Hi Guys!
I have a 1980 19' Sunrunner that was mostly free to me..the hull is excellent, all redone and nicely finished, but the power and drive are a mess. The engine is missing so I'm looking for a 305 or 350, or even a 4.3L. The drive is there and is an 1980 228 MCM or MC1, just prior to Alpha but there are some issues which is why I am here..to decide whether to rebuild this or go Alpha 1 replacement. I have almost everything from the engine back, flywheel cover, inner transom plate, gimbal ring and the drive. The gimbal housing is missing though. Also, the lower unit gears are toast, teeth missing off F/R and damaged pinion. Upper unit looks fine. Gimbal ring is missing all the pins, top/bottom and left/right. Trim sender missing etc. Rams are there though.
Anyway, I will try to find a lower unit or a whole stern drive and the various missing pieces. I have learned a lot from this forum which I understand is that if I find a complete Alpha inner transom plate and flywheel cover, exhaust T and gimbal housing, I can mount that with only a few holes needing filling in the transom and some minor shift cable, steering connection changes required and use my original drive, or, I find the MCM/MR gimbal housing and either Alpha 1 or MC1 lower unit. Right? My drive has 1.5 gears and is labeled 228. S/N 5723747
Thanks guys,
Paul
PS
just got back from a boat yard and they have a 1976 188 complete toasted boat, but good leg and hardware and a bunch of other things I need like trim pump and steering. It currently has a 140 in it and the drive gears are 2:1 so I will need to change those, or just use my upper and use the 1976 lower. The gimbal pins are a little loose but not bad. $500 for the whole boat. Probably should go with this if it all will fit. Otherwise I have a line on Alpha 1 complete drive and all transom plate, gimbal housing etc. for $800.
I have a 1980 19' Sunrunner that was mostly free to me..the hull is excellent, all redone and nicely finished, but the power and drive are a mess. The engine is missing so I'm looking for a 305 or 350, or even a 4.3L. The drive is there and is an 1980 228 MCM or MC1, just prior to Alpha but there are some issues which is why I am here..to decide whether to rebuild this or go Alpha 1 replacement. I have almost everything from the engine back, flywheel cover, inner transom plate, gimbal ring and the drive. The gimbal housing is missing though. Also, the lower unit gears are toast, teeth missing off F/R and damaged pinion. Upper unit looks fine. Gimbal ring is missing all the pins, top/bottom and left/right. Trim sender missing etc. Rams are there though.
Anyway, I will try to find a lower unit or a whole stern drive and the various missing pieces. I have learned a lot from this forum which I understand is that if I find a complete Alpha inner transom plate and flywheel cover, exhaust T and gimbal housing, I can mount that with only a few holes needing filling in the transom and some minor shift cable, steering connection changes required and use my original drive, or, I find the MCM/MR gimbal housing and either Alpha 1 or MC1 lower unit. Right? My drive has 1.5 gears and is labeled 228. S/N 5723747
Thanks guys,
Paul
PS
just got back from a boat yard and they have a 1976 188 complete toasted boat, but good leg and hardware and a bunch of other things I need like trim pump and steering. It currently has a 140 in it and the drive gears are 2:1 so I will need to change those, or just use my upper and use the 1976 lower. The gimbal pins are a little loose but not bad. $500 for the whole boat. Probably should go with this if it all will fit. Otherwise I have a line on Alpha 1 complete drive and all transom plate, gimbal housing etc. for $800.