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    Bad Seal/O ring or gasket Alpha gen 2 drive?

    Hi guys, was putting out drive back together tonight, and notice what looks like remnants of an old rubber seal/O ring or gasket, in the exhaust passage for the shift rod assembly, Looked in mercuriser manual and couldn't find any reference to it, If some one has a merc part number that would be...
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    Bad gasket or O ring in for shift rod Alpha gen 2 drive

    Hi guys, was putting outdrive back together tonight and notice what might be remnants of a rubber gasket or O ring between exhaust side and shift slide rod on alpha gimbal assembly, Doesn't appear to be much of it left, Looked thru my mercruiser manual and did see any reference to it. If...
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    When did the ranks disappear?

    Have noticed that the ranks dissapeared,not sure when though. Was that a Don S thing? Just curious. Just remember reading Don's replies and how many he had something like 66,000 also Bondo and Achris were up there too!! Now theres none or is it just my computer.
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    1996 4.3 gen+ is quickseal needed on new intake gasket?

    Hi guys, me again, Downloaded the manual Merc manual 18 and it says to apply a light coating of quick seal to intake gasket, is this old information or is it still current,I have a quick silver intake gasket, its aluminum and has green silicon sealing gasket built in.making me think that quick...
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    1996 4.3 gen+ broke intake bolt

    So was putting engine back together today, chased the threads, and cleaned threads on bolts, applied Mercury quickseal to threads installed new intake gaskets and gray rtv to front and rear. Specs call for intake bolt torque to be 35ft lbs, either my torque wrench is bad or the bolts are...
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    1996 mercruiser 4.3 Gen+ valve adjustment?

    Hey guys, got another question, I apparently have the seloc repair manual and not the genuine Mercuiser book, my question is on tightening the valves, I torqued the rocker arms all to 22 ft lbs but after reading the book it says I should do them in a particular order. I tried finding a...
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    Mercruiser head gasket replacement question

    Hi guys, I am replacing a head gasket on a 1996 4.3 2bbl mercruiser, The repair manual says to apply a thin coat of quick seal to stainless steel head gasket, I ordered my head gasket from Mercuiser they sent a quicksilver gasket(27-879150140) it has a black coating on it. Which I assume...
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    1996 mercruiser 4.3 water in oil

    Hi guys, have read thru some of the threads and keep hoping its not a cracked block , Bought a beautiful 1996 Chaparral in May, freshwater, garage kept, had my 2nd child about the same time, never got the boat in the water, only time out on it was for the sea trial and it ran great. Hauled it to...
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