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  1. Goldie627

    Mercruiser Alphaone Stubborn Outdrive

    Hey all, at the end of last year I pulled my motor for a makeover. I finally get the motor back together and installed, check my alignment (its good), and cant get the dad gummed outdrive to go on all the way. Its about a inch, maybe inch and a quarter out. Its not binding by the shift shaft, it...
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    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Makeover

    I've decided to consolidate my engine journey into one thread. I will attempt to document my makeover as it unfolds, I plan to include photos and videos of the following: Order Gaskets - Done Outdrive Removal - Done Engine Removal - Done Oilpan Removal - Done Timing Gear Cover Removal - Done...
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    1986 Sea Ray Mercruiser 140 3.0 Oil Pan Gasket

    140 GM 181 I/L4 1982-1986 - 6229718 THRU 0B450800 I cant find a one piece oil pan gasket. OEM part number is 27-14901A1 and is advertised as a set so im assuming its four pieces, i cant tell by the picture. I have a two piece rear main seal and the 1 piece oil pan gaskets may not have started...
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    Paranoid - Water and OIl in Bilge Area

    The oil in the bilge is from a leaking oil pan gasket soon to be repaired. The water in the bilge I believe is from plane splash. I have two sliding boards that go on horizontally adjacent to the doghouse. When i'm trouble shooting and frequently lifting the dog house I leave those boards off...
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    Oil Pan Gasket Leaking Oil

    ​1986 Sea Ray Mercruiser 140 3.0 140 GM 181 I/L4 1982-1986 - 6229718 THRU 0B450800 Can a leaking oil pan gasket have an adverse effect on how my engine runs? When I pull the motor to replace the oil pan gasket should i replace the rear main seal? While the motor is out and upside down on the...
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    Mid Throttle Lean Condition

    1986 Sea Ray Mercruiser 140 3.0 140 GM 181 I/L4 1982-1986 - 6229718 THRU 0B450800 The good: Boat starts right up, even with the first cold start. Engine has a small shake but for a forty year old motor, I'm not complaining. Gets on plane, highest rpm i took it was 3200 3300, that was plenty...
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    mercruiser 140 3.0 starting and running motor on the ground

    Hello all, im almost certain ill be taking out my engine for timing gears and possibly rear main seal. I currently have a manifold vacuum of 14. after the gear replacement i would like to start and run the motor on the ground before i put the motor back in the boat. that way i can compare my...
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    mercruiser 140 3.0 timing gears

    So after weeks of trials and errors, i think ive figured out my hesitation with acceleration problem. I can get up on plane, but, you have to move the throttle painfully slow to get there. anything other than a slow easy movement will cause a hesitation and/or stutter. a fast holeshot type...
  9. Goldie627

    Dual Battery Setup, Starting from Scratch

    Hello all, im in the process of restoring my 19 foot 1986 Searay open bow. Ive converted it to a dual purpose boat, comfort/fishing. I have a minn kota power drive trolling motor and a 4 banger mercruiser alpha one. At this point i know i want two batteries, 1 house and 1 trolling. So far...
  10. Goldie627

    U joint bellow installation, please help

    Hello all, I'm stumped. Here's the deal... I have a 1986 Sea Ray, GM 4 Banger, Alpha One. I've rebuilt the gimbal housing, gimbal ring and bell housing. My question is, how do I install the u joint bellow? I can barely get the u joint bellow to go on the gimbal flange for a test fit so i really...
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    Triangular coupler to round coupler, is it possible?

    I have the mercruiser 140 GM 181 I/L4 1982-1986 - 6229718 THRU 0B450800. Mercruiserparts.com shows two couplers for my motor. 76850A2 (round) and 12632A7 (triangular). http://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/5643/963/300 Here's the deal, before I removed my coupler I ordered this...
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    1986 sea ray ski locker lid/hatch questions

    During my restoration i discovered that the ski locker framing was not factory. The framing was rigged and incorrect. How do i discern how the ski locker should be framed? Im also having a hard time finding a ski locker lid, can anybody recommend a heavy duty or well made ski locker lid?
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    Gas tank, cover or not?

    My brother is a mechanic by trade, he cautions me against covering my gas tank permanently during the restoration. He feels i should do a hatch instead. For water proofing and long term protection, a removable hatch is undesirable. What are your thoughts?
  14. Goldie627

    polyester laminating resin

    Has anybody used or have an opinion about composites one's poly lam resin? The composites one sales rep helped me compare the tech data sheets and they are pretty close, any opinions? Going with composites one will save me a ton on shipping..
  15. Goldie627

    86 Sea Ray Restoration [Splashed Oct 2017]

    Hello everybody, I have officially begun the restoration. Any suggestions, tips and/or advice is very much appreciated. I hope my post(s) will help somebody in someway as I have learned so much from this community. Initial concerns.. 1.) How feasible is it for me to leave the motor mount...
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    1986 Sea Ray hull repair advise

    Hello all, i'm thinking i should address this damage before i start work on the stringers and deck. I'm having trouble finding a step by step guide to this repair, all the tutorials i've found are for holes. any advise on materials and the steps of this repair is appreciated. I have no...
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    1986 Sea Ray Stringer and floor advice

    I'm replacing the stringers and flooring from the front of the motor to the front of the boat, my question is how do u put it back to original when rot has destroyed any hopes of template pieces and previous owners replaced ski storage flooring and stringers with something that I'm almost sure...
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