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This boat is cursed I'm sure of it. I have never had it go longer then 5 hours without something major breaking...Here is the run down..
Bought boat...
Dual helm custom steering cable breaks..replaced
Starter locks out on the flywheel and burns up...replaced
Alternator goes bad..replaced
Carb...
On sunday my 888 pre-alpha drive locked up completly in the top end. Looks like a piece of gear broke off and seized.
I found some one with a 120 pre-alpha drive. It all looks the same and I am checking the gear ratio with him..Will this work for me?
Is it just a different sticker on the 120?
I searched high and low here on the forum but can't seem to find any direction.
This is a 1973 888 Mercruiser Sterndrive with a Ford 302. In neutral as I increase engine speed I get a shuddering that vibrates the whole boat.
When the stern drive is down and in gear if I make a really tight...
