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    Idle adjustment 94 Mercruiser 350 Mag w/ carb?

    Just curious where the idle adjustment screw is located
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    Storing with drive off?

    Hey guys...another question here. Is it advisable to store the boat for winter with the drive removed? I'm planning to replace impeller and sand/repaint some rough spots over the winter. To me, it makes sense to do this with it off the boat and just reinstall in spring. How vulnerable is the...
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    Anyone got a link to a service manual for a 350 Mag Merc?

    '93 350 Mag 5.7L with an Alpha 1 gen 2 drive. Could anyone help me out with this one. I see that Don's link is gone. Thanks!
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    Can I run engine with the outdrive removed?

    '93 Mercruiser 350 Mag 5.7L with an Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive I need to pull my outdrive off to do replacement of the bellows, check and grease everything, etc. Some of you may remember I had a near sinking and you helped me get the engine taken care of. Well, I'm sure the bellows are full of...
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    No water flow on muffs

    '93 Mercruiser 350 Mag 5.7 w/ carb, raw water cooled Alpha One Drive (believe it to be gen II) This is an issue I've had for two years now and have just worked around it. I plan to pull the drive, change impeller, change lube, etc next week. This will be my first time doing it myself. Long...
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    Converting from thru-hull back to traditional exhaust

    I have a '93 Ebbtide 20 foot bowrider with a 350 Mag 5.7 and Alpha 1 drive. I'm going to be pulling the drive and replacing bellows, etc this winter. I've never done the job but hopefully don't anticipate too many problems. When I bought the boat about 5 years ago, the fact that it was loud...
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    Well, she NEARLY sank...now what?

    I have a 1993 22 foot Ebbtide bowrider with a Merc 350 Mag I/O and an Alpha One outdrive. If you've followed the news the last couple of days, you know that we in eastern NC got just over 20 inches of rain in the past 4 days. I had the boat covered and the battery charged....however, water...
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    Converting from thru hull to captain's call?

    The previous owner of my boat (92 Ebbtide 204 bowrider w/ 5.7L 350Mag and Alpha 1 Gen II) converted the exhaust to thru hull. I do love the sound on the wide open lake, but in consideration of those on the cove around me, I'd like to convert to captain's call exhaust. Most of the CC kits I...
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    Can you add an engine driven raw water pump?

    ....and if you do, it there any advantages/disadvantages to doing so? For reference, I'm talking about a 92 5.7L 350 Mag.
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    Ughh, just found out I have the wrong gear ratio outdrive! Help!

    So I've mentioned before that every boat mechanic in these parts seems to be a crook and that's why I'm learning to work on the boat myself. Yesterday, when installing my new smart tabs, that was reaffirmed to me. I have a 92' 20' Ebbtide bowrider with a Merc 350 Mag in it and Alpha One drive...
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    Rubber Hub or not?

    1992 350 Mag Merc w/ Alpha One outdrive....want to order a new prop and go up in pitch. There are options for props with or without a rubber hub...here's the stupid question....How do I know which I have? Does the prop have to be removed to see the rubber hub or should it be readily apparent...
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    Merc 350 Mag Alpha 1 couple of questions/concerns

    1992 Mercruiser 350 Mag 5.7L recently rebuilt (last year) with all new peripherals (water pump, weber 4bbl carb, starter), and Alpha One sterndrive. It has thru hull stainless exhaust with the y-pipe for the below water exhaust capped off in the engine compartment. Let me first say that I'm...
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    Is it necessary to remove the drive to replace trim sending unit?

    I have a 350 Mag/Alpha one and the contacts are stripped out of the internal working of the trim sending unit so I get no trim reading on the dash. I am going to order one, but the manual says step one is to remove the drive. Can it be done without doing this? I realize they say you must do...
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    Stainless prop size and pitch recommendation

    I have a 1992 Ebbtide 204 Campione bowrider with a carburated Mercruiser 5.7L 350 Mag motor and Alpha 1 sterndrive. I had the engine completely rebuilt last year and due to a long story (if you really wanna know, I'll tell ya), my outdrive was lost and so the repair folks replaced it with a...
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    Any favorite stainless prop brand?

    I'm about to purchase a new stainless prop for my Merc 350 Mag/Alpha 1. I'm looking at the Quicksilvers...anyone have any other suggestions?
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    Help with mooring cover!

    Ok, I'm kind of perplexed here. I have a 1992 Ebbtide 204 Campione that I'm now mooring during the boating season and I'm trying to find a cover that is good for this use. The cover I have for the boat is generic and has to be strapped to the trailer for a decent fit. Obviously this won't...
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    Custom Cover for Docking??

    I have a 1992 Ebbtide 20' bowrider that has been trailered all its life. Now that we have a place at the lake, I'm leaving it docked for a few days at a time and find myself lusting after the custom covers that the newer bowriders have that cover the bow and cockpit completely without having to...
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    Merc 350 Mag Alpha 1 prop selection question

    I have a '92 but recently completely rebuilt 350 Mag with alpha 1 outdrive on a 92 Ebbtide 20 foot bowrider. I have plenty of top end speed (maybe even too much for my taste) but would like a bit of a better hole shot and to be able to plane a little more quickly. Also, since the rebuild (and...
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    Mercruiser 350 Mag w/ Alpha 1 switchable exhaust?

    My '92 Mercruiser 350 Mag w/ Alpha 1 has thru hull stainless exhaust as installed by the previous owner. Couple of questions here.... 1. I've seen noted in other threads that there are flappers installed on the tips of their exhaust. I've never seen any such flappers. My tips are wide open...
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    92 Mercruiser Alpha 1 w/350 Mag water intake issue

    I have a 1992 350 Mag Mercruiser with Alpha 1 drive unit. I had the engine rebuilt last year and somehow the mechanic "lost" my Alpha 1 unit. He replaced it with a newly rebuilt unit that is a 96 model Alpha 1. The unit seems to be working fine with one exception...I cannot run the boat...
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