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    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    Lol,I have the opposite.Salt water and Im floating from mid May until Nov 1st. Barnacles and little crustacea like to grow in the creases of the bellows so I try to get grease into every crease to deter the growth and help preserve the rubber. Charlie
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    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    WOW!! 18 years is a long time.I tend to agree on the Oem parts although I have used both .Approx 22 years ago I bought 2 aftermarket transom kits on ebay and had them professionally installed,after approx 10 years I had the transom kits done again with Oem.The 10 year old aftermarket equipment...
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    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    The only things I have been able to verify at this point is that there is resistance going into reverse with the drive on and with drive off.Swivel shaft and shift arm and wheel were very well greased upon removal of the drive. Boat is shrink-wrapped and we have been averaging temps in the 20s...
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    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    1988 mercruiser 5.0 twin Alpha drives.Was planning a transom service kit to be done on both drives but not until next season as my boat will just be sitting in the slip for 99% of the time this coming season. Stbd shifter has some obvious resistance when engaging in Reverse.Feels the same with...
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    Mc DUHHHH
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    What happened now?

    How was it running prior to the tuneup parts change? any reason to prompt the tuneup? Any history?? Charlie
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    Can a Gen1 lower work with a Gen 2 upper outdrive application??

    NOT the most accurate statement I have ever seen. here.
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    Can a Gen1 lower work with a Gen 2 upper outdrive application??

    Scott,You are living in the past man!!!
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    Can a Gen1 lower work with a Gen 2 upper outdrive application??

    Trying to help a friend out that has a mostly broken skeg on his Gen 2 drive,I have a spare Gen 1 lower drive that I would be willing to give him .Not sure it will mate properly?? Looking to save him some welding or adding a keg guard. Charlie
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    Lolcktite RED is a more permanent thread locker??
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    Threads were super clean but I brushed them up anyway. Dont have a tap so running my gun brush in and out the casting and will put it on a drill .I will get it cleaned up good before reassemble. Charlie
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    Yes planning to reuse the stud.It came out very clean and seems like it will screw back in fine. It appears that there was some crusty barnacle on the top of the nut which didn't want to let the nut turn so everything turned.Charlie
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    4.3 that I was not winterized

    I had my heads magnafluxed years ago and discovered cracks that were not visible to the naked eye around the valves. Pretty sure thats what it was called. Looked like a big magnet was attached to the heads and metal filings were spread out on the suspect areas and VOILA the cracks were then...
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    My Locktite is too old to trust, got to buy a new one or maybe use super glue???? Probably a bad idea but Im sure someone has used it before Lol .Charlie
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    1988 alpha drive serviced every other season.Upon splitting the drive for servicing while loosening the 2 recessed nuts at midpoint on the drive ,one of the nuts must have stopped turning and the entire stud unscrewed from the lower.Been doing my own drive servicing for over 30 years and never...
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    What you are proposing wouldn't hurt , depending on how you propose to turn the impeller ,but not necessary. When in doubt....Change it out!! Charlie
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    Need help to identify this Alpha drive

    ok thanks again.Not good for me unless I want a spare lower only.
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    Need help to identify this Alpha drive

    Thanks,the year span looks correct to me compared to the alphas I currently have 1988.. The ratio is not gonna work since I have aV8s .I was under the assumption that an MC1 drive was what is called a pre Alpha with the lifting eye on the top of the upper.?? This drive def does not have that...
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    Need help to identify this Alpha drive

    Its a typical alpha one looking drive.Not an MC1 or a gen 2 .I know it is a simple bolt on matchup for my needs BUT not knowing what engine it was mated up to is a problem that I dont want to find out the hard way. Charlie
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    Need help to identify this Alpha drive

    Hi guys, I have an Alpha drive available to me and the seller does not have any info on it except this # B412447. I have not been able to find anything based on this # that the seller gave me.Anyone have info that can help??? Thanks guys, Let me know. Charlie
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