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  1. dlowdog9

    MerCruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2 Outdrive maintenance

    i have done everything you are talking about. Buy OEM, buy all the specialty tools (engine alignment rod, exhaust bellow tool, shift cable socket and orange shift cable holder). Cut the cooling hose into the bellhousing with a knife, dont pull it and break the fitting. Then use Quicksilver Power...
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Got it all put back together! Started up on the first crank after I set the choke. I didnt launch it yet, but ran the motor at different RPMs on the trailer and got it up to temp. Sounds awesome. Hope to get it on the water this week. Thanks again Lou!
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    Intake Manifold Gaskets

    Thanks Lou. They are the 4 bolt per head. The damn service manual messes with my brain sometimes. I torqued them down the 11 ft/lbs. Almost done with the project. Should have it done to test by the weekend! We shall see! Thanks again
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    Intake Manifold Gaskets

    Got my heads back from the machine shop. I will be putting everything back together tommorow. I bought a set of Felpro intake gaskets that were the same as were already on the boat. But the more i read into the service manual, im not sure if they are the right ones. The manual is talking about...
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Thanks for the responce. The heads are at the machine shop now geeting looked over and a valve job. New Felpro gaskets all around and ill put it all back together. We'll see. Thanks again Lou
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    They dont look bad at all!
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Here are the exhaust ports. Dont worry, im not using the Hoppes 9 on the heads. Lol
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Will do! Thank you for your help!
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    @Lou C Here is a picture of the intake manifold gaskets after i pulled it off.
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Ill have to get back to you on the gaskets. I didnt look really close at them yet, but have them. I have a full Felpro gasket set already and new Felpro head bolts on the way. The oil under the covers looked fine. Oil changes have always looked good. I do have new dry joint gaskets between the...
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Wow, i didnt even notice the 20 over. I was in a hurry to get the heads off before the sun went down. Ill take a closer look at everything you mentioned next time im out there. The boat had 74 hrs on the tach when i bought about 5 years ago. 2004 Sea Ray 185. Very clean boat. Now im super...
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    I didnt run anymore tests. I knew the heads had to come off either way. Here are the pistons and cylinders. Thanks for the responses!
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Pulled the heads off. What do yall think? Ill be headed to a machine shop tomorrow to see about valve job. The leaking valve is in the first picture, closest to me.
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    Yeah, i am going to do one. Ill put it all back together this next weekend and run some tests before i pull the heads. Thanks for the responce!
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    That's what im thinking. Going to put it all back together and do compression test. Boat has always ran fine, just a bit of smoke at start
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    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    I have my rockers off and puttinng compressed air into the cylinder #1, but the air is leaking out of the exhaust port (manifolds are off). Cylinder #3 is eating air, but not coming out of the exhaust port. I dont want to risk sending a valve down into the cylinder. Am i missing something?? Or...
  17. dlowdog9

    4.3 dying when putting it in gear

    I will double check the cable. It was replaced last year and was set correctly and was working great up until i started having issues.
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    4.3 dying when putting it in gear

    This is kinda what ive been curious about. Mine is stalling going from neutral into gear.
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    4.3 dying when putting it in gear

    Boat has been running really good the last year. New bellows, shift cable, rebuilt carb etc. Runs great. Was coming into the dock a month or so ago, put the boat in neutral and then back into forward and the boat died. Fired it back up and had the same result. Next time i gave it some throttle...
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    Best way to fix this hull damage

    Thank you @zool and @JASinIL2006. Ill will look into both products. I just wasnt sure what i needed to do because the damage was so deep.
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