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    Helmut pin removal

    Take a punch and a hammer and knock it from side to side which should get it loose. I remember some of those, at least Volvo made a change.
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    1970 MC-1 gear oil blockage.

    I am also in agreement with the Bt doc. What may have happened in the past the lower was replaced with a later style that had the transfer port. I have had to drill and tap a vent port in the side of the later models which is easy to do.
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    Separate intermediate housing?

    The one on the right looks just like mine. You will need it on the lower nuts. A socket with extensions works on the upper ones. Good luck I sent you a private message some time ago with my phone# if you have any questions.
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    Separate intermediate housing?

    Once the boot is removed. The intermediate housing can be separated from the exhaust/flywheel housing. A Ford 1/2” distributor wrench comes in handy for reaching some of the tight nuts. Remove the intermediate shaft first and hopefully it is not rusted it the drive coupler. Also if it has...
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    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    Also blowing out the cavity that the slider travels in for reverse may help. You would be surprised how much marine sludge will come out.
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    Increasing travel of remote shift cable

    If you remove your control and look on the inside there should be an additional mounting point for the shift cable. If yours is a genuine mercruiser control it should have 3” of travel. Yours is most likely not a mercruiser type.
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    My Boat cut out when I hit a decent size wave today. Merc A1G1 3.0.

    As scott06 mentioned check the cannon plug, remove it then with a thin screwdriver try to expand the male pins slightly. Then be sure it is fully engaged, if it was help on with a worm clamp do not tighten it too much as this could distort the connections.
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    2005 5.0 gxi-b belt jumped and wiped out,

    To me it appears that 1 of the pulleys are further forward than the rest which is eating up the rib closest to the engine. If you have a straight edge try to see if one is not lining up.
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    Leak on my Alpha 1 on shifter rod

    It looks like you have a leak where the driveshaft goes into the drive shaft housing. Also looks like water mixed. When you pull the drive have a drain pan under because otherwise there will be a mess to clean up.
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    Terribly stoopid question

    The flywheel housings are usually bolted to the “V” drives with 6 bolts if my memory is correct. If so then you will be able to start them and make all the adjustments before installing them. I always ran every engine on the hard before installing them so that if there were any leaks or any...
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    MC-1 question

    You can match it at a NAPA or any place that sells “O” rings.
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    Terribly stoopid question

    Also be sure that you have the correct rotation starter on the same rotation engine. Make sure that both engines are running correctly before installing them in the boat.
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    best place to get reman 5.7 mercruiser

    Another source of new marine short blocks or complete packages, Marine Power from Pontchtoula, La. Their engines are also sold around the country.
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    The seal in question is the one below the driven gear in the driveshaft housing and above the one that you changed. Just keep a close watch on it.
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    point and condenser - Tune Up OOOOOPS!

    Try to find a small flat washer which should do the job over the condenser terminal over the points spring. Be careful where you buy the ignition parts. All the big box auto stores sell trash. NAPA might be your best option.
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    Say it ain’t the transom!

    Try disconnecting the short hose at the thermostat housing then connect your garden hose to it so that water just goes into the exhaust manifold. This way the engine does not have to run and you should be able to find the source of the leak.
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    Say it ain’t the transom!

    Raise the drive and put as much of your body weight on the drive and watch if the transom flexes
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    Engine alignment

    If you pull the shaft out without rotating it look at the pattern the splines left on the grease. This way you can check which way vertically the front of the engine has to go. You are probably real close. If you decide to do more adjusting, use your engine hoist attached to the front of the...
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    As I posted on #5 the lower seal only protects the upper seal. If oil is running down the shaft because the upper is leaking you are rolling the dice. When the oil drains out the upper the gear set will be toast. Just keep a close watch when the boat is on the trailer and the drive lifted.
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    Volvo Penta overheating

    Did you also replace the #24 “O” ring seal ? Also looks like you need a new bearing in the pump. You might be able to match it up at any NAPA or a bearing supply warehouse.
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