yes has to be flat . you may be able to resurface them with a belt sander, bastard file, or if you have access to machine shop they can mill them down.
Alternatively if you are not is fresh water and they are of unknown age better off replacing with good OEM merc or Barr manifolds
If you want to keep the boat and the transom and stingers are good (late 90s early 2000s was when folks started using composite stringers vs wood) you cant go wrong with a new drive. Change the lube and pressure test to stay ahead of the seals and generally will last 15 + years . Even with the...
X2 get manual #14 it has all the detail for changes to the bearing stack etc
I think the later ones require setting rolling torque I did mine with a low range inch lbs. Aagin get manual 14 if you have reasonable mechanical ability this will guide you 100%.
Not seeing where the bearing race...
Yes, most Alpha gen 2 drives have a lube bottle in the engine compartment . im assuming due to the year you have a gen 2? via a hose it feeds the drive with lube through a poppet valve on the bellhousing. On the earlier gen one drives a leaking input shaft seal will fill the bellows with oil...
you boat would have originally come with a greaseable bearing. Somewhere around 2008 ish they started using the permalube bearing, and if installed the installer is supposed to take out the zerk fitting and replace with the plug that comes with the bearing so no one tries to grease it. So if you...
X2 on this check the mating surfaces. Some cheaper aftermarket manifolds are not flat from the factory
And if they are corroded they may need replacement
before you get in too deep make sure they ordered the correct pressure pump.
Airtex/Carter makes the OEM pumps so often folks get an Airtex vs paying the OEM cost. There are low (carbed engine) and high (injected) pressure pumps.
either 9 or 5 in attached diagram
https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercruiser-sterndrive-parts/43l-gen-ii-2-bbl-gm-262-v6-1996/0f601127-thru-0f802999/fuel-pump-and-fuel-filter
that assumes the pump is stock size fittings. If aftermarket universal fit may have to take it to the autoparts...
yeah he would fix it if it blew up so use what you have. Also depends on what you are putting it behind.
yes the gen 2 water pump is much improved. Only times mine got hot is when I had a chit load of weeds on it after dropping a skiier. Could not believe how fast it was pegged. Took the weeds...
Well I messed the whole thing up as mentioned I screwed up the swivel shaft bushing tried to adjust the peened nut on the original cable , which worked fine... never had a boat that shifted as well.
When i tried to adjust the original the barrel nut got stuck. bought a new cable took the end...
perfect seal is permatex #3 relabelled.
Too much is made about the alpha style in drive water pump. its an easy job and I've seen some bravo and VP pumps that are just as much work due to how much boat is around it. Use a OEM impeller kit and they last a long time.
Impressive how long your...
Scott has it can be done in less than 2 hrs even if you are doing ti the first time. Factory manual will show all these items. No through transom bolts need to be undone to remove the engine. There are two bolts on the flywheel cover that bolt to inner transom plate but plate stays on the...
my 2004 cable is peened to the threaded rod from the factory, als had shift assist. The replacement cable I bought was adjustable. Not sure why what etc I assumed they set the length assembling new ones so they would not have to adjust when making transom assys ?
I think that goes from inside to protect the shift cable where it goes through the metal transom housing . I didn’t change mine as I could figure out how to get it out with the engine still in the boat . Bet yours is still in there as I couldn’t get mine out easily. I don’t think you can see it...
