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Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-01-2006, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,044
Posted By mkulikow

Re: 5.25" Marine Speakers??

I have 4x of the Polks and I love them!
Forum: General Q & A
05-31-2006, 02:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 834
Posted By mkulikow

Re: 80 hours on 502 MPI

Price?
Forum: General Q & A
05-05-2006, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 879
Posted By mkulikow

Re: 502 mpi parts

I am looking into putting a 502 in my boat since my 7.4L $hit the bed.

Lemme know what you have and I may be interested in a lot of it...
Forum: General Q & A
05-04-2006, 07:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,027
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Water in Exhaust Manifold

Well,

It's officially way worse than originally thought. Cylinder walls, pistons and heads are rusted beyond recognition and possibly even repair.

Anyone got a longblock or engine they wanna...
Forum: General Q & A
05-03-2006, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 817
Posted By mkulikow

Re: 502 electrical problem (HELP)

I had an identical situation on my boat. Turns out the ignition wire is breaker protected and the connection from the switch to the breaker to the wiring harness was crap.

Only way I found out...
Forum: General Q & A
05-02-2006, 11:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,197
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Electrical connectors and Tool ...

I use these bullet connectors for all my connection with heat shrink, I have never found them cheaper than this:

Fully Insulated Bullet Connectors...
Forum: General Q & A
05-01-2006, 07:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,027
Posted By mkulikow

Water in Exhaust Manifold

OK,

Posted other day about tearing down my '99 7.4L MPI and seeing little specks of rust on the intake ports and valve stems.

This weekend I got the exhaust off and the starboard side manifold...
Forum: General Q & A
04-27-2006, 12:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,215
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Rusty Intake Ports and Valves

I have ~300 hours on mine with 2 bad overheats. I lost an impeller the first time and lost an alternator pulley (therefore the belt) the second time.

I am doing 99% of this just so I feel better...
Forum: General Q & A
04-27-2006, 10:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,215
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Rusty Intake Ports and Valves

In my case I had to remove the plenum first. Half of the bolts are covered up by it. I believe you will have to as well, assumin it is an MPI and not carb.

And in another feet of engineering...
Forum: General Q & A
04-27-2006, 10:05 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,215
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Rusty Intake Ports and Valves

Under the valve covers everything looks very clean. I didn't see any signs of rust on any spring or valve stem (above the guide). I think at this point after seeing a puddle of water in a manifold...
Forum: General Q & A
04-27-2006, 09:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,215
Posted By mkulikow

Rusty Intake Ports and Valves

Background, '99 7.4L MPI

Engine has overheated twice and is defintely suffering from slight water intrusion. I blow steam and get some plug steaming as well but get zero milkshake, oil always...
Forum: General Q & A
04-26-2006, 11:21 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 710
Posted By mkulikow

496 Exhaust Setup

Holy chit, anyone need a bone stock exhaust for a 496?

496 Exhaust on eBay...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
04-26-2006, 09:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,745
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Anyone using Revolution Manifolds?

I am trying to put exhaust on my 7.4L MPI as we speak as well and what I can't believe is that prices range from $800 all the way up to $2100 and that doesn't even get into headers, just manifold...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
04-26-2006, 07:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,745
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Anyone using Revolution Manifolds?

Well aren't the Rev's the old EMI thunder castings?
Forum: General Boating Discussion
04-26-2006, 07:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,023
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Corsa ex. solenoids

I also have one that $hit the bed, was quoted $75 from Corsa. I'm still looking for a used one since I now it will just crap out again...
Forum: General Q & A
04-14-2006, 10:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,000
Posted By mkulikow

Re: $2600 gimbal job?

As mentioned if your gimbal ring is worn and he is charging you new OEM prices for a gimbal ring assembly plus labor $2600 isn't bad.

But you would notice a lot of slack in the assembly if this...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
04-08-2006, 06:28 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,717
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Northeast Boaters - Super Unleaded

$2.79 today for Shell V-Power - Burlington Area
Forum: General Q & A
03-20-2006, 01:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,520
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Cometic gaskets

RA is roughness average and it is exactly what is sounds like. Think of it as the machining equivalent to a sandpapers grit.
Forum: General Q & A
02-26-2006, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,201
Posted By mkulikow

Question ARP Head Bolt Kits

Hello,

Does anyone which ARP bolts (part # or kit #) to get for a stock 99' Mercruiser 7.4L MPI? It's a Gen VI with the oval port heads.

I overheated badly this summer and for good measures I...
Forum: General Q & A
02-24-2006, 03:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 40,519
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Pulling Bravo outdrive, whats the secret???

Every time I install my drive I take a tube of Merc spline grease and stick the driveshaft right into the tube coating it fully. If this isn't enough to keep her lubed for at least a 100 hrs I have...
Forum: General Q & A
02-24-2006, 02:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,669
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Need Help With Switch Wiring

Gotcha, I was thinking about the diode when I was drawing the diagram at my desk. My anchor light is a full 360 power retract light.

I think I got this one figured out.

Now how about...
Forum: General Q & A
02-24-2006, 01:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,669
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Need Help With Switch Wiring

N/M

I had a Polish moment there for a second. Would have to be a DPDT with both inputs tied to +12V. Run one side of both switches to the anchor light in parallel with the illumination circuit...
Forum: General Q & A
02-24-2006, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,669
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Need Help With Switch Wiring

6-post?
Forum: General Q & A
02-24-2006, 01:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 40,519
Posted By mkulikow

Re: Pulling Bravo outdrive, whats the secret???

Things get pretty tight between the spline, u-joints and the gimbal assembly, wouldn't take much of a bent shaft, busted u-joint or poorly aligned engine to give some interference.

Try this: Make...
Forum: General Q & A
02-24-2006, 01:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,669
Posted By mkulikow

Need Help With Switch Wiring

OK,

As an electrical engineer I can't believe I have to ask this question but my boat is in storage and I'm lazy.

I need to replace my anchor/nav light rocker and I need to decipher how they...
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