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    Power Steering

    I have a power steering problem on my 1989 Wellcraft Eclipse. It has a 5.7L Mercruiser with an Alpha 1. When I got the boat the steering was frozen. Grease had hardened around the cable on the steering ram. The ram also had a leak on one of the pre made solid lines that link the valve body to...
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    Thunderbolt IV Ignition Module

    I have a 1989 5.7L Mercruiser with the Thunderbolt IV Ignition system. Sorry don't have the serial number at work. I want to know if you can swap a V8-22 for a V8-24 ignition module? Couldn't I just retard the timing 2 degrees? I have a spare V8-24 laying around that is good and wanted to know...
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    Changing Ignition System on 89' 5.7L GM Mercruiser

    Has anyone changed the the igintion system from a thunderbolt IV to GM HEI and is this possible? Chris 89' Wellcraft Eclipse 233 5.7L GM, Alpha One
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    5.7 Mecruiser/ Alpha 1 shift qurstion

    I have a 89' Wellcraft Eclipse with the 5.7L GM mercruiser with an Alpha 1. I know I have an adjustment problem with the shift cables. I can get it to go into forward but it just revs in reverse and vise versa. I shifted it manually with the remote cable disconnected and it seemed like it had...
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