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  1. Scott06

    Care to guess tire size?

    Hull is reminiscent of old Penn Yann boats
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    Care to guess tire size?

    What make is that ?
  3. Scott06

    What is this thing on my Alpha One where a nut should be?

    Surprised they are that easy to make a universal key for... I guess they leave that out of the sales brochure
  4. Scott06

    Key Fob cost

    Toyota wanted $550 for one for our 16 Highlander after we lost the second one... I saved a few bucks buying the fob on line from same dealer as they discount their web parts vs walk-in... saved about $100...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L engine with a 1.84 outdrive. Prop suggestions.

    You can change just the upper if your lower is still ok. All the gear ratios use the same lower
  6. Scott06

    What to look for before reinstalling a 4.3 engine

    drill test holes in stringers, transom and engine mounts to verify there is no rot.
  7. Scott06

    Water penetration in Alpha 1 sterndrive

    impact can certainly mess with transom assembly seal, but usually there is a hole in the outdrive... OP needs to do some investigation to see where it is leaking in before cause can be determined
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    Mercruiser 5.7L engine with a 1.84 outdrive. Prop suggestions.

    It might work. I did a 4.3=> swap and kept the 1.81 V6 drive, just stepped up from 19" to 21" pitch (3=>blade). At the time the boat only had 37 hours on it so I hated to swap the drive out for the 1.62 it should have come with A 23" pitch might work especially if it is something that has cup...
  9. Scott06

    Another winterization question

    Bilge heater doesn’t work when the power is out … not sure how many plugs to pull-my mercruiser has 5 plugs takes all of ten minutes to drain. Not sure why fo,ks down south dont do this
  10. Scott06

    Best prop size and pitch 00 regal 2100 LSR

    If you got that trimmed out I would leave it alone. Should have been a nice upgrade vs the 5.0? So If i read this correctly you are basically at the same rpm as with the 5.0? I did a 4.3 =>5.0 repower and had to go up 2" in pitch. How much can you trim up? I found with the right prop...
  11. Scott06

    FULL POWER TILT PUMP

    My grandfather had this set up on his 1966 Penn Yan . If i recall the white pump took atf And had very little capacity in it. We had some leaks and kept a oil can with a bendible nozzle on it as we had to refill it almost evry time out. I think later the mechanic we used replaced it with an MC1...
  12. Scott06

    Trying to diagnose fuel supply issue after running out of gas

    Antiphon valve will be on tope of tank. Someone added this screw on filter As they are not standard on 2.5/3.0 s that have the filter in the bowl of pump. You are pulling enough suction in the pump to collapse the pump filter. So something uo stream is closed off.
  13. Scott06

    Trying to diagnose fuel supply issue after running out of gas

    So you did nothing and it eventually primed- with collapsed filter? Could have been some debris in pump check valves that kept it from priming.
  14. Scott06

    Trying to diagnose fuel supply issue after running out of gas

    Probably to keep debris from manufacturing out of the fuel system long enough to get it through warranty.
  15. Scott06

    Oil dipstick question for 4.5 owners, which way around?

    if it is an 1-2" higher you are just getting oil off the side of the tube. and I would use the lower side for level. as for being 500ml or about 1/2 a qt over spec. when sucking out of a marine engine you never get all of it out. As I mentioned I add 4 qts after oil change and top up from...
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    Oil dipstick question for 4.5 owners, which way around?

    how different are they - 1/4-3/8" ? You are probably getting some from the side of the tube when taking it. It doesnt have to be exact. My 5.0 I believe takes 5.5 qts after qc I never put in more than 4.5 qts .
  17. Scott06

    Better muffs for Alpha One drives?

    I do the same, but if you want to backfill you can do it from the thermostat too. I take the hose off that delivers raw water from outdrive to thermostat housing. I use a J shaped piece of an old radiator hose off one of my cars as a funnel to pour in AF. If you put the plugs back in you can...
  18. Scott06

    Trying to diagnose fuel supply issue after running out of gas

    Yeah filter should not be collapsed. Leave it out put bowl back on and see what happens. my 3.0 originally had a sintered ceramic filter with a spring holding it in place. Spring rusted out from water in bowl. No idea how many years i ran just fine without the filter in place and essentially...
  19. Scott06

    MPI fogging mixture vs fuel return

    I think ted explained it better And his method of adding oil to remainder of fuel makes sense.
  20. Scott06

    Replacement Oil Filters

    https://www.oilfilter-crossreference.com/convert/MERCRUISER/35-883702Q Should cross reference that filter
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