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    upper gearcase seal install

    I'm replacing my seals in the upper gearcase of my alpha one gen 1. It's totally stripped waiting for the new seals to be installed. My question is the lips (WITH THE SPRINGS ON THEM) face opposite from each other as in the upper seal lip faces the top of the upper unit and the bottom seal lip...
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    alpha one leaks oil, passes test.

    My alpha one gen 1 is losing gear oil out of the lower weep hole on the right side ( if standing behind it looking at it). I took it in to a reputable shop to have it pressure tested expecting some bad seals. I got the call today saying it passed the low pressure test (5psi) for 24 hours and...
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    mercruiser 470 burning coolant (long)

    I bought a boat with a 470 in it last year. Runs great but it has always lost a little coolant while sitting over night if i didnt relieve the rad. cap and release the pressure. It never smelled like coolant however today i took it out for the first time this season. It ran good on muffs the day...
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    3.0 omc new head gasket leaks! HELP

    I just got my head back from being machined and cleaned up the block deck spotless. I put a new aftermarket head gasket on and did the rite torque sequence and ended at 90ft lbs. I then pressure tested the cooling system and im leaking from the top of the head gasket around the edge of the whole...
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    3.0 omc torn down, help

    I tore the 140 down, took off the head, manifold, basically everything down to a longblock. Cylinder bores looked great, pistons looked good from up top, and the valves in the head looked good as well. Under the valve cover there was water mixed with oil up there. I took off the cover that is...
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    pressure test cooling system

    I know how to do it but how do i drain all of the water out of the engine? By blocking off the t-stat outlet and putting air into the t-stat inlet and putting pressure in will that tell me if my block is cracked? Thanks Do i have to take out my t-stat?
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    3.0 omc, water in oil

    I just bought a 76 starcraft islander, the owner swapped out the old 2.5 and put in a 3.0 140hp engine. I brought it to the lake today to run it since i didnt know how to hook up a garden hose to it and run it. I fired it up and could tell rite away the carb needed a rebuild as it was only...
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