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Forum: Drives and Lower Units
03-26-2026, 11:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 295
Posted By Mbam

As far as I know there is only 1 bravo shift...

As far as I know there is only 1 bravo shift cable. Sounds like you will have to re-mount the shift bracket if it doesn't reach. I just measured a new one, the core is 70" end to end.
...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
03-14-2026, 04:59 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 14,164
Posted By Mbam

Do I qualify?

Do I qualify?
Forum: Wanted
02-12-2026, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 266
Posted By Mbam

Hmmmm Mercury is showing it as NLA (no longer...

Hmmmm
Mercury is showing it as NLA (no longer available)
Might be worth giving them a call and see what the replacement is.
Forum: General Q & A
01-24-2026, 11:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 734
Posted By Mbam

6.2l mpi bravo horizon 01/28/2005

6.2l mpi bravo horizon
01/28/2005
Forum: General Q & A
12-09-2025, 07:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 887
Posted By Mbam

ENG 0D383143 4454110CS MERCRUISER 454 BRAVO ...

ENG 0D383143 4454110CS MERCRUISER 454 BRAVO
Manufacture Date:
04/02/1990
Comments:
MAGNUM W/ PS

https://www.mercruiserparts.com/Bam/GetSubNodesBySerial/0D383143
Forum: General Q & A
12-01-2025, 11:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 494
Posted By Mbam

The current Oildyne pumps will work fine for...

The current Oildyne pumps will work fine for tabs. They are actually high volume, low pressure (about 2500 psi). For tabs the connection is opposite the drives. Meaning the high pressure line (blue...
Forum: General Q & A
11-30-2025, 10:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 684
Posted By Mbam

I would be surprised if it's a stuck coupler. I...

I would be surprised if it's a stuck coupler.
I like ryanw10's idea. There is a good chance the corrosion around the studs is the problem. A little PB Blaster and a heat gun in those areas might...
Forum: General Q & A
11-26-2025, 11:51 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,635
Posted By Mbam

Interesting Mercury engine

I learn something new every day.


Buried and hard to find on the Mercury website is a somewhat new engine from the Quicksilver division. It's a flat plane small block! Not exactly inexpensive...
Forum: General Q & A
11-13-2025, 10:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,121
Posted By Mbam

I think I pictured the setup wrong. I was...

I think I pictured the setup wrong. I was thinking it was a flat plate Oops.

Probably wouldn't hurt to drill the bell housing and use one of the screws and cables from the continuity kit to...
Forum: General Q & A
11-12-2025, 09:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,121
Posted By Mbam

Or drill a hole in the Mayfair bracket in the...

Or drill a hole in the Mayfair bracket in the correct location and use a longer screw. Probably make it oversize.
Forum: General Q & A
10-26-2025, 08:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 836
Posted By Mbam

.400 more will be plenty. I don't love...

.400 more will be plenty.

I don't love putting more load on the bolts however. If you can find bolts with more of a shoulder on them it will help.
Forum: General Q & A
10-25-2025, 06:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 836
Posted By Mbam

I learn something new every day. With zero LS...

I learn something new every day. With zero LS experience this is good stuff for me to know.
Forum: General Q & A
10-24-2025, 02:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 836
Posted By Mbam

It never makes an inch however 1/4 is not enough....

It never makes an inch however 1/4 is not enough. Do you have a rear mount plate? Most likley you need to cut your bell housiing. Also we have a deep drive plate that adds a bit
...
Forum: General Q & A
10-22-2025, 07:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,195
Posted By Mbam

Awab, ABA or Scandvick Have never had one of...

Awab, ABA or Scandvick

Have never had one of those fail.
Forum: General Q & A
10-17-2025, 08:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 450
Posted By Mbam

I feel your pain. The boat & instrument...

I feel your pain.

The boat & instrument harness are still available no problem https://www.mercruiserparts.com/812475a20-harness-assy however as pointed out the engine harness are NLA

Also I...
Forum: Swap Shop
10-06-2025, 10:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,852
Posted By Mbam

Actually it was one per engine. I had what...

Actually it was one per engine. I had what looked like a single expansion tank but it had a divider in it.

...
Forum: General Q & A
10-04-2025, 09:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,743
Posted By Mbam

These are some mufflers I made for my BAM...

These are some mufflers I made for my BAM Cigarette (RIP). Gaffrig & I sketched out the original design on a napkin at Bootleggers in Ft Lauderdale
1000 HP with Y pipes.
No difference in power open...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
09-30-2025, 06:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 714
Posted By Mbam

On tabs the green (low pressure) / Blue (high...

On tabs the green (low pressure) / Blue (high pressure are reversed. Very confusing! Blue = down, Green = up.
As Markus says check the relays.
Forum: General Q & A
09-26-2025, 07:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 466
Posted By Mbam

Back in the day sometime in the early 80's when I...

Back in the day sometime in the early 80's when I built my first set of engines for my BAM Cigarette I had the opportunity to test a pair of dominators and a pair of 800's back to back on the dyno....
Forum: General Q & A
09-12-2025, 05:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,659
Posted By Mbam

Looks like some crap went through it. Change the...

Looks like some crap went through it. Change the pump, machine the reverse adapter, ultrasonic the oil cooler. Flushing won't do it. Once there is too much clearance in the pump and reverse adapter...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
09-08-2025, 05:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,056
Posted By Mbam

Find someone to modify your tips with a S bend...

Find someone to modify your tips with a S bend (double miter). Looks like there is room. Might have to massage the transom opening on the inside to get them in.
Forum: General Boating Discussion
09-06-2025, 09:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 694
Posted By Mbam

Whatever you do don't even think about replacing...

Whatever you do don't even think about replacing the upper without going through the lower. It needs more than a flush.
Forum: Prop Talk
09-02-2025, 04:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,029
Posted By Mbam

I'm thinking it is a hack with an old style...

I'm thinking it is a hack with an old style rubber hub prop. Good catch, I didn't see it on first glance.
Forum: General Boating Discussion
08-30-2025, 08:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 769
Posted By Mbam

It was typical Lake Michigan that day, Winds out...

It was typical Lake Michigan that day, Winds out of the NE, really rough, Course was across the lake to Michigan City which is where Betty Cook called it quits in if i remember correctly. After doing...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
08-29-2025, 05:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 769
Posted By Mbam

Wow - I might have missed it but I think the last...

Wow - I might have missed it but I think the last time there was actually an offshore race in the city was in the 80's
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