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    Aluminum or SS 3 or 4 blade

    My current boat is a 19.5 foot wellcraft elite bowrider with 5.7 260 hp. Im currently running 14x19 pitch at 4800 rpm acorrding to my tach! So i guess my qeustion is would a ss of the same size be better for preformance. Or should i switch to a 4 blade. This Boat is used for cruising great...
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    upper bearing assemblyl

    IMPORTANT: If while accomplishing the preceding procedure the preload goes over the specified limit 6-10 lb. in. (.7-1.1 N.m) the bearings must be TOTALLY SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR and reassembled following the instructions. Failure to follow these instructions will cause premature failure of the...
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    Rolling torque question!!

    Ok im in the process of doing my preload on input shaft bearings upper new bearings set to 9 inch pounds! So are they suppose to have a firm feel to them when turning by hand after?
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    Gear oil resovoir

    Im thinking about adding a gear lube resovoir on my wellcraft elite with alpha 1! I just rebuilt the drive do to water intrustion and thought this would be a good idea! How many have done this and is it worth it? Thanks
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    Shimming tool A B C. Not X Y Z

    I bought a shimming tool and its marked ABC What hole would I use alpha 1 with 1:50 gears? My manual say the holes should be marked XYZ and use the Z hole with .025
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    Double lip seals?

    I bought an after market seal kit from dg marine and the seals appear to have a double lip sealing serfice springs on both sides! To me this would be a great seal for the pinion. Would hold water out if u had a bellows leak and extra sealing serfice if your pinion shaft is got a slite grove...
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    New bearings and seals in upper, shimming thoughts

    I recently bought a drive serial # 0b818134 that was remained at one point and had 1:50 gears put in. Any way it does not hold preasure so im going to replace seals and orings I also want to change all the bearings as they look like they are a little scored and blueing the gears look great! So...
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    Stern drive serial #

    Hi Guys not sure if this is were i should post this! I bought a drive tonite couldnt help my self for the price. Guy told me its a alpha 1 came of a 23 foot scorpion with a 5.7 merc and gear ratio is 1.50. the only # i can find is OB318134 is this a alpha ss? and if so what is the differance...
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    Upper stern drive gears Toast!!!

    Ok Engine # 6744710 Leg #6742325. Last week was out on st clair river after my carb rebuild testing things out every thing went great boat runs strong. The next day my nefew and I went out every thing is great at the end of the day we head to the boat ramp and about 300 feet out in 38 feet of...
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    Need help with Rochester quadrajet carb

    Ok heres the story.Was out on the boat yesterday(84 wellcraft elite 5.7) ran great 4 about an hour then I hit the wake off another boat engine just dies.. So I open my hatch all I can smell is gas pull the flame arrestore off dad trys to start it throttle in the wide open postion it fired up but...
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    Tilt/trim pump filling

    Could someone fill me in on how to check and top of the fluid in my trim pump? It does not have a reservore looks more like a filter on the bottom of the pump motor! Its an 84 mr drive thanks
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    Fuel problem after sitting a couple days

    1984 5.7 Runs great but after it sites for a couple days I have to poor a little gas in the carb to get her primed up then it runs fine starts perfect. But let her site and the bowl seems to drain or evaporate is this a common problem and is there a fix? thanks
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    Mallory bellows kit

    Ha guys, I started to replace all my bellows and gimble bearing today with a Mallory kit my local dealer sold me. Now im not new to doing this job ive preformed it twice before, but with oem parts. My problem is I cant seem to get the water intake hose to not kink when every thing is back to...
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    Compression #S what do yous think?

    Boat is a 1984 wellcraft Elite 200 with a R drive and 5.7 merc. Engine #6744710 Drive # 6742325. So I did a compression test on my engine today this is what I found ! Cylinder #1 150 #3 135 #5 125 #7 145. #2 150 #4 145 #6 125 #8 145. The engine runs great has all sorts of power But the low...
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    5.7 mercruiser motor mounts

    Does anybody now what the measuremant is center to center of engine mounts on a 5.7 merc? Im doing a resto on a wellcraft lost my measurment to install my new engine boxes Yep rockie mistake
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    Alpha drive or not?

    Was under the impression my drive was an alpha 1 But after reading some posts im not so sure. Its a 1984 conectected to a 5.7 what drive did merc use on that year. The id tag is long gone!
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    Dip stick sides can i change

    Hay guys i have the opertunity to buy a complete rebuilt 350 truck block to repower my 84 wellcraft. Problem is the dipstick is on the oil filter side and my origanal block is on starter side can i just use the truck oil pan and have the dipstick on the oilfilter side? I will be bolting every...
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    How do i stop the itch

    Hey guys been grinding on my wellcraft for a couple days. Just wondering what some of you do to get rid of the fiberglass itch at the end of the day? I were a tyvek suit gloves glasses mask but that SH## seams to find its way! So what are your tricks other than a shower cause that just dont get...
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    Transom thickness and coupler

    Have guys in the process of a rebuild of a 1985 wellcraft elite transom is in. It measures 1 and 13/16ths thick is this ok or will the drive shaft bottom out in the coupler I now the manual says 2in but is this close enough? Thanks O its a 5.7 with alpha 1 drive
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    PL and MY new transom

    Ha guys new to the site Have been working on a complete rebuild on a 1984 wellcraft elite BR with a merc 260. This site seems to have many noligable guys so my question is why cant i pl my transom to the hull will this not hold? What is the real problem with this method ? I realize most guys use...
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