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    Mercruiser Head Gasket Orientation

    The ones I have do not look like the pictures. As they were packaged the top side is the one with the imprinted AC7 20. This side also has the raised areas around the sealing surfaces.
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    Mercruiser Head Gasket Orientation

    I am replacing the heads on my 2000 Mercruiser 5.7 EFI. I have the OEM Quicksilver head gaskets (#27-75611001), however there are no obvious markings indicating which side of the gasket goes up. One side has slightly raised sealing surface outlines, and some imprinted text, the other is...
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    Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive knock with prop, no knock without.

    Hi everyone, I recently pulled my drive and had the upper resealed, and purchased a brand new OEM lower. Put everything back together. When checking the shifter while the engine was running, there was a knocking sound coming from the outdrive in forward and reverse, nothing in neutral...
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    5.7L Manifold / Riser replacement

    Hi all, I have a 2000 5.7L EFI (Serial: #OL651960). I bought my boat used 1 year ago(1st boat), and I'm just coming up to speed on riser/manifold maintenance. I recently just installed new thermostat because I seem to be running a little hot since last year, maybe 5-10 degrees...
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    Alpha one Gen II Gimbal Bearing grease fitting missing?

    Hi all, I have a 2000 Mercruiser 5.7L EFI with an Alpha one Gen II outdrive and in going through routine maintenance, I noticed I don't have a grease fitting at the gimbal housing. I have what looks like a torx bit screw. Does this mean that I have a perma lube bearing in place? I've...
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    Engine alarm buzzer question

    Hi all. I have a 2000 Mercruiser 5.7L EFI. After the two warning beeps go off and the engine is started, I am getting a low hum from the alarm buzzer, maybe at 1/8th the volume of the normal warning beeps. During normal operation engine temp is 170, oil pressure is fine, and gear lube is...
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