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  1. Scott06

    Solas Amita vs OEM (Yamaha)?

    if you can get OEM for similar price to aftermarket do so. Might be worth sending your old prop out for repair as a spare. My kids loved the big mable when they were younger. Especially when they were younger had a bunch of kids on it , hanging of the back etc.. I think it lasted about 5-6...
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    Stupid question…

    that makes me think the water tube coming up off the pump is not connected. I would pull the drive replace the gasket you mentioned, back flush from the thermostat to the outdrive as the PS cooler could be clogged. Look and see if the water outlet tube is ok in the drive. might verify that...
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    Prop damage threshold

    You can try running it and see how much vibration is present. You also can do a static balance pretty easily. I started doing this with my mower blades and it does seem to help keep vibration down.
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    Engine replacement help…

    The V6 definitely has less total advance than the V8 modules. Also think the 5.0 has less advance than the 5.7. The 5.7 modules usually also have the knock control piggy backed with it. I have yet to see Kock control on a carbed 4.3 or 5.0 They give less info about the TBV than the older tb4...
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    Engine replacement help…

    that’s why you need to swap out the ignition module To match the engine. I test ran my 5.0 with a 4.3 module. On a stand it ran fine. It certainly would not have the correct total advance and not sure if it would think the rpms are higher and kick in the rev limiter. i thought I saw something...
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    Engine replacement help…

    If you have a Thunderbolt distributor on your original engine i Am confident the distributor body is the same for V6 and V8. You just need a new cap rotor and trigger wheel, plus a V8 ignition module To use it. Merc ingtion modules are pricey , otherwise use a delco est set up.
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    120 Mercruiser I/O Trim hydraulics

    See post #2 I think those are the dimensions …
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    Engine replacement help…

    no 4.3 Is great for what it is. Fits the size of boat great, but get the torque of a V8 , you wont even recall the numbers 4 & 3 ..
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    Getting boat on plain

    As mentioned check health of engine but was the original engine and thus drive ratio a 3.0 ?
  10. Scott06

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - gear lube in idle relief ports

    pull the drive and see if you see lube. Any gear lube leak the diagnosis is the same, pull drive and pressure test. you may also see some if you pull the prop and look inside exhaust cavity. I just resealed my drive this winter. Wasn’t leaking until I picked up some fishing line on prop seal...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - gear lube in idle relief ports

    yes there is not an oring but a lip seal. Looking at the pic on next post the exhaust bellows are above the idle relief pull the drive and see if there is gear oil in exhaust cavity. drain and pressure test the drive
  12. Scott06

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - gear lube in idle relief ports

    Is it gear lube and not engine oil or fogging oil? This is the only SWAG I can thinking of -If seal in bottom of upper is leaking into exhaust cavity while drive is in full up position does the elevation work out so it drips into exhaust bellows and day lights at relief holes ?
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    Engine replacement help…

    Yes it does make it sit lower. I found this in the parts book that came with it, the 5.0's had risers listed as 5.0 w RSR.
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    Engine replacement help…

    On mine Sea Ray did not use risers on the 4.3 version , did put a 3" riser on the 5.0 versions so there must be something to it. Going from a 3.7 aluminum block to a 4.3 iron block and heads is probably a similar weight gain. Teething issues aside are you happy with it, I mean none of us are...
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    Engine replacement help…

    Yes- my Sea Ray 200 was set up nicely at the factory to do either 4.3 or 5.0 hp ranged from 190 hp to 260 hp. Mine was originally the 190 hp 2bbl 4.3 vortec. I realized that it had the same power to weight ratio as my old boat 17 ft/ 3.0 which was under powered. In the end for what we spent the...
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    Engine replacement help…

    Yes in your size boat if you keep it I would do a 5.7 if it fits in the engine compartment/ doghouse. My boat is similar size, I did a 5.0 because that’s the largest sea ray out in the boat. Knowing what i know now a 5.7 would have been better, same cost and weight 35-40 more hp. The 5.0 works...
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    Bought a Used Boat, but what is it?

    The mags and tires may be what he had laying around unless bolt pattern is different. That’s how my dad’s Catalina 22 trailer ended up with Blizzaks on it. Needed a set of 15” tires had a set snows for car I no longer owned…
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    Engine replacement help…

    Looking at the pic would be and easy job to glass in a block of wood at same height, you can do the V8 and have no issue.
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    Bellows Water Detector - Retrofit?

    exactly my experience. 2004 Alpha Drive fresh water use. Did the bellows in 2022 and the ujoint and shift bellows were not leaking yet. Exhaust bellows tore in 2020. Also kept my original greaseable gimbal bearing. I just did my non greaseable u-joints this winter they had some wear- felt...
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    Bellows Water Detector - Retrofit?

    While it is off is not a valid argument with regards to pulling the drive as it is less than half hour of work once you know what you are doing. Can you get a season out of it ? Post pics of what it looks like, maybe maybe not. Did they recommend replacement or do you know when this was last done.
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