I just purchased a new to me Bravo 3 drive. Overall it seems to be in pretty good shape, however there are two small chips on the edge of the bearing carrier. I believe there may have been an impact which caused the chips. Does the carrier look like it will still be ok with these chips. Do I...
Hi Guys,
I am looking to replace my Bravo III drive due to corrosion issues on the lower unit. I have fixed the corrosion issue so it shouldn't occur again, however my questions are regarding the replacement drive. I am not able to remove the drive as it is currently in the water, so I was...
I am trying to tune my rich at idle running Edelbrock 1410 on my 1996 Mercruiser 7.4L 300HP. My current setup on the Edelbrock is .116 primary, .110 secondary and a metering rod of .073x.047. The mercruiser manual calls for a .107 main jet and a .098 secondary jet. The manual also calls for a...
I was going through the process of adjusting my carb idle mixture screws and after the engine had warmed up I noticed very light white smoke coming from the breather tubes. I could only see the smoke when a flashlight was shined directly over the carb so it is not a heavy thick smoke but a very...
I had some corrosion issues on my 1996 bravo 3 last year and am hoping to avoid them this year. So far I have replaced the anodes to all magnesium and installed a new mercathode system (the old one had the anode block painted over.) I am also going to buy a Bravo III Prop Nut Anode System to...
I just replaced the hydraulic manifold on my 1996 Bravo 3. When I put it back in the water, there was some water coming in from the lower transom area and I believe it is from the manifold. Most likely I did not torque the nuts enough as I was afraid to over tighten and damage them. What is the...
Does anyone know if the 1996 Maxum 2700SCR is wood free, i.e. completely fiberglass stringers, transom and such or if it has a wood core? I thought I read somewhere that it contained no wood, but I can't confirm.
Thanks
I saw this lift at harborfreight and thought it might help me get the bravo 3 drive off and on. What do you think, will it work?
http://www.harborfreight.com/high-position-motorcycle-lift-99887.html
Thanks as always for the input
1996 Maxum 2700SCR
I was recently quoted $1500 to change the bellows, gimbal bearning and lower shift cable of my 1996 bravo III drive. They said it would be 9.5 hours of labor. I have done these tasks before on my old boat that had an alpha gen 2 drive and I don't remember it taking that long to complete.
I...
Hey guys,
I have a 1996 Maxum 7.4L Mercruiser Bravo 3 that I am keeping in the water year round. As this is my first year with this boat and first time ever keeping a boat in the the water, I am concerned about the water inlet hose freezing and potentially start to leak. I have already...
I am trying to rebuild the Weber carb on my 1996 7.4L Bravo 3 engine. The serial number on the carb is 9779S 1525.
The problem I am having is that the manual for the Weber carb (under the adults only section) says to remove 9 bolts to separate the top and bottom section of the carb. I can...
I am trying to remove my Trim Limit and Position sensors and am having a hard time removing the screws (flat head) that hold the sensors on. Of the four screws I managed to get one out. I stripped one screw head and the other two won't budget. Any tips or tricks you guys have to getting these...
I am tracking down a no spark issue and believe it is either the coil, ignition module or high voltage lead. As part of my testing I replaced the coil. When removing my old coil where the high voltage boot goes on, the screw came out that was in the middle of the coil terminal. Thinking that...
I have a Merc 5.0L Alpha Gen 2. When changing the gear lube and topping off the gear lube monitor, I lost the rubber gasket that was in the monitor's cap. Is the purpose of this gasket just to keep the gear lube from spilling out of the reservoir or does it do something else. Does it matter...
Hey guys. I just replaced my gimbal bearing and am having a hard time getting it aligned to the coupler. I can only get the alignment tool into the engine coupler about a half inch before it binds. Looking at the tool from a few feet away, the tool looks like it is slanted slightly to the...
