Search results

  1. matt167

    complete Alpha one Gen one retrofit into older boat.

    Any clue what control I need? Want a trailer switch on the control if it exists
  2. matt167

    complete Alpha one Gen one retrofit into older boat.

    I have not torn it apart enough to see if it’s folded or wrapped up. Gotta pull the shifter to get the side panel off. On the star craft there is several feet coiled up. An extension harness would be the ticket if needed. The donor harness is literally pristine. So all these end in a small...
  3. matt167

    PSA on Winterization Antifreeze

    Someone told me that pink rv antifreeze is PG and red is alcohol based. But I’ve never paid attention if that is true. Fwiw a lot of the rain x windshield washer fluid marked -35 is pg if you read the contents. I think it’s why it smears the glass.
  4. matt167

    complete Alpha one Gen one retrofit into older boat.

    I have a 1971 Starcraft Offshore V18 that really just needed a new gimbal housing but is a basic 2.5L early gen 1 Mercruiser drive. I bought a complete running 1986 Four Winns with Alpha Gen 1 3.0L. to use as much as I can. I want to eliminate the questionable 1970 wiring ( has a dead short...
  5. matt167

    PSA on Winterization Antifreeze

    I used 2 gallons of -50 supertec rv antifreeze to winterize my 3.0l. But I drained and filled the block and manifold and then drained it out fully. Any remaining will not freeze in a NY winter since air doesn’t freeze. Doing so reminded me how much I really don’t like an I/o. probably going to...
  6. matt167

    1986 starcraft 170hp mercruiser.

    Looks like a shortcut button for trailer position added by boat mfr. I think one of my dads boats had that like that. It was an 83 imperial with a 470. That switch always worked but sometimes had to cross the relay to lower the drive. He never fixed as the 470 blew a gasket before he had the...
  7. matt167

    1986 starcraft 170hp mercruiser.

    He says 86 which should not have buttons on the dash. They would be on the lever
  8. matt167

    1986 starcraft 170hp mercruiser.

    Not really sure. The ones on the dashboard may be added or it’s for trailer position. Likely working like that due to trim senders not working
  9. matt167

    1986 starcraft 170hp mercruiser.

    They are not hooked up because they rarely work and don’t really need to. Big pain. They go to the trim senders on the gimbal pins. Generally make them work during a bellows or gimble bearing service
  10. matt167

    Tube with 25hp on a 14' tinny

    Well the motor is just a year old now with 20 hours or so on it so it should be running perfectly at 25hp. I never got to try the tube this year
  11. matt167

    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    I have learned a ton from Taryl. Sometimes his skits are a little much but he covers a lot. I had an intek blow up and I put a liquid cooler Kawasaki out of a John Deere in the tractor. It was a little overkill
  12. matt167

    One pump of lube with vent screw in

    Thanks guys. I was just making sure it didn’t have water in it and that it was safe. I’m putting the entire drive system and electrical into my other big boat. My first IO boat. I’m normally an outboard guy And yeah the little pump broke in half but still worked. I wanted to clear it out before...
  13. matt167

    One pump of lube with vent screw in

    Thanks. Makes me feel better.
  14. matt167

    One pump of lube with vent screw in

    I was finishing winterizing my parts boat and changed the lower unit oil. Alpha gen 1. I accidentally added one extra pump of gear lube after i installed the vent plug. I figured I’d clear out the pump without thinking. Could this have damaged seals?
  15. matt167

    Engine bay blower question

    It should not matter because the blower draws off the lowest point of the bilge. But I would still leave it closed
  16. matt167

    " Prosessing " a donor boat. Best way?

    I want to pull the entire everything out of this boat. Wiring, gauges. Drive, engine and install the package into my StarCraft complete.
  17. matt167

    3.0L idle way too low

    Interesting. The cam itself looks right. Nothings loose
  18. matt167

    3.0L idle way too low

    Yeah I know it needs a good tune up. But the engine runs quite and nice. Everything works too
  19. matt167

    3.0L idle way too low

    Oh ok. I knew final adjustment was in gear in the water. Didn’t know it was that simple.
  20. matt167

    3.0L idle way too low

    I was running my '86 donor boat on muffs today and it runs great except it idles at about 200 rpm out of gear. If I advance the throttle just a little it clears up at about 750 rpm. How is the idle screw supposed to be sitting on the idle cam for initial adjustment? because I'm pretty sure...
Top