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  1. matt167

    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    Will it hurt if I took it to the lake adjusted the way it is!
  2. matt167

    Outboard motor upgrade?

    BIA and the coast guard doesn’t care about elevation. And Weight affects a pontoon greatly. Put 120hp on it and it’ll be fast enough to pull a tube and have a little fun
  3. matt167

    Alpha gen 1 shift cable adjustment.. cannot get reverse.

    Fighting with multiple things and possibilities now with my shifting.. I have a Mercury outboard controller ( new ), so this is a little different than most setups I’m sure. New Teleflex extreme cables. Lower shift is older but in good shape. It’s smooth with very little free play The...
  4. matt167

    Temperature Gauge Not Functioning Mercruiser Alpha One, Help.

    I’m at work I’ll find it later tonight. I literally replied out the door this am
  5. matt167

    Temperature Gauge Not Functioning Mercruiser Alpha One, Help.

    A new complete bulk harness is $200. ( not engine harness or gauge harness ). That’s what I would do. It just plugs in on both ends
  6. matt167

    Acorn anode rubber washer for the lower aluminum bolts.

    It wouldn’t take much time to slide the motor forward a little and get it right
  7. matt167

    Acorn anode rubber washer for the lower aluminum bolts.

    I took 2 boat’s apart. One was an 86, the other a 71. The washer was against the square shank and tightened into the housing. I put my boat back the same way but have not had it in the water yet
  8. matt167

    Panel mount VHF

    I forgot what model it is. But I know the box said panel mount compatible. I have it in storage
  9. matt167

    Replacing an aluminum boat transom what do you think it costs

    Boat is likely rated for 120hp
  10. matt167

    Panel mount VHF

    The panel mount for the Uniden and adapting it is not a bad idea. It is much smaller than the Ray Jeff. I’ll grab a stainless kick panel from the home center like i did for the little boat.
  11. matt167

    Temperature Gauge Not Functioning Mercruiser Alpha One, Help.

    Well from 1985 you can’t rule out a gauge that took a crap. What I would do is get it up to temp and check the sensor for function
  12. matt167

    1976 888 Fuel Questions

    Don’t sweat the ethanol. Pump what you know you will use and burn it. The fuel pump is probably available if not a rebuild kit for sure is. It’s a Carter pump that has a hose nipple on the weep hole. It’s so if the pump fails it does not fill the bilge.
  13. matt167

    86 Larson DC21 Engine Help Please...

    If ( IF )the boat is in nice condition. Grab a rotted 4.3L mercruiser boat that runs and swap everything. You’ll be happier
  14. matt167

    88 Stratos Trail boat trailer

    Alkyd enamel most likely then, and what you could use now
  15. matt167

    Panel mount VHF

    I’m looking for a somewhat inexpensive vhf that is panel mount that will fit where a Ray Jeff 5000 will. Is there anything out there or do I need to cover the hole and put cell phone chargers there? I have a new Uniden radio that is supposed to be panel mount but it’s much smaller. So it’s...
  16. matt167

    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    Well you’re right. It could be a Tohatsu mfg. BRP years would have been Tohatsu. But I think there was a transition period where BRP was building and servicing the old OMC stuff before the Etec released
  17. matt167

    Wiper Arms

    Wiper arm puller. Few $ at an auto parts store. Guys often have them to pull battery cables.. an adjustable battery cable puller is clunky but would also work
  18. matt167

    9.9 Evinrude 4 stroke carb modifications for idle

    Considering it’s actually a Suzuki, I think it’s known the carbed models were a little finicky. Great motors though. 3 things happen to make a carbed engine run. Fuel, air and spark. My guess is the carb runs a little leaner now, causing it to run faster.. the good thing is, as long as you...
  19. matt167

    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    it’s always something. The old Mercontrol was missing the neutral detent among other things. So I bought a new aftermarket outboard control. Hooked it up but it’s stiff. The upper shift cable is a little too short on the Alpha setup. And the control moves the locking barrel from the outside...
  20. matt167

    '89 Merc 3.0 - electronic ignition conversion PNs

    You need a Delco Voyager EST distributor unless you want a setup less reliable than points ( which are very reliable ). Pertronix has been known to leave people paddling. The Delco Voyager distributors are great except there’s a small issue that the timing advance is based around newer motors...
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