO CC, the other a 24 Privateer. The Mako is heading for new engine time (existing one is in it's second boat!) as its over 24 seasons old (FWC). Now that MERC...
  18. sandkicker

    Lifter noise????

    While readjusting the idle mixture after changing a bad disti cap and preemptively replacing an 11 season old sensor in the disti, I noticed a definitive tap from port side of engine. This engine has a TKS 2bbl carb (which works correctly) and as a result I don't usually have my head in the...
  19. sandkicker

    200 series drive drain plug

    Specifically for a 280 drive, is there a hex head (allen) alternative to this???
  20. sandkicker

    280 drive kickup

    It's been an annoying problem for years and upon haulout yesterday, it rose to painful. For years, my drive kicks up when I shift into neutral while the boat is moving. Eventually, the drive "drops" (usually with a clunk) back into engagement with the transom shield. If I'm distracted or in a...
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