Search results

  1. vincechig1975

    General Starting diagram

    I was just wondering if someone had a "universal wiring harness" to start and run my 470, I have to get it off the stand and secure it before I do this however all I want to do is start it and run it and make any necessary adjustments to fine tune it out of the boat. Any help will be...
  2. vincechig1975

    This is an interesting problem......

    Today I installed my balancer (470) and put the bolt in screwed it in as far as it would go by hand and added some antiseize to it but tightened it up then used my impact to tighten it up the rest of the way and now the crank threads are stripped and yes I know that I have to drill n tap it. My...
  3. vincechig1975

    Can I get away with just this.....

    I was wondering if I could just get away with the hull refurb with it still on the trailer or should I beef up the bow with some type of support to prevent excessive flex and distortion ....here's a shot of the bow.....
  4. vincechig1975

    gimble housing seals....

    I was looking for seals for the gimble, saw only one's for Bravo's . I have an Alpha year 88 on a 3.7l. Let me know.
  5. vincechig1975

    Distrubutor Alignment

    I am getting ready to reinstall the distributor in the 470 and need a bit of advise on this one....the engine is at TDC so how do I align the distributor and what's the firing order?
  6. vincechig1975

    Mercarb question....

    I recently rebuilt my Mercarb and when I checked the general operation of it the throttle seems to be a bit on the stiff side and sticks a little bit, any suggestions on how to make it a bit more smooth. I really haven't alot of experience with the Mercarb, any help and info would be helpful...
  7. vincechig1975

    Black Tie event

    Re: Black Tie event and this ......
  8. vincechig1975

    Black Tie event

    I am almost done with my 470 and wow did it turn out nice......, from here then to here and now to this:D
  9. vincechig1975

    Terminal type for marine use....?

    I am wondering what type of terminals /connectors to use for marine. I am also wondering if I can use regular heat shrink tubing or is there something special to look for?
  10. vincechig1975

    Synthetic Engine Oil???

    I am toying with the idea of using a synthetic engine oil in my newly rebuilt 470 and the 4.3. Now I understand the differences between the two of them , but is it recommended versus using a standard petroleum, and the price is a big difference as well. Lend me some ideas and thoughts. Vince
  11. vincechig1975

    What is this .....

    I took some photos of the outdrive today after doing some engine work on my 470 and I came across this stuff......:eek: It's the first photo that has me baffled there's a hole in my gimble that doesn't really need to be there....maybe a former mounting of some kind ????? The corrosion on my...
  12. vincechig1975

    Riser and exchanger Cleaning

    I was wondering what chemical I could use to clean my riser, manifold and heat exchanger out with that won't hurt the metal ? Basically something that could be put into a spray bottle and squirted in, let set for a few hours and then hosed out.
  13. vincechig1975

    Alpha Out Drive Lube

    As many of you already know I have an Alpha outdrive and seemingly enough that I have already drained the fluids from it. I was wondering if it was just a regular gear lube or some special lube that goes in there.....and is is possible to use a synthetic lube in it's place?
  14. vincechig1975

    470 timing cover

    I am beginning the removal of the timing cover on my 470 and in the impeller is an Allen screw, can I just take this out and then the impeller, or is it more complicated than that? Curious.....reading threads on 470's not all built the same but want to make sure I don't break anything, or do it...
  15. vincechig1975

    Rub Rail

    How and where do I find the correct rub rail for my cuddy?
  16. vincechig1975

    This doesn't look good....

    I took some photos of the stern prior to the engine being taken out.....when I looked at the photos a bit closer I saw this in each of them. It looks like cracking in the gel-coat, but I am not sure if it is. Could it be possible that water seeped into the gel-coat and froze under it causing it...
  17. vincechig1975

    3.7 s/n issue

    Well here I go again maybe you guys can help me go a bit further with this, my engine s/n is 0B841907 it is an 88 165 hp 470 ( thanks Chris and Don for the info) but there must be another set of numbers I need as well. I called the local NAPA to see if I could get a full engine kit for this...
  18. vincechig1975

    Anodes, Mercathode.....need educated.

    What is their purpose? I need educated here, what do they do and why? I can find, and identify them but I don't understand why they are needed.
  19. vincechig1975

    Mercruiser Trim Cylinders....help

    I was looking on ebay today, and well came across something odd.....the trim cylinders for a gen 2 are different than a gen 1. Keeping that in mind, from what I can see this is an Alpha 1 Gen 1 not a Gen 2 as I was informed by the guy we bought it from. Keeping this in mind now I am confused as...
  20. vincechig1975

    Need some help with this one.....3.7 to 4.3 swap

    I am beginning the swap from the 3.7 to a 4.3, and my concerns are remeasuring the mounting distances and proper alignment of the new motor, now another issue or set of issues will be I understand that the inside plate that mounts to the transom and that the rear of the engine mounts to as well...
Top