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    Merc 470

    A friend of mine was asking me if it was possible to remove the heat exchanger and plumb the motor for raw water cooling? I guess he has a problem with a leak. Thanks
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    SEI question

    Just wondering why SEI doesnt make an adaptor kit to mount an SEI106 drive (alpha 1 replacement) to a Yamaha stern drive powered boat? Seeing as Yamaha pretty much copied the alpha 1, I would've thought they would have had a kit. I know there arent a whole pile of yammies out there, but there...
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    470 question

    my buddy has a 470 in his boat. He was asking me if a small block chev would match the bell housing bolt pattern. Anyone know?
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    blower question

    1994 Canaventure 3.0 I/O w/ yamaha sterndrive Just curious. I have 2 hoses to evacuate fumes from my bilge area, but only one hose has a blower on it. Is the other hose there to draw fresh air to the bilge? i was thinking of adding another blower to evacuate bilge air to the hose with nothing...
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    opinion on price of outdrive

    Alpha I Gen II leg in excellent condition, full transom assembly, and all other parts to convert from yammie, to mercruiser. I already have the 3.0 merc with all its components. I am going to strip my 3.0 and put on the merc stuff, and have the merc 3.0 as a backup motor. I realize it is a lot...
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    merc manifold vs yammie manifold

    Just preparing mysef for the future. I have a yamaha 3.0l stern drive. Works great, no issues. The exhaust manifold and riser are getting on the old side. I realize that at some point, i will need to replace it. The exhaust riser is a slightly different bolt pattern than the merc riser. The...
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    opinion on drive

    I am one of the few left that still has a yamaha stern drive, 3.0l. It works great, i take good care of it, and do all the maintenance. I have never had a problem with the drive. It was produced between 1989-1992. It's a 17.5' bowrider, in very good condition, garage kept. Now, the issue. I...
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    yamaha L4 to alpha 1

    Just wondering, i am thinking of swapping my yamaha L4 leg out, and installing an alpha 1 drive. I was told that the transom cutouts are the same for the alpha g1, and that 2 holes would have to be added for an alpha g2. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks.
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