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    Gen 2 u joint bellows sleeve...UGH!

    I am just finishing a gimble bearing and bellows replacement on a 2000 Alpha 1 Gen 2 and all was going great until I got to installing the bellows sleeve into the u-joint bellows. I made the installation tool as shown in the ?sticky post? and have been spraying the sleeve with Power Tune as...
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    shift cable end guide stuck....HELP!

    1989 Alpha 1, trying to replace shift bellows but can not get plastic shift guide seperated from the shift wire that is inside of guide. I have the 2 square head set screws removed and can rotate the wire inside of guide and can see cable move back and forth every so slightly (maybe 1/16"), but...
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    Is there any way to test an 5.7 liter Mercruiser Thunderbolt Ignition Amplifier?

    I have a 1990 Thompson 26" fisherman with a 5.7 liter mercruiser with an alpha outdrive. Got towed off of Lake Ontario yesterday when engine died. Engine had no spark at plugs or at coil. Per service manual check for 12v at + side of coil, that was good, then checked for 12V at the distributor...
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