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    New purchase SX-M

    Thanks Kenny I just ordered the pivot pin removal tool it will come in tomorrow and then Ill start doing as you said. Lou I made a youtube video that was all of about 2 minutes long and it shows how I used a small jack and a sawed off 1/2 inch extension to pop the drive off of my 1966 Ana...
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    New purchase SX-M

    I bought the threaded puller instead of the back hammer... then I bought the biggest crescent wrench I could cause mine were not working as soon a I got to a certain pressure my biggest crescent wasn't good enough but when I got the big crescent the inside of the Gimbal bearing pulled out and...
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    New purchase SX-M

    What scares me is that I can't budge the gimbal in the slightest with a back hammer and after cleaning it looks like epoxy around the gimbal so I'm going to buy an official gimbal puller and hopefully it's not 5 tubes of jb weld and it breaks free but I don't know.
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    New purchase SX-M

    Was in storage 2 years and when I cranked her first time sounded like Gimbal and U-Joints were bad.... and as shown... they were... gear lube not milky at all and smells like regular stinky gear lube so I am assuming seals would be good. Seems to shift fine PO said shift cable new and it looked...
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    Purchase Question Need help

    I hear you about a neighbor but the neighbor that he had let me in to look at the boat the first time gave me a couple hours and left me an earful about how he was doing a favor for the seller and basically told me to deal directly with the seller myself. The guy is 73 years old and moved up...
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    Purchase Question Need help

    I found a boat that I really like and the owner is out of state but the boat and trailer is registered in my state FL. He allowed me to inspect the boat with his neighbor present and then after getting to know me he actually gave me access to the storage for me to come back the following day...
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    Mercruiser 250 Temp Water flow Question

    Just got a new (used) alpha 1 out drive and the impeller was missing fins so I swapped out the pump lower and upper housing and impeller. The boat was sitting for about 4 months on the trailer before I got the newer drive. Took her out and after running on a plane for about 10 mins she gets up...
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    Alpha 1 198 drive right rotation on inline 6

    Had a different post related to this but I'm going to buy this drive today if it will work. The owner says it's a 198 drive from a v8. When I look online seems like the gear ratio is the same for this drive as was for the inline 6. Was hoping someone could confirm cause I'm getting the drive for...
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    Will an alpha 1 gen 1 4 cylinder upper drive work on a 6 inline?

    Will an alpha 1 gen 1 4 cylinder upper drive work on a 6 inline?
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    Towed back yesterday couldn't get into gear

    Out of nowhere while up on a plane she slows down a little and drops out of gear. I tried to put her in forward or reverse and it's as if she is in neutral. Tilt the out drive up and put it in gear with engine off and the prop locks. Just changed the shift cable and that seems fine. Also changed...
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    Shift issue with alpha 1 gen 1 mated to mc-1

    Was not able to manually shift into reverse by pulling on lower shift cable. Replaced lower shift cable and now I can manually shift into forward and reverse easily however when I connect to shift plate as per specs with 6 inches between barrel and hole at end of cable on center I can get it to...
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    Alpha 1 gen 1 stuck?

    I removed all 6 bolts and trim rods... it's is in forward but I can't get it off. There seems to be 2 slots on the sides but I broke the tip of of both my heavy Flathead screwdrivers trying to pry it off evenly. Prior owner used a gasket sealant so I used a utility knife to cut most of it away...
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    1966 Anacapri Alpha 1 Gen 1 Shift issue

    I have the Seloc manual but the odd thing is I cannot find what looks like my shift plate in the manual. The book references shift plates mounted on the engine somewhere but mine is mounted on my transom and lays flat at a 90* angle straight out from the transom. Regardless of orientation or...
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    Mercruiser 165 overheating question

    Alpha 1 outdrive. I been running upwards of 190* which I know is high. She is a new purchase. I disconnected the feed hose from the outdrive to the t engine and connected a freshwater hose and she ran cool for a half hour. The hose leading from the outdrive wasn't pumping any water till I sucked...
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    6 inline temp question

    Just purchased a 66 Anacapri Newport. Previous owner repowered with a crate engine inline 6. Up on a plane at 3500 rpm she stays at 175* but when I throttle back the temp goes up to about 195* until she cruises for about 5 mins at idle. Is this normal?
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    89 OMC Cobra 350 yet another shift thread

    As complicated as the hastings thread is I think I have come to the conclusion that I need shift arm F and I have shift arm D. I installed a new lower cable and have reached my wits end because I will get reverse engaging 100% of th time and forward 30% or vise versa. I'm guessing the angle on...
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    Got stuck last time out limped back at 4mph

    Chevy 350 OMC Cobra drive. I was clipping along and opened her up a little and all of a sudden rpms shot up and she felt like it was in neutral. Brought the throttle back down to an idle and she was still moving gave it some more and it started to pick up but then started slipping bad again...
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    89 OMC 350 4 barrel Edlebrock Carb issues

    Was running lean at 3k rpms and bad idle after sitting for 7 months. Swapped out the water seperator same issue. Sprayed down the carb with cleaner same issue. Took the top off the carb and the float boals were loaded with crap at the bottom. Cleaned them out and sprayed through the jets...
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    Slow water leak 89 350 omc cobra

    I have a 78 26' Stamas and there is a slow water leak coming from underneath the engine from the stern. I noticed that there was sealant in bad condition around the outside of where the drive mates to the fiberglass transom. Wanted to know if this could be the culprit because I cant see where...
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    Having trouble getting shift cable run through hose back down to bellhousing

    1989 5.7 OMC Cobra. Getting the old one out was a pain but eventually pulling from the top side I got it out. Now trying to run the old one down it gets stuck at a bend just before exiting out the back. I tied a line to it and tried to pull it through via the bottom but with with the straight...
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