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I do plan to check that when I finally get a chance to see the boat in person.
Are there any other outward indicators available (i.e. visual differences).?
Just wondering if there's anything else I might be able to discern from a photo...
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I had already checked that website (as well as some others).
I see both 5.0L and 5.7L when I enter the serial number there.
Here are the results that come up:
Collection
Model
Serial Range
MERCRUISER
5.0L (2 BBL.) GM 305 V-8...
I'm looking at a possible boat purchase.
It's a 2000 model with either a 5.0L or a 5.7L Merc V8.
I should be able to go and look at it later this week.
Meanwhile, the seller sent me the engine serial number.
Is there any way to tell the displacement from the S/N.?
The engine serial number is...
OK. Thanks.! That's what I was guessing...
I had already gone ahead and ordered it to go along with my reseal effort.
During disassembly, I didn't notice that it was missing from my shift shaft.
And unfortunately (surprisingly), it does not come with P/N-815921A21.
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What happens with the pocket of air that gets trapped in the top of an outdrive.?
We pump in the gear lube from below, and once full, reinstall the upper vent plug.
Then we fill up the gear lube monitor reservoir, which traps that air in the outdrive.
Does that air eventually work its way out...
Please tell me more about the Two Wire Thunderbolt Distributor Sensor...
I'm not familiar with that particular issue, and I'm not sure if it applies to my set up.
This boat originally came with a TB5, but was apparently converted to TB4.
Here is the previous thread discussing that discovery and...
So it appears I primarily need to order P/N-8M0214948.?
And that carrier part also includes 8M0214939, 864319, and 8M0142854.?
(I will also order the other gear housing seals and water pump seals).
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The Serial Number of the outdrive is 0F709127 (the boat is a 1996 Sea Ray).
The diagram I posted is for Alpha One (Gen-II) 1996-1997 0F680000 thru 0K999999.
I was thinking the problem is most likely with the assembly that includes items 19, 20, and 21.
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I'm hoping to get some time this week to try to address this problem.
I am pretty confident of my recent reseal of the upper outdrive section.
And I know the bellows are all good, and the gimbal bearing is brand new.
So I'm considering removing just the lower section with the outdrive still on...
Yes, I know, but that usually occurs while we are using it, or right after we use it. :-)
This happened (twice now) without it being touched, after sitting perfectly fine for over a month.
I'm beginning to suspect it has something to do with temperature...
Both times it happened during the...
No. Both times, once it started leaking, it ran out in a pretty noticeable stream.
I'm certain it went from no leak to significant leak. Kind of like it just burped it out...
