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    Break in fresh built mercruiser 230 out of boat

    Since I don't have my out drive yet, I was thinking to break in my flat tappet cam on land. I have built an engine test stand. Just going to order some electrical gauges . The carb was rebuilt also , so I am not sure what to set the idle mixture screws at. I know I have to run the engine at 2000...
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    Paint on head exhaust ports

    just want to ask if the majority removes the paint on the head exhaust ports before they bolt the manifolds on with a gasket? The shop that did my heads painted them , along with the head. Not the intake side. These are v8 305 heads. Thanks, Carl
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    Alpha one Gen II upper steering bushing

    I am rebuilding my gimbal assembly and have a question. When I took the upper steering pivot apart , there was no grease in the top bushing housing. Should I pack this area with grease when rebuilt with new bushing? There is no grease zerk like the Gen 1 . My serial number is 0D753918 . Carl
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    SEI outdrive question

    Hi All, I am pondering between purchasing a new SEI 116 drive or a rebuilt Mercruiser drive. The 2 will cost the same roughly . My question is are the SEI drives good with a 230hp 5.0l engine? I am looking at 1.47 ratio. My gimbal housing is alpha 1 gen 2. The dealer told me that it had a 1.81...
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    5.0l exhaust manifold Mercruiser interchangeability

    Are the exhaust manifolds interchangeable on 2000 and 1986 5.0l Mercruiser engines?
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    Alpha 1 gen 2 Studs

    I have an Alpha 1 gen 2 bell housing and gimbal . I am sure it was not original on my boat . The boat has 8 holes in the transom. The gimbal has 6 studs. My question is should I order the other 2 studs for the unit , or just install it as is.
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    I am restoring a 1991 Sunray Prelude 20 footer. I have used epoxy to glue the plywood panels together for the transom. I am not sure of what to laminate the transom back in the boat with. Epoxy is what I would like to use as it is the strongest , but it is expensive if I will have to do the...
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