Mercruiser Message Board Needed - A GOOD ONE - Page 3

spareparts · #21 11-17-2006, 09:53 AM

if you are dissapointed in Mercruiser for their lack of information regarding an engine they haven't used in 25 years, you oought to deal with some of the other manufactures, the Japanese manufactures give out nothing! Their manuals just don't translate well, and the parts are confusing. Before bomb, OMC would just act like they never built some of their disasters, even if it was a couple of years old, their manuals were pretty good, just the information given was usually incorrect.

1bayouboy · #22 11-17-2006, 11:09 AM

Not specifically a plug..but...

if you surf out to www.go-fast.com and select the merc parts
then the search with pictures, you can get to what looks like everything they ever made with diagrams and part numbers. The drawing on those older inline 6's aren't great, but they do show assembly breakdowns with part numbers. They also have good prices.....

ThePHNX · #23 11-17-2006, 03:11 PM

That's good news. Will go with the Merck Manuals (pun intended).
Engine running fine, was operated in brackish water (Albemarle, Pamlico, etc.) Flushed diligently and not left in water (kept on lift or trailer).
Just want manuals now for doing the proper maintenance; locating grease fittings and lube spots.

As to e-manuals: always ask the seller/publisher if they are merely raster scans rather than proper text conversions. So far when I've seen such ads and asked the answer has been raster which means they are not searchable content.

Raster scans are pictures of words and the computer can't distinguish them for meaning.
In many ways such CD's or DVDs are less useful than a printed book, hard on the eyes and fuzzy printouts.
HBH

newboater · #24 11-18-2006, 12:03 AM

outdrive shop

oldfielder · #25 11-18-2006, 10:01 AM

I haven't followed the whole thread, but in response to the original question, boatered forum is the best mercruiser board that I have found. There are guys on there that know Mercruisers like the guys on here know our boats, and they will see you through a problem with genuine interest-Ab-definitely go there-they have bailed my sorry a$$ out of a few problems. They are serious experts. We I/o guys gotta stick together. Dying breed on this board

I finally joined the board for 20 bucks which allowed me to search all of their archives. You need not pay to post or receive feedback, it simply makes your life easier when looking up a problem.
Who are you using on LI for your mechanic? I'm not so sure I am happy with my guy. I have learned to do a lot more myself on that board, though.
Good luck.
Doug

abl1111 · #26 11-18-2006, 10:38 AM

Thx for that link... I will check it out. I do a lot of work myself too. At least the complete winterization of the motor/drive. It is a new motor/drive so it really does not need much. I'm into the theory of "preventive maintenance", so I try not to let things go without me being on top of it.

As for having an i/o, it has it's pro's and con's. When I re-did my boat, it originally had (2) i/o's and I re-did the transom/motor beds and put in (1) new i/o. I thought about the outboard idea - I just could not afford the extra $dough$ for a bracket and (2) FI Yamaha's or (2) Yamaha, 4 strokes. The i/o made more economical sense. I also would have liked a diesel w/ a jackshaft. At least I would have a diesel, but still the drive. All in all, I'm very happy with the i/o. If I stored her on a lift and the drive was not in the water all the time, that would be the perfect scenario.

My mechanic is a really good guy - knows his sh*it, he gets paid well for it like any quality mechanic. I would recommend him. He is in Bayshore, too far from where you are from. The name of the place is Burnetts Marine on Homan Ave in Bayshore., The guy is Gene.

ThePHNX · #27 11-18-2006, 02:12 PM

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if you are dissapointed in Mercruiser for their lack of information regarding an engine they haven't used in 25 years, you oought to deal with some of the other manufactures, the Japanese manufactures give out nothing! Their manuals just don't translate well, and the parts are confusing. Before bomb, OMC would just act like they never built some of their disasters, even if it was a couple of years old, their manuals were pretty good, just the information given was usually incorrect.

My impression is that you are correct: with the exception of legitimate engine manufacturers, Cat', Allison, Volvo, etc. it seems as if the manufacturers insist on treating us like amateurs who should take our machines to one of their service centers. It's all about money and making it a one way flow - all to the mercenaries.
Maybe if they spent some time on boards like this they'd wise up. Seems to me a lot of the guys (& Gals) LIKE doing their own work, and further seem fully capable of doing it.
My compliments to you for sharing good advice freely, but, loyal as you may be to Mercury I think you have to admit you are the exception.
Oh, and BTW: the tradition I'm familiar with does not accept the orphaning of a product because of age, that's Bill Gates crap.
One last question, I have a high opinion of Honda, where do they stand in terms of making GOOD information available. Will tell you this, whether its Nikon `America' or Honda `America' there is a tremendous difference between the parent company and the hucksters who buy their way in via national franchising. this wasn't always so but became thus the past score of years, actually the corruption began around the 70's from personal experience

HBH

ThePHNX · #28 11-18-2006, 02:21 PM

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if you surf out to www.go-fast.com and select the merc parts
then the search with pictures, you can get to what looks like everything they ever made with diagrams and part numbers. The drawing on those older inline 6's aren't great, but they do show assembly breakdowns with part numbers. They also have good prices.....

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outdrive shop

Excellent referrals, both, thanks guys.

Now to me this (these referred sites) are SMART business. I know that I will buy from them even if a little higher (which they may not be) because they GIVE helpful information

HBH.

Finster · #29 11-18-2006, 11:45 PM

PHNX, I can see your a man in the know. I'm in the final stages of rebuilding a Detroit 892V, and at the point of setting the rack, could use a little input.

Thanks for any info.

rockdoc · #30 11-19-2006, 09:55 PM

oldfielder,

I've been on that boatered forum, and it's the best I've found too. I have two Seacraft I/Os, and I want to be able to do as much of the work myself as I can too. Have you used the mechanic at Ralph's at all for any I/O work?

By the way, I might get back out to Montauk one more time over the Thansgiving weekend. I remember many years ago, maybe '88 or '89, I was fishing for the couple of nights before thanksgiving, and the night I left to get home for turkey, a 67 lber was taken under the light....

rockdoc