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by pspeed
Thu May 24, 2012 11:49 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Timing/carb pickup on 71 redband 40HP Merc
Replies: 3
Views: 4565

Re: Timing/carb pickup on 71 redband 40HP Merc

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by pspeed
Thu May 24, 2012 11:46 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: marinizing an engine
Replies: 5
Views: 7028

Re: marinizing an engine

Hi, From Memory the marine engine has a different timing cover and camshaft to mount and drive the water pump, so if yours is a car engine you might be better off using a belt driven Jabsco mounted on the front of the engine somewhere. The manifolds are not cheap (i have replied in another thread) b...
by pspeed
Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:28 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: which mercruiser inboard do i have
Replies: 1
Views: 2428

Re: which mercruiser inboard do i have

Hi There,

They are both 4.00 bore but the 351 has a taller deck height on the block, however have a look at this link it might help you

http://www.fordforums.com/f498/351-wind ... ock-56051/

Have Fun
by pspeed
Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:20 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Boaty Quiz from sinbadthesailor
Replies: 13
Views: 14371

Re: Boaty Quiz from sinbadthesailor

Love a challenge, well here's three possibles, lets hope. 1, The boat had its exhaust stuffed with rags or similar during the layup to keep the damp out, these have been left in and are now stopping the engines breathing correctly, also the exhaust gas has now pushed all the raw cooling water (via t...
by pspeed
Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: General
Topic: Anchorage Sportsman 17
Replies: 2
Views: 2112

Re: Anchorage Sportsman 17

Thanks, I will.
by pspeed
Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: Anchorage Sportsman 17
Replies: 2
Views: 2112

Anchorage Sportsman 17

Hi All, First post on this forum, A couple of years ago I bought an Anchorage Sportsman 17 on eBay, which was badly listed as "project boat", with one bad pic, but I immediately recognised it from having ski'ed on windermere in the '70's when there used to be a few knocking about on the lake, the bo...