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Recent content by Pray-2-miss-logs

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    to run or not to run; drilled black max exhaust liner

    O yea that sounds great at idle. My old 2.0 was loud as hell wot anyway so I don't predict a whole lot of difference there. Thanks for your input guys. while we are at it, I'm concerned about my mid 80s dinky steering arm (attached to the swivel). I'm planning to modify the newer (90s model)...
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    to run or not to run; drilled black max exhaust liner

    So I'm assembling a 2.4 onto a 2.0 mid. I bought a 2.4 mid and adapters to ensure I had everything I needed to mate the 2.4 to the 2.0 mid ( i had the mid 80s 2.0 175 with gigantic exhaust ports). Keeping to the point, the mid I purchased has an exhaust liner with (4) 1/2" holes drilled in...
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    front steering tube merc

    Thanks for your reply...I can text or email you a pic of my particular setup, as I know they've changed a little over the years. Honestly I'm contemplating abandoning my transom mount, tilt, brscketry and steering for a later model, It's a mid 80s setup and the steering arm makes me a bit...
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    front steering tube merc

    pounded the old seized steering out of the tilt tube; bought new helm and cables, and sheared the front tube off at the nut...just I thought I saw light at the end of the tunnel. Someone please tell me have a steering tube that'll work for me.... Thanks
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    wanted: steering cable or full steering

    I'm in the process of pounding mine out of the tilt....I think it's 11.5' cable from nut to nut. It's an exciter. I'll get a solid measurement after I get it out. Thanks
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    " For Sale" Teleflex Dual Cable Steering

    id like pics and a price please
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    merc 2.4 powerhead to 175 mid

    long story short, I bought a 2.4 powerhead from a guy (a shop) along with "everything I need" in order to mate the 2.4 powerhead to my 175 mid. well, he sent me the upper and lower adapters for the 2.4 (one of which is probably trashed it got galled so bad by a screwdriver/prybar) and come to...
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    What type oil

    i'm not twisting words, and each time i've used "better", "high quality", and "superior" i've listed the reasons why, which you either dont understand or are purposely omitting. ever thought about a career change to politics? the reasons i've listed never included anything about oil life and...
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    What type oil

    i wasnt assuming anything, and im not trying to be disrespectful, but i simply based my response off of thing things you said in your post (what else am i able to go by?). you were trying to have your cake and eat it too, saying synthetic is not better, yet it is. and engines dont have...
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    What type oil

    how exactly will synthetic kill a high rpm 2 cycle engine? synthetics have been widely used in the racing community for years. . . .10,000 + rpm outboards. companies designing and producing synthetics arent going to waste their time providing oil that will kill engines and cause liability issues...
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    What type oil

    no friction in and engine? how does friction imply metal to metal contact? oil doesnt prevent friction, it minimizes it. there is friction between oil and the internal parts...it doesnt defy the laws of physics, generating a frictionless environment. low quality oil doesnt reduce friction...
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    What type oil

    there's always power to unlock, especially in an engine with that much power, by switching to high quality synthetic vs conventional. it might be a small percentage, but its there. that being said, the reason for the power increase from the change is friction loss. if it were mine, it'd be...
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    " For Sale" 496 aluminum stock exhaust

    noted. ill start selling 350's as 502's and saying "kunkels told me it was a 502". I will reiterate that I never suggested (or had any suspicion) that it wasn't aluminum.
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    " For Sale" 496 aluminum stock exhaust

    I wasn't patronizing you for your metal detection skills, merely suggesting something more positive than "I've been told they were"; a phrase that doesn't instill confidence in a potential buyer. Good luck.
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    " For Sale" 496 aluminum stock exhaust

    a magnet will give you the ability to say "theyre aluminum" vs "I was told they were aluminum" not saying theyre not aluminum, but for the 1 second it takes to put a magnet to them it would eliminate all doubt.
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