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    stern drive is s.t.u.c.k.

    1989 3.7L Alpha One. It's been a frustrating weekend. After installing a new transom repair kit (bellows, gimbal bearing, gaskets, o rings, water hose), I tried putting the stern drive back in. I lightly greased the shaft splines, put it in forward gear, and got the stern drive to go until it...
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    Gimbal bearing / bellows job

    Greetings all, I own a '89 3.7L ("470") w/ Alpha 1 outdrive, and I am getting ready to dive into a gimbal bearing / bellows replacement (all three ... exhaust, drive, and shift cable) . I've been skimming threads on this job and had a few questions that I wasn't able to answer. 1) How do I...
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    leaking coolant pump

    1989 3.7L alpha one 165HP So I read a lot of posts on here and I was able to come to the conclusion that one of my camshaft seals has failed, causing coolant to leak out of the "weep hole". I also now realize why it's called a weep hole... seems to be a very involved repair. After reading...
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    3.7L 1989 Alpha One ignition problem

    I have a 3.7L Mercruiser Alpha One, year 1989, 165 HP, 224 CID. 2 barrel carb, pointless distributor ( see picture ). As of right now, I am not getting any spark, even with a brand new rotor and distributor cap. Backing up a little, the motor recently went from running great to not running at...
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    3.7L Alpha One starting / idling issues

    I have a 1990 Bluewater cuddy cabin with a 3.7L alpha one I/O. The last time I had it on the water was approximately 6-ish months ago. Everything would run fine mid to full throttle, but once I brought it down to idle or neutral, the motor would slowly sputter and die. After trying to turn it...
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