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This is a 302/2bbl carb system....When running 3300 rpm or above I was getting what is called a "lean pop" up through the carb. Helpful neighbor says the timing is off. I start the motor he allegedly retards the timing and now it will not start no matter how much cranking I do. How do I get...
First off....sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place, I haven't been here for a while. Troubleshooting has led me to the fact that I have a gas tank full of *&^$#@* that keeps on clogging the pickup line. I cannot remove this 50 gallon tank. Any tricks for getting the )(*&^%$#@ out?
Hey everybody. I recently bought a 25 ft. cuddy with a 5.0/alpha 1. I have been on this sight daily since I bought it to get the great help and advice available here. I am very grateful. We have been working on the retrofit/update project since august and now we are about to launch! We have...
1984 mercruiser-5.0/alpha1 engine serial is 6812223 I need to replace the tilt and trim solenoids. Have been looking through the iboat data and just because I think I should be able to do it...I can't. Can anybody help me find the right part number?
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Hey guys...a few weeks ago I thought I saw a thread title for a drawing of a stern unit cart/or dolly. Being a one handed kinda guy (thanks to Vietnam)...this could come in handy. Been searching the posts but haven't found it yet. Anybody else seen it?
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I wonder if I should alwasy say...
I have a 1984, 24ft, Galaxy Cuddy. I would like to explore the possibility of a canvas enclosure over the back deck upto the windshield. I jsut want to expand the usable space from the cabin to the deck during inclement weather. I assume I would have to have this enclosure custom made...
I have a 1984 24 ft. Galaxy Cuddy Cabin. This is a deep V style hull. the boat has a single 5.0/Alpha 1. The boat weighs 3750 lbs. empty. I am going to be using the boat in the Alabama Gulf Coast. I am bit nervous having just the single engine. I have signed up for SeaTow just in case. But...
I have an '84 mercruiser 5.0/Alpha 1. The trim and tilt motor is the old style "square" casing. The motor housing is extremely aged....I can find no labels to tell me manufacturer, model, etc. Rain water got into the dash mounted (NOT factory) switch and created a short. When I noticed...
I have a 1984 model cuddy cabin. Just acquired this summer. I have been refurbishing during the last few months. On the cabin wall is an elec. panel. There are 2 rows of of swithes. Top swith on one side is main for 120 volt shore power. Top switch on the other row is 12 volt main. On the...
I have an 84 model cuddy cabin, 24 footer. Just bought it this summer. I can find NO info on this thing (operators manual,etc.). Anybody else have one?
First timer tearing down and servicing an alpha 1. On lower unit a water line goes up into the gear housing and slips into a rubber seal. This rubber seal is about 3/4" high, 3/4" diameter and about 1/4" wall thickness. Manual #6 (driveshaft housing- 3A-23) calls the item simply a rubber...
I have just torn down my first alpha 1 to replace the impeller. While doing so I noticed that there is an o-ring around the ujoint housing which mates with the gimbal housing. This o-ring is about 4" OD. Problem is the o-ring is torn and needs to be replaced. I have searched most of the...
While plundering around my project I have discovered that the GM 5.0 does not have a thermostat. 25 ft. cuddy with Alpha I..Can anybody tell me what temp thermo I need. Think this engine is about an '84.
Thanks guys!
Okay, I have been researching the posts on winterizing and honestly, I tried to be thorough. But I just can't help it, I have a couple of questions left in my thick skull. This is all new to me so please accept my apologies for redundancy and skull density. This summer I acquired a boat with...
I have acquired a 25 ft. cuddy cabin. A dashboard logo for Nauticlu is on the port side. There is lettering on the starboard side of the hull "Executive". The boat is a 1984 model with a GM 5.0 liter. I am trying to find any info on this boat. Manufacturer, documents, owners manuals...
