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hello, I need buy a new out drive curent drive is a mc1 (short shaft) u joint and I would like to update to a alpha 1 (long shaft) u joint are just the u joint shafts interchangeable from mc1/r drives to alpha 1 gen 1?
if so will a socket and c clamp work to seperate the u joints?
Alright figured out my drive is pre alpha 1 did the presure test and air comes right out the u joint yoke assembly and I'm guessing all the seals probably need changed do to heat - grey mush in drive who no's how long (just surface rust so far) .
The question is are these drives o.k. to run on...
when I drained the old lube thick gray mush was all that come out, is it alright too just do a water pump kit or do I have too rebuild the whole drive.
O.k. I bought my first I/O 1988 3.0 with alpha 1 outdrive and change the outdrive gear oil and noticed it leaking from a small hole I think it's the pee hole Which is the only hole I saw stern side leading edge on bottom I,m I right? it stoped shortly after with not a hole lot coming out so I'm...
Hello, I just bought a boat with a 3.0 merc and noticed the throttle cable was rigged I found this pic on the web and noticed 2 cables attached to a bracket mounted too the valve cover that I,am missing the bolts are there but no cables or bracket what are these 2 cables? I, am guessing idle but...
