Re: Changing Bellows on Alpha 1
I have had quite a bit of experience with small block chevies and automotive work. I am fairly new at this "boat stuff."

I consider myself a good "shade tree" mechanic... having said all that I recently replaced all the bellows (driveshaft, exhaust, and shift cable) in my alpha one. I did it without removing the bellhousing. (I tried, but the bolts were in there pretty good!) I also did it without the exhaust bellows expander tool. I say all of that to say this: it was probably the hardest thing mechanically I've ever done! Just getting the bellows back in with the bellhousing in the way and the clamps tightened is a job and a half. Good luck!<br /><br />(Yes, as Rodbolt wrote, twice, get the expander tool!

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