I recently purchased a used sterndrive to swap with my current poorly sealed one. I have removed and installed a lower unit before but the one I purchased has been seperated. So the upper and lower sections need to be put back together (I bought this locally and the two are matching). I have not...
Hi Folks,<br /><br />I am looking to swap out my lower unit with a used one. I have a 1979 19 foot EBKO Open Bow Runabout with a 228HP (305 Chev) Merc I/O. The Outdrive Serial # is 5324919. I measured the center to center distance from the top 2 mounting bolts and it is 5 1/16 inches. I would...
After checking on the repair costs for my Alpha 1 stern drive I have been checking ebay for used units and have a few questions.<br />1. Are all Alpha 1 drives innerchangable (mine is a 1979 model 228HP).<br />2. In your opinion is ebay reliable for this type of purchase?<br />3. My drive is in...
Hi Folks,<br />I have a 1979 runabout with a 228 merc i/o. I have been changing the lower unit oil after each lake trip. I do this because it gets so contaminated with water. When I take out the drain screw the first pint of flow is water then milky lube. I know I am living on borrowed time with...
