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    Where is exhaust shutter?

    1982 merc 470 sterndrive (pre-alpha drive), I have searched my manual cant find any reference to it at all. I have the riser off,when I looked down the hole there is a bar running across the hole nothing attached to it. My exhaust has been comming out the side holes and not out my center...
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    Eating Impellers?

    What would cause the impellers to keep getting tore up? I just put in a new one and just did a test run and its chewed up? I have tried to see what outdrive I have, it is on an 1982 470 the s/n on the outdrive from what I can see is 6219112. When I put this last impeller on it was super tight in...
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    Location of water pocket cover?

    Does anyone have a pic or tell me exactly where this is located? Im checking for impellar pieces.This is a 1982 merc 470. Thanks!!
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    Merc 470 WEEP HOLE LEAK, BUT NEW CAM SEALS ?

    Hello , I had a leak from the front weep hole.There are no grooves on the cam shaft replaced the seal but now leaking even more. I'm almost positive I put the seal in right.The lip part goes in ? If the seal is good what would cause it to leak from there? Anyone? :eek:
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    Convert or bypass raw water pickup in outdrive

    Hi, can anyone tell me if you can bypass or convert the raw water pickup in the outdrive to a through the hull type and does this cool the heat exchanger better? I mean is this worth doing if doable at all? Thanks Merc 470 :eek:
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    Impeller pieces ???

    Hello can someone tell me where Impeller pieces usually migrate to? My impeller in my lower leg was thrashed and now I?m wondering where did it all go? Thanks (1983 merc 470) yes yes I know !
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    Advice please! 1983 Merc 470

    Hello , I was hoping maybe some of you seasoned boat folks could give me some advice. My husband and I bought a boat a few years ago we knew nothing about boats except that we wanted one. We ended up with the dreaded merc 470.We put on a new alternator kit, flushed the heat exchanger, all those...
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