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    Alpha one Drive/Anyone ever see this?(Photo)

    I gotta tell ya...This has me puzzled. Iv'e had this drive for 3 years now and noticed this bump on the side but never gave it much thought until I was changing impellers and seals on it just yesterday. It might have had some water underneath it and it lifted the filler that was hiding it. I...
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    I/O paint Substitute for Trilux 33

    Is there any substitute for this Trilux 33 paint? It's $100 a quart. There has to be some sort of competition out there that offers a paint that's a bit more realistic in price. Anybody?
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    U-Joint Bellows small amount of water/ Alpha one

    Wanna pick some brains here... I pulled my drives off for winter storage and found that my port side u joint bellow had a small amount of water in it. Not much, but none the less some water. My rubber is 2 seasons old and OEM, not after market stuff and at a quick inspection, seems perfectly...
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    Canvas cleaning

    Hey guys, Packing up my boat for the winter and noticed a film of mildew on the inside of my canvas top. What's the best way to clean it off without bleach? Sounds like a stupid question but I just want to make sure whatever I use does not damage the material. The top is only 4 seasons old...
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    Alpha one continuity wire

    Does anyone know what size screw holds the continuity wire on the alpha one first gen drive? The one from the transom mount to the drive specifically I'm launching tomorrow and I forgot all about re attaching them and I know I don't have the old screws and would like to get them on my way...
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    3 to 4 blade changeover on twin screw

    I've been thinking about swapping to 4 blade props on my 27ft Carver in hopes of getting it to plane out faster than it has been. My thought is that 4 blade props would get the boat out of the water easier than a 3 blade and hopefully allow me to plane out easier than the boat does now. I am...
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    Solder and heat shrink vs. crimp and tape

    Can't make this stuff up... Just having a look at a repair here at my job and low and behold...a broken AMP crimp
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    Erratic Tach readings/bad Voltage regulator?

    I've noticed when I am running distances (few or more miles) at cruising speed one of my tachometer is not reading the correct rpms, meaning, at around 3600 rpm (gauging this by my other motor and the similarities in sound) my gauge in question will read +/- 5000 rpm or so and has erratic...
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    180 (470) Mercruiser fuel pump

    Greetings, My fuel pump on my starboard engine appears to have gone to its great reward. It will not even spit out a drop of fuel when I crank the engine with the fuel line stuck in a bottle. A quick question that hopefully someone has an answer to, When I change it out, other than the...
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    180 (470) Mercruiser risers/exhaust manifold

    Does anybody know (roughly) what the lifespan of these are in Saltwater? I have 2 of these 1987 180 (470 seems to be what everyone calls them) mercruiser motors that as of right now are both running cool as cucumbers and showing no signs of trouble. However, reading about these engines and how...
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    470 4 barrel throttle linkage

    Does anybody have a diagram or part number for the coupling from the carb to the throttle cable for the 470 with the 4 barrel carb? Specifically that pastic part that mates to the brass piece on the throttle cable. I broke mine and attempted to repair it.Basically I patched it together but it...
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    Exhaust Bellows/Tube instalation (Alpha one)

    Has anybody ever changed the exhaust bellows for the tube type without disturbing the u joint boot and shift cable boot? I am launching on Wednesday afternoon and had one of my exhaust bellows slip off at the bell housing end (didn't tighten the clamp) and instead of fighting with cleaning off...
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    Pertronix ignition in 470 and locating resistance wire

    Anybody have an idea on how to find this wire's location or if it's a plain old resistor where it might be hiding? It's a Carver boat if that helps...I'd assume it would be similar in most boats
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    Alpha one steering arm access (Templated holes)

    I am having difficulty getting access to the steering arm screw and nut to loosen my gimbal ring. The screw and nut are fairly rusty and look like they will give me a had time removing them..that is if I could get a wrench or socket on them. I used the template and drilled my holes but it seems...
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    Alpha one gimble swivel pin (lower) removal

    Has anybody cut one of these out with a sawzall? just the lower swivel pin...not the gimble housing I need to change my lower bearings in my gimble housing and cannot get that damn cotter pin out to press the steel pin out to remove the housing. It would have been nice if they positioned that...
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    Rotella T1 diesel engine oil in 470 engine

    Anybody familiar with the difference between the T1 Diesel engine oil and the T1 engine oil. The previous owner of my boat ran SAE40 Rotella T1 oil, so I went out and bought what I think is the same oil but instead of saying "engine oil" it says "diesel engine" oil. I have an old container that...
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    Alpha one gimble swivel pin (lower)

    Anybody see one of these wear out? I mean I have quite a bit of slop in it and it just seems like an odd thing because the other side is fine. (comparing port to starboard) I am not talking about steering slop...Im talking the lower pin (17-99353) Also, does this pin need to be pressed out or...
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    Lower unit driveshaft slop

    I'm doing my water pump on my alpha one drives. Upon disassembly I notice a slight play (vertically) when I removed all of the water pump parts.Maybe a mm or so...not much but enough for me to question. I also noticed that when I spin the driveshaft with these items removed, there appears to be...
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    exhaust pipe rot?

    I bought a new to me boat last year at the end of last season. Got a really good deal on it. Put it in the water only to find out it leaked...pretty bad..bad enough to pull it out in less than a week...cost me $1000 just to move it twice that same week. Anyway, I thought I bought a lemon with...
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    What's the best bottom paint for the buck?

    I gotta paint my bottom and drives before I launch this year and I was looking for some feedback on what paint to use. I'm in Saltwater,Long Island Sound. Also, How far do most of you guys go to smooth out the chips from the old paint coming off? I would think you would want the smoothest...
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