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    Mercruiser 888 Trim line replacement

    Specs 1978 Mercruiser 888, Ford Does anyone know if you have to pull the engine out to replace the trim hydraulic line from pump to connector? OR.... Does anyone know a way to splice one that holds.... So far have attempted a 1/4" brass compression splice. and also tried a 6" piece of fuel...
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    Finding anchor pin parts....

    I lost the nut, washers and bushing and am not able to find the washers or nuts here on Iboat outside a kit. I'm broke and cant afford the anchor pin kit when all I "need is nut 2 washers and 2 bushings. I'd like to order atleast sierra replacement parts instead of trying to find some that...
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    888 Rear Shift Mechanism... spring???

    I'm having trouble with my 888, shifts fine with motor off, but once running it doesn't like to go into gear and when you do the it don't want to go out of gear. Forward or reverse don't matter. A friend told me there is a spring on the rear shift mechanism on the back of the engine, for "Shift...
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    Help identify part name and/or number. (Mercruiser Exhaust gasket)

    1976 Mercruiser 888 Ford 302 Need the o rings and gasket kit for where the U shaped exhaust pipe, attaches to the transom assembly. I am pretty sure that I bought one last year, but now need it again and cant find what I'm looking for. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Another trim question thread......

    888 merc. I bought a boat hull, guy wanted motor and trim out of it. I had my boat that was rotten so pulled them out of mine to put in this one. I know both pumps and systems were working as I tried each before I took everything apart. Now my pump in this hull wont work at all. UP the...
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    Mercruiser is mercruiser is mercruiser... right????

    It was my understanding and all that I talked to before and have talked to that all Mercruisers used the same transom template. I bought a 1975 webcraft, had a 888 ford v8 in it same as mine. It had came unhooked from the truck rolled down hill and smashed into another truck. Busting the...
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    Mercruiser, 888, V8, ignition?????

    Does anyone have a schematic of 1976 Merc 888 302 v8 ignition wiring? For some reason I'm not getting power to the coil while cranking. I have power with key in on position though. I thought it was the old boats wiring and had ran a wire directly from ignition switch to the coil and used it...
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    I/O Mercruiser vs I/O Yamaha transom hole?

    Does anyone have any idea how hard it would be to put a Mercruiser engine, transom assembly and outdrive in a formerly yamaha hull? Does anyone know what the difference between the transom hole on a Mercruiser and Yamaha is? I have a Mercruiser, 888 (I belive same physically as Alpha I & II...
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    Merc 888 Gimbal Ring replacing tips????????

    On the way to the lake yesterday my buddy rear ended my boat and busted a few things but the main one that keeps me from using it is the Gimbal Ring. I'm probbaly going to be tackeling this project of replacing it this week. Does anyone have any tips that might save me any time, or help keep me...
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