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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    thanks guys!, yea my engine never had a remote oil filter setup, i've changed oil twice while in the boat and learned quickly not to over tighten the oil filter so that "future me" doesn't cuss out "past me" its not terrible but not the greatest to change.
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    possible warning noise

    you might be hearing the Alarm buzzer. i too have a 1996 sea ray 210, little older but very similar boats. Previous owner of my boat cut out the buzzer alarm at some point but i purchased a brand new one to reinstall. the buzzer is supposed to sound when the key ON Engine OFF and go away when...
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    Vortec 350 5.7 Mercruiser Build

    Very excited to be close to getting my the new engine finished and into the boat. Brief recap is that my 1996 Sea Ray 210 blew the mercruiser 350 5.7 on cylinders two and four. (Lovely holes in the block trashed everything) Coincidentally those are the same two cylinders that were crossed at...
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    Thank you for the straight forward instructions sir !!
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    So I'm curious if you loosen and remove the two bolts holding the assembly in, You mentioned to remove the assembly and then remove the e clip Is the e clip on top of the assembly or below the assembly? Does the assembly and the shaft come out as one unit? Or do I slide the assembly up and...
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    This gets confusing If I go to mercruiserparts.com and input my drive serial # 0F693018, I can find the shift shat carrier assembly and it shows the new updated part of 23-815921A21 which comes with the new updated hose end coupler.... however if I search for my transom serial # 0F650239 and...
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    This is what I bought last year.. speedometer coupling kit 815956A1 looking at the new bushing carrier assembly, it doesn't look like the Speedo coupler will plug into the new port on the new bushing carrier assembly. So do I need an updated speedo coupler now as well? Well after...
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    So I recently replaced the speedometer fitting last year... I bought a brand new mercruiser one it was white or clear... Can I still use that with this new updated shift shaft carrier assembly or do I have to buy a new updated speedometer fitting?
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    So what exactly are people talking about that messes up if you don't keep something straight when you pull up on the assembly?
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    So I just finished reassembling my upper and lower units for the outdrive alpha 1 Gen 2. I replaced the water pump impeller kit, input shaft carrier assembly underneath the water pump, and I pressure test the entire system at 12 psi for 20 minutes with zero pressure loss after everything was...
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    Cross reference mercruiser V belt part# to auto parts store?

    this is exactly what i needed thank you! i knew there had to be something out there that cross referenced the mercury part#. just found them on amazon and placed the orders for both. Gates 7525 XL High Capacity V-Belt Gates 7460 XL High Capacity V-Belt both about $15 each.
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    Plastic plate outdrive upper housing fell out

    Thank you very much hopefully I got it right. I found a YouTube video of a guy pulling it out drive apart and took a screenshot and luckily could see his plastic dam which is also partially falling out lol
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    Plastic plate outdrive upper housing fell out

    So I was attempting to lower the upper housing down onto my lower unit and this plastic plate fell out of a slot in the upper housing One side has an x on it the other one is blank and if I turn it one way it slides in perfectly with no resistance if I flip it upside down it slides in with some...
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    Cross reference mercruiser V belt part# to auto parts store?

    want to replace both V belts on the mercruiser 5.7 350. i have both belts off they look and feel fine but would like to replace with new. i have both part#s and there are no other numbers on them. when I went to Oreilys, Autozone, napa, none of them could find a matching belt for them. when I...
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    Electric fuel pump upgrade, which fuel filter/filter system?

    awesome i found it https://forums.iboats.com/threads/fuel-pump-frustration.745493/page-2#post-5682335 thats good to know and i dont need to get anything else now except some extra fuel line. thank you!!
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    Electric fuel pump upgrade, which fuel filter/filter system?

    mercruiser 5.7, non vortec engine swapped to vortec 5.7 (dont worrt all marine stuff from old engine getting swapped over to new engine including yes the marine carb, marine starter, marine alternator etc.... all that stuff i'm aware keep all marine yes yes) purchased a carter marine electric...
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    Thru hull exhaust

    side note what is the year make and model off your boat? i love the way it looks and would like to search it on google.
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    Outdrive leak

    Thank you very much for the confirmation, I appreciate it! Makes me feel a little bit better than somebody else can confirm that it is normal to see a little gear lube on the splines like that when you separate the housings. I ordered a new water pump impeller kit. I just installed a new...
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    Outdrive leak

    Yeah I pressure tested the lower unit today with the homemade pressure tester using a Schrader valve and a digital pump. It held 12 PSI for 11 minutes after I replaced the carrier assembly under the water pump housing I really do want to change the shift shaft seal or the bushing assembly I'm...
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    Outdrive leak

    I'm going to go to West Marine in buy some fittings to make a homemade pressure tester. I already have the upper and the lower unit separated if I want to pressure test the lower unit just to test the shift shaft seal can I do that or do I have to put the upper and the lower unit together? I...
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