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    Mercruiser 470 3.8 LT. 4 CYC. OVERHEATING

    I posted this question once before and got several things to check out. All suggestions where greatly appreiciated---BUT--- nothing helped. Heres what has been done so far-- 1. New Impellor[intake in out drive] 2. New 4 inch Heat Exchanger 3. New Thermostat 4. New gauge and sending Unit 5. Head...
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    1978 Mercrusier 470 2 bbl. carb. OVERHEATING--PLEASE HELP!!!

    I was told by a mercruiser dealer that the head on this engine is the same head that is on a 460 Ford car or truck engine. By the way, we done a pressure test on the antifreeze side of the cooling system--pumped it up to 15 Lbs.--it held for 4 hours. Any other suggestions and thanks for the...
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    1978 Mercrusier 470 2 bbl. carb. OVERHEATING--PLEASE HELP!!!

    We done a pressure test oon the anti-freeze side of cooling system today--Pumped it up to 15 Lbs. and it held for 4 hours. Does anyone have good explosives ==cheap== I'm about to that point --Thanks everyone for the suggestions you have given me so far.
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    1978 Mercrusier 470 2 bbl. carb. OVERHEATING--PLEASE HELP!!!

    Thanks for the info--but FYI--this head came from a 460 ford engine --the block was designed for mercrusier by a Ford engineer--Same head as a 460 Ford truck or car engine.
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    1978 Mercrusier 470 2 bbl. carb. OVERHEATING--PLEASE HELP!!!

    Mercrusier 470 overheating Overheats on hose or in water. I shut it down at 240. No horn has every sounded. I am going to pressurize the antifreeze side of cooling system next,to see if it holds pressure. My thinking--Possible blown Head gasket on exhaust side???? Any...
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    1978 Mercrusier 470 2 bbl. carb. OVERHEATING--PLEASE HELP!!!

    We have replaced the thermostst,4" Heatexchanger,gauage,sending unit, impellor and housing in lower unit,plugs,checked compression [All cyclinders 150+],engine has salt water cooling system--it has been flushed in both directions,fresh water cooling system has been flushed in both...
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