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  1. kramerpage

    take a look. Engine mount... how can I be efficient?

    Here is what it looked like when I purchased it for 900.00 dollars. A big mess. Some of my Supplies I purchased. I have never laid glass down ever before so it will be challenging for me to say the least but with this forum I feel I have a chance to make a go of it. Otherwise I would have...
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    take a look. Engine mount... how can I be efficient?

    No Title Thanks DB, I could make ply strips and fill it in and bed it with a faring compound. That's a lot of strips. Or I could just put one support down the middle length ways. The foam provided stability to the three sided frame with he long side resting on the hull and the other long side...
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    take a look. Engine mount... how can I be efficient?

    This removal is going super slow. I cut the entire perimeter with disk to wood. Beat it with a sledge. Then cut off just small box at Mount. This stuff is tough as nails. Many nails and 3 inch long staples. Staples are rigid. Nails are also. I'm just picking at it slowly with claw on 16 oz frame...
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    hydraulic lines thru transom question

    I need to run hydo lines from distribution manifold on gimbal plate thru gimble housing on a 1989 alpha. The merc manual says nothing about it #6. One hose has a taller 90 degree bend. Can you tell me does the taller hose go fwd or aft? I'm guessing aft. Thanks.
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    I screwed up ground wire install

    Can I drill and tap the gimbal ring on the outside cause I don't wanna take off the bell housing to screw in the screw? It's all about continuity.... Geeeee Whizz
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    alpha shift cable install two grommets? ?

    Read the #6 manual and cannot find the instructions for these two items. OEM merc lower shift cable kit. # OC735235 gimble. Thanks guys
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    service manual needed for repair

    Hello all I need an engine manual for a 4.3 L 1989 #0C616538. I purchased a number 25 OEM manual on ebay inwhich I quickly found out its the incorrect manual. Learning pains. Thanks so much. I just need to know what number it is. I've narrowed it to a # 7 but don't want to make the same...
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    fluid type motor mount leaking???

    I was cleaning up my motor mounts and noticed a small amount of red sticky fluid at the weep hole on one of the mounts at the bottom underneath the mount. I understand these are the fluid type of motor mount. How do I know if they are good or bad. I believe they are none serviceable. These came...
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    Alpha Christmas in July !#!#!

    Well its all here on Monday. Funny how the United States Post Office works. 13 packages in all. Some ordered almost 2 weeks ago....Hmmmm Now I can get to work and put this resto build to rest.
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    alpha reassemble sequences question

    From reading the manual several times I'm still vague on the sequence. This is for Alpha off the boat on a bench. Attach 3/4 water hose to plastic fitting above gimbal bearing completed Install trim senders completed Install shift cable bellows completed Install exhaust bellows gimbal side...
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    alpha 3/4 water hose length question again

    Guys I bought the mercruiser OEM seal kit and it came withe two size water hose. I have established I need the 3/4 inch. Now I have read many post on this forum and others to cut the hose. Yikes!!!!! My hose is 14 and 1/8 long OEM mercruiser part. Actually it's a Parker series 7095 mpt 300 psi...
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    waiting on parts...before . during progress

    Well I'm still waiting on my shift shaft bushings for the bell housing. Here's a before / during pic. Ready to get this thing done....
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    perma-lube gimbal bearings do not need seal

    perma-lube gimbal bearings do not need grease retention seal in front of bearing. Wish I knew that. Spent 20 on seal and 45 on seal mandrel kit.
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    alpha steering shaft seal install battle

    So I went to install my new seal and found that there are three small ears on the bore below the bushing which I did not replace. So the seal would not install from below going up into the housing. I then filed the ears off and coated the bore and seal with perfect seal. It is correctly seated...
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    Can you rebuild alpha on bench?

    Now that I have all the components blasted and painted. Can I 100 percent rebuild the gimbal housing gimbal ring and bell housing on the bench. I am replacing every single component with OEM. It's seems it may be awkward not mounted on the boat. May be easier I just don't know cause I have never...
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    ??painted drive shaft bellows mounting surface??

    The paint shop painted the mounting surface for the drive shaft , shift cable, and exhaust bellows. It's beautiful BUT.... Seams to me that's not good for the continuity wire on the drive shaft bellows. Do I need to sand the whole sealing surface down or just where the continuity clips are on...
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    shift shaft seal alpha 1 bell housing confusion

    Older Alpha units had a poor seal set-up and the seals would fail from the hot exhaust passing by it. Mercruiser came up with a new style Shift Shaft Bushing and Lever Kit which improves the Shift Shaft Seal. If you are replace your shift cable on an Alpha One, make sure you have the new style...
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    Alpha 1 lower unit drive shafts has play

    The drive shafts has a lot of play up and down but more importantly left to right. Is this normal? Is there a way to measure this left right tolerance? I separated the drive today to get ready for paint, sea water pump replacement. Also are there other task I should be doing like the shift...
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    New Trim Cylinder Lines too short??? What did I do wrong?

    Guys, I just received trim hoses 32-9902 and 32-993 and they are 1/2 inch to short. The casting numbers are 14034 and 14035 drive serial number # 0C735235 I went to Here's your drive and transom assembly parts, http://www.mercruiserparts.com/selec...29+1983%2D1990 that Fun Times gave me and it...
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    1989 Alphs 1 gen 1 transom rebuild assembly bolts. Replace reseal?

    Do I need to remove the four bolts (studs) that are in the transom gimbal plate that go thru the hull to reseal the threads? If so do I heat up the housing and place vice grips on them to remove which will then knurl them all up. Also What about the lower anode bolts? They have black sealant in...
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