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    Too much oil??

    Recently purchased a used boat w/ a 1977 Evinrude 70 hp. Previous owners said it ran great the last time it was used and then after a lunch break, the motor would idle well but bog down under throttle. While talking about it with them, they claimed to have mixed the oil and gas at a 40 to 1...
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    1991 90 hp Force and my 2003 Bass Tracker compatability

    Due to a motor fire, I need a replacement motor. I have access to a well maintained 1991 90 hp Force without power trim at a very good price. The original set up I have is a 2003 Bass Tracker PT 185 with a 50 hp Tracker/ Mercury 2 stroke motor. I have 2 questions: 1. I am looking at purchasing...
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    Can't get the lower end back on!!

    Guys, I am having a heck of a time with this. Removed the lower end to replace the gimbal bearing. That went well. I have an alignment tool and that seems to check out OK. I just can't get the lower unit to slide back in to place. Could the cross U joints be causing the problem. I read something...
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    Can't slide Alpha 1 outdrive back on!!

    Just finished replacing drive bellows. Was relatively easy. Everything all ready for the easy part. For some reason I can only get the outdrive to where the 6 studs are at the outdrive holes. Made sure the shifting "shoe" on the outdrive(pointing forward) and the shift lever on the housing are...
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    What to grease U joint and shaft splines with?

    Hope to be putting out drive back on this week when parts arrive. Should I give the ujoints a shot of 2-4-C and wipe some on the spline? I guess I'm asking if 2-4-C is what grease is recommended.
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    Need advice FAST!!

    Found the leak. U joint bellows had a tear in the top near the transom. When trying to order parts from iboats, the rep was not sure if the parts were what I needed. Now, I am confused. I was looking at a Mallory bellows #9-72701 and an outdrive gasket set sierra# 18-2614. My boat information...
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    Did I cause the problem myself?

    If I over trimmed the lower unit, could the drive shaft assy cause damage to the bellows? The reason I ask is that when running boat at WOT, I can only get about 3800 rpms using the trim switch. I used the trailer switch to get up to 4100 rpms. Now I have a constant leak coming from what I...
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    Time for an alternator conversion kit?

    I think I already know the answer, but wanted to explain what is happening. I kinda hijacked a post the other day and got some information from stonyloam. I noticed that my volt meter would sometimes move from it's normal point of 14 v and go to 18v for a brief time and then back to 14v. The...
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    Opened stern oil vent and water poured out!

    This can't be good. Checking the oil level in the lower unit and maybe a 1/4 cup of pure water poured out. Then black oil. The boat is a '85 wellcraft that we recently purchased from the original owner. He has not used it much in the last several years. Only once last year. Runs great after a...
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    What oil to use?

    I have a 1985 Wellcraft with the 3.7 litre MerCruiser engine. The owners manual specifically states not to use multi-viscosity oil. The original owner only used Mercury 30 wt oil. I am having a hard time finding Mercury 30wt oil anywhere. Would it be OK to use a multi-viscosity such as 10w40...
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