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I have a 1981 mercruiser chevy 454 that does't seem to want to idle. I have only owned the boat a few weeks so I couldn't tell you the history on it. When I first looked at it, it didn't pump any water and the choke didn't work so I didn't run it long enough to warm it up, but it would run...
Does anyone know how to change the gimbal bearing on a 1981 Mercruiser TRS drive. I have done Alpha I drives and pre Alpha drives but never a TRS. At a glance it looks like there are a several bolts holding it in place. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks
Jon
I recently purchased a 1981 Sea Ray with a 454 and Mercruiser TRS outdrive. I removed the drive to grease the u-joints and am having trouble reinstalling it. I am familiar with installing the Alpha drives, but cannot seem to get the shaft into the gimbal bearing on this one.
Does anyone know...
I have a 1978 mercruiser 5.7 that has me stumped. I purchased the boat with a bad motor (water in the oil). I have since put a remanufactured engine in it and can't seem to keep it cool. It stays cool at an idle but slowly heats up when the rpms go over about 1800 regardless of whether or not...
