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  1. Scott06

    projects other than boats

    Nice attched is my 65 GTO, second photo is the nee to me engine just had built for it. Hopefully going in the car over the next couple months edit engine photo is too large gotta resize it …
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    Bellow condition??

    I had similar experince with my merc alpha gen 2 I changed them at 18 years as they were just stating to get real stiff. Never leaked. Use OEM bellows they last. since I planned to keep the boat no sense getting the last year or two out of them. If these ones last 15 years it’s someone else...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 1 Outdrive installation issue-shaft too high

    Is the washer holding it onto lower in right location ? Take a pic of what you have going on.
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    1979 Cobalt 18DV w/ MerCruiser 260 and Alpha 1 - No Raw water to engine

    Not enough water way way too little. Get a OEM water pump kit this should be the correct parts breakdown for your lower https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercruiser-sterndrive-parts/260-19781982/4898730-thru-6225576/gear-housing-assembly-complete
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    has a sample of fuel been taken and put in a clear jar to see if there is water or contamination? Did this with my buddies boat this summer and it turned milky in about 5 min...
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    Yes I know you had spark , but when it wont run verify it again to determine why it went from running to not running. yes dribble some down the carb to see if adding gas changes things. Also as all dodge suggested look down carb bores when you shut it off to see if bowl is over flowing and...
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    Milk in reservoir, not in outdrive

    Are you still using the same cap? is water getting in from above sunpad etc? What lube are you using Did yo check the from the bellhousing to the transom there is a 1/4" or so rubber hose. drive could be passing pressure test but getting mositure in that way. Is this contamination in the line...
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    I think when it doesnt restart take a spark gap tester see if you have spark if you do dribble some gas down the carb , if it restarts then you are missing gas. Just gotta figure out if its spark or fuel. Hard to tell form the keyboard but if yo have good spark and timing is right it should fire...
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    2 Stroke Oil Thread

    That is about what I was running my old Evinrudes on. Almost zero smoke and very clean plugs. Had a 1975 15 hp , and a 1973 9.5 hp kicker. I looked it up again. It was in the 1980's that Evinrude labeled the 15 hp and possibly others for 100:1 for a short time and discovered they had issues...
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    2 Stroke Oil Thread

    I started running amsoil in our old evinrude 2 strokes...
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    1979 Starcraft American Offshore 22’

    Yeah see that now , didn’t think they made FG boats back in 79. Just the usually stringers and transom on glass boats of that age
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    1979 Starcraft American Offshore 22’

    what is the powertrain in it OB or IO? if IO certainly look at the bellows. Both will need impellers replaced. If I recall older starcrafts would get cracks on the chine, may have been models earlier than yours. Also can leak at the rivets.
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    28' Pontoon with 3.0 Mercruiser Prop

    the sharrow threads make me miss the oil threads...
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    alpha 1 gen 1 noise

    Split the halves to see if it can be isolated upper and lower - at this point you are into tearing it down to see what the issue is- most likely a bearing if the gears are ok. You cant get very far into the drive with out some merc specific tools , which is why folks generally get a SEI drive or...
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    Need help reinstalling choke linkage (Mercarb 1389-9562 carburetor)

    thats the accelerator pump lever. you will have to take the top off the carb and there is a set screw holding to to the pump inside the carb. the smaller rod uses a small cotter pin or clip to hold it on. Mikes carb parts has some god videos of mercrab rebuilds not sure if its on his website...
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    thinking of a Delco EST ignition system conversion but have a few concerns....

    If you can still get good sets of replacement points I wouldn’t spend the money for the delco. I filed and gapped a set of points this spring on a 1973 evinrude, runs like new now ( also rebuilt the carb). From the looks of them and the amount of rubbing block wear they are probably original...
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    alpha 1 gen 1 noise

    pull the drive check the gimbal bearing first, as by the mouse I’m thinking that. If that is ok drain drive lube and pull the top cap. See if metal is in the lube or water
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    Need help: Bizarre Bravo III freshwater galvanic corrosion quandry

    I was surprised at how much more ‘active’ the oem ones were Vs aftermarket. Of course this is a sample size of one…funny thing is seeing ADs comment about aluminum is I took off the AL ones that were on there, PO used this boat in brackish bay areas of Deleware. it was my understanding via word...
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    Need help: Bizarre Bravo III freshwater galvanic corrosion quandry

    not sure where you get your magnesium annodes from, but I also had some corrosion on a fresh water alpha gen 2, Lift kept and there is no shore power to it. My hoist runs of 12 vdc. I run a revolution 4 prop which is a big chunk of SS. I added a mercathode, still getting some bubbling around...
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    Loosing Faith in Humanity . . .

    Also plan on getting a tax document from ebay. I so,d a machine from work on my eBay acct ended up getting a 1099 or similar for $8 from ebay …
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