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  1. ScottinAZ

    Another prop slipping thread

    yes, if you see metal chunks in the oil, its not a good thing. IF the dogs or gears are failing, that metal has to go somewhere, and into the oil as chunks is where it usually goes. I have magnetic drain plugs on my outdrive, top and bottom. Makes it easy to do a quick health check on the drive...
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    Am I just nuts???????

    the ultimate goal is to get a "project car".... however the price goes up exponentially when you start working on cars...... boats are still relatively "cheap" as far as fiberglass goes. Get into an engine, and the stuff hits the fan fast. Boats also seem to be a faster turnaround than a...
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    OMC 140 3.0l drive compatibility

    keeping the original gauges is going to depend on whether you can wire in the senders on the new motor to the gauges. If they are not compatible, and the old senders from the old motor do not fit (different ports, different threads, etc) then you are stuck with new gauges. Some, such as the tach...
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    Am I just nuts???????

    No attachment to this (or any other hull) honestly, its more to keep me from boredom.... its a passtime that can be done for relatively little money (per payday) and net something of (limited) value to somebody. I gotta have something to tinker with, and I dont believe many hobbies out there...
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    Am I just nuts???????

    I dont disagree that its not a cheap endeavor to redo a boat, but 5k seems a bit extreme as a DIY. I dont have 5k in any two of my boats I have done...... a quick search on US Composites nets about $500 in supplies to do a decent job of decking a boat (not superb, but at least as good, if not...
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    Am I just nuts???????

    the boat is likely a gut job. as stated, it appears to be a deck-over refloor. Truly mostly interested in it as a cheap source of increasingly rare parts for my other boat, so thats the way it may go. It all depends on what the hull looks like if/when I pull the trigger on it. My first boat was...
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    Am I just nuts???????

    First things first, I have a boat. I like said boat, but I need a "project" going to keep me out of the funny farm.... I am currently having impure thoughts when searching Marketplace looking at boats.... I have found what could be a "project" or it could be "parts" for my current boat. It is a...
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    Bad engine coupler or spun prop hub?

    pull the prop nut and outer washers. if there is signs of "fresh" metal there and on the thrust washer, the prop has been spinning independent of the hub..... just went through this earlier this season with your exact symptoms.... changed prop, problem solved. start simple and cheap. the prop...
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    Missing bolt behind motor

    If I am seeing what I think I am seeing, that bolt holds in the packing for the thru-hull raw water pipe from your water pump in the lower leg to the engine. You do NOT want this connection to fail, so yes, you want to get a replacement bolt in there ASAP
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    Best way to pressure test an exhaust manifold?

    Honestly, the best way to test the manifold is with it off. Then block one side and fill with acetone. There really is no good way to block the riser end, as it’s intended to be open for the water to exit the exhaust. If you had a blown riser to manifold gasket, I would agree that’s a likely...
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    Pre-Alpha drive won't go into reverse.

    the manifolds are still available. IIRC you take the same one I do. I checked into this when I had my issues..... I forget who offhand was the aftermarket supplier, but they are still out there.
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    Removing trim senders screws

    Could have been a bit of sealant on the threads that acted more like a thread locker than a sealant. If you havent already reassembled, I would chase the threads in the housing to clean any crap out of them. Cheap insurance for next time when (not if) you have to take those screws out again. As...
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    Mercruiser 140, MR outdrive - unidentified fastener

    certainly not anything that is supposed to be inside the bellows. Also not anything that rings a bell as to what the heck it is. Just so we are all on the same page, which bellows was it inside, shift, exhaust or u-joint?
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    Pre-Alpha drive won't go into reverse.

    I wouldnt freak out about the water in the oil YET.... I had a similar issue last year, and it was the manifold riser elbow being rotted out, and water getting in through the exhaust system. Yours is even older than mine by about a decade, so you may well have a similar issue. What you really...
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    Alpha one gen.one shift cable bellows repair kit

    short answer..... NO. Get factory. ONLY reason for buying one would be if you arent sure the running gear is any good to limit how much you sink into a possibly no good engine/drive..... I did just that, and just got done replacing the Chinesium crap with OEM after said Chinesium died an early...
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    Circulating Water Pump Weep Holes?

    differences in manufacturing.... under normal circumstances that area is dry. when the seal fails, and the weep hole starts doing its crying thing, it doesnt matter where on the pump it is, it will start doing its designed job.
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    Replacing U-joints Alpha one gen 1

    ok, I consulted the factory manual for my drive, (1980 MC-1) SM#4, pages 3A-14-3A-15. the book just states to use a universal joint remover/installation tool mounted in a vice. They do not elaborate on the type, so I ASSUME they are using a standard commercial c-clamp style tool. They do not...
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    454 Piston problem

    that 29 grams relates to just a hair over an ounce. your 12 gram difference is less than half an ounce. From the factory, frankly I am surprised they kept it that close. They dont balance every motor as it goes out the door, close is good enough for them. Really the only folks that DO worry...
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    Prop Question

    slightly off topic, but sadly, no. Shop class is mostly a thing of the past. they are now teaching "E-Sports" AKA video games, and "coding" so you can make said video games. The things that actually get us around and make the world work, AKA mechanical things are not taught anymore.... No love...
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    Cool youtube channel

    Yeah, Eric is entertaining. Seeing the common failure modes over time, and some of the inherent design flaws in some of the engines is telling (WET TIMING BELTS ANYONE...) I know several types of engine that if they were in a vehicle I was looking at, I would pass just based on the information...
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