You.....are correct sir. While I had zero issues with the 165/MC1 on the last boat I restored. I'm looking for reliability in this build since I'll be partly using the boat in the Mississippi and adjoining rivers here in Missouri. The 140/Alpha 1 combo on the 18' aluminum Starcraft should push...
Just an update,
I bought a Alpha 1 outdrive from a guy with a locked up Mercruiser 170 for a steal today! Pulled off all of the old 1A/1B/1C assembly and I'll start assembling Alpha 1 everything tomorrow.
Yea its a cap with breather holes..they are low volume high pressure pumps with the reservoir on the bottom. They run ATF. It's what started this whole thing for me. There is zero info on these old pumps and even less parts unless for some reason you can salvage one out if an old boat. The newer...
Yea man, these early models are trash because of the no tilt feature and manual reverse lockout. I'm going with a full Alpha 1 upgrade and I have all the parts including the outdrive I pick up Sunday. So far I'll only be $600 deep in the conversion plus miscellaneous stuff so not too bad.
The...
Hey guys, thanks for the help so far but I have 1 more question. I have a line on a Alpha outdrive from 1986 for cheap from a Mercruiser 170 I'm unsure of the year of the gimple, transom plate, exhaust..etc that I bought from another guy but it's absolutely Alpha gen 1 parts. Will this outdrive...
So my guy only has a V-6 outdrive...pretty sure that would be 1.65/1 ratio and the 3.0 has 1.98/1....is that too much of a gap to make up with prop pitch?
Dunno if it matters but the boat is a 65 Starcraft aluminum hull so it pretty light.
Thanks
So my guy only has some V6 outdrives which I think are 1.65/1 but my current outdrive is 1.98/1 I think. Is that too much to make up with prop pitch?
The boat is a 65 Starcraft aluminum hull so it's light.
I didn't get an Alpha Outdrive just everything else....crap.
The guy I bought this from has about 40 boats on his property he parts out so I can go back and get one I'm sure.
Thanks guys
Alrighty guys, I purchased a complete Alpha 1 gen 1 assembly to swap out this old 65-66 1A/1B/1C assembly. My next question is...drumroll. will my older outdrive bolt up to the newer Alpha assembly? I've had mixed responses elsewhere and I'm wondering what you guys think.
Right on, thanks for the reply! So yes, I am aware of the limitations of this outdrive, lack of parts etc, however...lol I do have 2 fully functioning outdrives as well as 2 fully working tilt pumps and I have seen the links you provided and I will admit that while I'm just a recruit here, I was...
Ok guys, I've got a good one maybe you can answer! I recently bought a 1965 Starcraft Holiday 18 project with what I believe to be a model 1A/1B/1C EZ shift outdrive. Originally the boat had the 110HP Iron Duke 4 in it but the guy I bought it from refitted it with a 1970 3.0 due to the 110 being...
