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    MC-1 Upper on Alpha-I lower?

    My neighbor knows I have done LOTS of my own repairs.....but I am NO expert and the only reason my old boat is running as well as it does is because of the information I have found on this site. At the lake a few weeks ago his engine quit hard while accelerating. Engine would not crank. Removed...
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    '89 Tracker Nitro Ski n Fish w/Johnson GT 150

    I am going to look at this boat next week. Pictures look like it is in great shape, but pictures don't tell the all the truth. I have only owned 1 boat and it is a '79 w/Alpha 350 GM. I have done significant repairs on the outdrive and gimbal. Looking to move to a newer year, a little smaller...
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    Raw Water Cooling Plumbing!! Looking for hose diagram

    1979 Mercruiser 260 (Chev 350) engine ser #5060620, log style manifold with 6" spacer between manifold and elbo/riser, block off plate with pin hole between spacer and manifold. I think my Seloc manual led me astray. I have been unable to locate the correct manual for my engine, I think it...
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    Gimbal Ring R/R--Oh what fun!

    Re: Gimbal Ring R/R--Oh what fun! Project is complete!!!:D:D:D Used Alpha I gimbal ring and bell housing work great on the Pre-Alpha transom. And the SEI unit I purchased 2 1/2 years ago mounts on great as well. I did update the shift shaft bushing and seal and kept the exhaust boot that was...
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    Wont shift into Reverse after repair--Not so common Solution?

    '79 Mercruiser 260 (350 Chev) SEI outdrive (Alpha I) I was fighting my shifting problem today. Could not get shift cable to put drive into reverse. Remove drive and can put the drive in reverse no problem. Reinstall, still no solid reverse, only occasional engagement and it would slip back into...
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    Lower Shift Cable Question

    '79 Merc 260/350 SEI (Alpha I Gen I) I found that I forgot to install the plastic cable guide into the transom housing. Noticed the part lying there after the cable, boot and bell housing was installed. Ooops!:facepalm: Looking through the instructions I could not find any information about...
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    gimbal ring play

    Re: gimbal ring play I would suspect the gimbal ring. You are the one looking at it and I am NOT an expert. I cannot diagnose it for you, I only have my recent experience with the same vintage, '79, assuming yours is Pre-Alpha and has not had parts changed/updated. Is you ring the old style...
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    Problem finding replacement Exhaust Spacer--Pictures

    I have looked most of the day for a 6" exhaust spacer for a log style manifold. No luck. I can only find them in 3". Is this obsolete or did my boat manufacturer use something that wasn't Mercruiser? 1979 Merc 260 (Chev 350 ser # 5060620) Looks like the number on the spacer is 57952 or 67952.
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    Gimbal Ring R/R--Oh what fun!

    Re: Gimbal Ring R/R--Oh what fun! Progress is happening. I was able to acquire some used parts and am just about ready for re-assembly. I have not been able to find any significant difference between the 1989 Alpha I gimbal ring and bell housing I purchased as compared to the pre-Alpha parts I...
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    Lower Shift Cable Confusion

    I must have inhaled too much paint fumes today, can't seem to figure this simple problem out! I want to order a new lower shift cable, OEM of course, and have found 4 different part numbers: 865436a02 865436a03 19543a10 19543t2 They all say MC, MR, Alpha, etc.... I have a Pre-Alpha outer...
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    Gimbal Ring R/R--Oh what fun!

    I took the plunge this weekend and I am going to replace my gimbal ring. I have a 1979 Fiber-Cell Cordoba with a Mercruiser 350 Chev. The label on the engine and old out drive say "Mercuriser 260." Two years ago I replaced the sterndrive with a complete SEI 106 unit. Up until a week ago I...
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    Engine compartment venting question

    New to boat ownership here. I have read lots of great information on this site over the past year but only recently registered. Wanted to get informed before being tempted to post! 1979 Cordova, Mercruiser (Chev 350) SE106 (Alpha I) I did some wiring work recently to make things look organized...
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    Tilt/Trim ram rebuild

    So I am tackling a ram rebuild. I noticed a small leak from the port ram at the aft side and I am ordering a new seal kit. Upon dis-assembly I noticed that there was some gunk build-up and realize the system should be cleaned. However, I was wondering of it is wise to remove the piston nut on...
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