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Thanks guys!
Working on pics (and the boat) tomorrow. It's got a Mercruiser 4.3LX V6 Alpha One (Gen II - apparently, circa 1995'ish based on the SNs I can find) in it which I believe is 262HP ... but from what I read online the max hp rating for the boat (1983) is 200HP. Hmmm. Had it out yesterday for the first time .. the oil pressure seemed to bounce around a lot. Dropped to the red line (but not into red) at times while low idle. Local shop didn't seem too worried about it. "Maybe bad guage?" Wondering if others have seen this behavior. Thx!
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05-27-2008, 10:19 PM
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Sorry, scratch that ... 262 is the CID.
Ugh. Time for bed. 
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'83 V20 SL Cuddy, '96 Merc 175hp 4.3LX Alpha1 I/O Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. - C.S. Lewis
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05-27-2008, 10:25 PM
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Factory electrical guages are notoriously inaccurate, go down and by a mechanical guage(or borrow one) and see what it really is before you get worried. Also make sure your useing 15W40 ROTELLA or DELO 400 oil as marine engines work alot harder than there automotive counterparts. 220HP I wanna say is the max HP for most of the 4.3L's except MPI engines. The 200HP rating was for outboards, I/O's were 230HP up until 85 and then 260 in 86+.
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05-28-2008, 07:07 AM
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Welcome Wellcrafty, what Ferm said.
Oh and nice inheritance 
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05-28-2008, 07:22 AM
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Welcome WC!!!
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*************************************** Stay Safe!  Sold - 1984 V-20 Cuddy with a 2003 Johnson 140 hp gas sippin 4-stroke. 1995 Ranger 250C with a 2015 Suzuki 300 hp 4-stroke.
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05-28-2008, 08:45 AM
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Welcome to the madness we call are 2nd home!! Congrats on the boat, it will be a Love Hate relationship, But you will want it know other way!!
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05-28-2008, 09:16 AM
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Welcome! 1983 was a very good year.
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05-28-2008, 09:50 AM
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Welcome Wc...this Site Is Awesome And So Are The People On It.....
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