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    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    yes I have watched numerous videos and did everything by book. I do not think the cable is my problem.
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    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    I have just replaced my lower shifter cable I thought this was my problem. After installing it still will not go into forward on its own I have to Push over the shifter arm on the stern drive with my finger to help it engage just a little but when pulling the cable it will go into reverse so...
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    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    I have replaced the entire lower shifting cable I have hooked everything back up with the exception of the shifting cable itself to the shifting mechanism I have tried to shift into both forward and reverse manually by pushing and pulling the cable. When polling goes into reverse fine when...
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    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    I just replaced the lower shift cable I had my shifter in forward prior to doing this installed everything before hooking up the shift cable I tried to manually shift into reverse which it did find neutral fine back to drive would not go had to use my fingers to push the lever on the outdrive...
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    1979 mark twain

    Anyone have any pics of the shifting mechanism on the back of the motor for a 1979 in-line six mark twain
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    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    Thanks for the info.
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    1979 alpha drive lower shift cable

    I am in the process of getting ready to change my lower shift cable on my 1979 MerCruiser Alpha Dr. have watched several videos on how to do this have a question. To make the job easier can I just pull the inner cable through the sheath and And push the new Internet cable back through
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    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    I’m in the process of getting ready to change my lower shift cable I have watched several videos on doing this on an Alpha Drive was wondering if I can just pull the inner cable and replace with the new and leave the sheath already in
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    1979 pre-alpha 165 Merc cruiser

    Hello all . I am new to this forum and could use some help here’s my story .I was pulling into the dock getting ready to put boat on trailer I went into reverse then shifting back to forward would not go into forward. Got boat on trailer got it home. When putting boat into forward would not...
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