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  1. chiefalen

    3 HP kicker motor is it enough?

    I don't want to get towed again, so i have a 3 HP air cooled sears old pos. Great shape, brother bought it new. Sat in his Texas garage 25-30 years. Anyway i made a mount for it. Didn't cost me a nickel. Gonna only use it in an emergency and when not in use wrapped up in my cuddy. Will it...
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    How do i break loose the coupler from the flywheel?

    Boat in signature: got the stikin motor out of the bilge and on my new carpet in my boat. Freekin mess, ok got the bolts off the flywheel holding the coupler on. Cant get the coupler off. Now what? Been tapping and tapping it. Flywheel moved a bit. Heat it up?
  3. chiefalen

    The tow of shame!

    Ok I just clear the sail boats at Keyport NJ. I'm running at about 3500 rpm 20 mph everything is perfect, oil pressure, temp, charging, all is perfect. I'm in about 25 feet of water per my fishfinder/depthfinder. It's a great day to be alive. I have my 13 year old son the fishing machine...
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    Are 302 and 351 blocks the same?

    Are old style 302 and 351 blocks the same? If one wanted to upgrade a 302w to a 351w. If i remember correctly,late model 351 heads flow the same as the 302 so if you are upgrading the heads the ones to get are the early style.... But the difference are the bolt size on a 351 windsors are 1/2"...
  5. chiefalen

    What are the best spark plugs to buy?

    What brand in general should I buy?
  6. chiefalen

    How to use a vacume gauge!

    Heres a great read, hope it helps someone. http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/186.cfm
  7. chiefalen

    This is how to fix stringer tilt problems!

    So you have a stringer out drive that won't tilt up, or it tilts up very slowly, or you need to help it up physically. Maybe it doesn't move at all. Here is a step bye step guide to fixing it. A manual would be very helpful. 1- A fully charged battery is imperative. 2- Disconnect the...
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    Alpha1 Gen2. special tools for rebuild?

    My friend and I have just finished rebuilding his outdrive lower unit.a alpha1 gen.2 mercruiser. We both have extensive mechanical knowledge.He is a plumber by trade so we had access to pipes of all kinds on site of the rebuild.His garage.We had a vice.All we had to do was weld one piece of pipe...
  9. chiefalen

    don s great article

    wonderful article thank you.friend called me and was going out the door to trouble shoot his problem with starter.
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