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    Lower Shift Cable replacement on Pre-Alpha

    I'm at the point where I believe a need to replace the lower shift cable on my Pre-Alpha Mercruiser 260. I have the common "dies when put it in gear" symptom and it appears the lower shift cable is almost always the culprit. While I am up in there screwin around I may as well replace all the...
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    Mercruiser 260 Pre-Alpha Cooling Hose?

    Again, I am working on a newly acquired project boat. A Service Manual has been ordered but I haven't received it yet. This is a picture of the underside of my outdrive. On the port side there is a hose that is about 1" diameter and dead ends. I assume this is the hose from the raw water pump...
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    Mercruiser 260 Pre-Alpha Lower unit part

    Again, I purchase a project boat and going through a few things. I pulled the lower unit on my Pre-Alpha Mercruiser to replace the impeller/water pump. When I pulled the lower unit down and out of the drive shaft housing this part came down with it. I can't find the part on any schematics. What...
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    Mercruiser 260 power tilt/trim problems

    I have acquired a project boat w/ a Mercruiser 260 and Pre-Alpha outdrive. I am troubleshooting power tilt/trim issues. As an FYI, I have replaced the o-rings and filled with fresh oil in the trim pump. Mechanically the pump appears to be fine but I believe I have electrical issues. The unit...
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    Electronic Ignition Component Compatibility

    I know this has been covered in the past but would like some reassurance. On motors with the Prestolite (blue) ignition, are all components (stator, trigger, coils, CDI boxes) interchangeable from a 4 cylinder (120/125HP) to a 3 cylinder (85/90HP) motors? Thanks in advance!
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    Best place to sell parts?

    I sold off my boat w/ 90HP Force motor this weekend. I still have an almost complete outboard that I purchased for parts. I assume Ebay and CL are the best places to dump them?
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    Boat shopping...

    I sold off my boat this last weekend and now will begin the search for a upgrade replacement. I haven't been boatless in over 15 years and haven't been boat shopping in almost 7 years. I feel a little incomplete with the hole in the driveway.;)
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    1991 90HP Force problem updated motor is shot & rebuild started

    I have a 906x91c that is having issues at high RPM cruising on the water. At high RPM the motor misses intermittently and it appears to get worse as the motor gets warmer (this might be my imagination). This miss doesn't impact the ability to maintain overall speeds and the boat is still...
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