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    Seal Mercruser Shift rod

    The seal in the Mercruser shilt lever in my Alpha 1 Gen 2 needs to be replaced. what way does it go? the one I took out was in with with the lip up to the water, it looks like it should go in like a regular seal with the lip down to the oil. please help.
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    Prop Question

    I changed my prop the old one was damaged<br />Old: 15 X 17 3 blade WOT 4600 - 4800 RPM<br />Speed 3800 was 24MPH<br />New: 15 X 16 4 blade WOT 4100 - 4200 RPM<br />Speed 3400 is 28 MPH<br />WOT by the book is 4400 - 4600 RPM <br />5.7 merc 2 bl carb Alpha 1 gen 2 drive<br />Will running the 4...
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    Exhaust Bellows

    Just put one on a Alpha 1 Gen 2 and am haveing a hard time getting it to stay on the out drive. Now that I have it all togather it looks like it may come off again. How important is it? if it comes loose will it damage antthing other than my hearing.
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    Outdrive / Bellhousing Gasket

    Should Youuse any type of glue or sealant on this gasket to install outdrive Alpha 1 gen 2
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    oil change

    96 5.7 Mercruser can you use the dipstick tube to suck the oil out. I know it is a stupid question.
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    Where Can You Buy GLM Manifolds

    I have looked all over the web for GLm manifolds<br />anyone know where you can get them on the East coast
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    Drive Shaft Bellows Replacement

    Is it realy as hard as it looks in the book to replace the drive shaft,exhaust,shift bellows and gimble bearing? What spical tools would I need.
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    Parts on Line

    Where is the best place to buy Mercruser parts on line. I am looking for someone that will list aftermarket parts used on Mercruser engines and referance the Merc part number
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    Rear Main Seal

    What is bettwr a one piece and two piece rear seal. Is there any differnce in the way the early mercruser 5.7 bolted to the bell housing say 1985 and the 1996 Merc bolted up and the size of the fly wheel.
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    Thermostat What One

    5.7 alpha, what thermostat would be best OEM 160 or aftermarket 142 Salt water cooling watertemp from 60 to 80. The engine is 8 years old now.
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    Drive Shaft Bellows Replacement

    On average how long do the bellows last, I am going on 8 years now in the salt water for 6 months a year. They look good as far as I can tell. But would it be time to replace them?
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    Can You Run 2 Raw Water Pumps

    I have a 1996 5.7 Merc Alpha 1 that I changed to fresh water cooling. with salt water it used to rum at 160 now with fresh it will run to 200+<br /> I have changed the engine pump, new out drive pump. Flushed the system a hundred times. All with no luck below 3000 rpm it will run all day at 175...
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    Fresh Water Cooling

    Last summer I installed a full fresh water cooling system on my 1996 5.0 alpha, 50 hours on engine. Flushed the engine several thimes<br /> My problem is it will run hot on plane as soon as you slow down or stay under 2800 rpm it runs fine. I even changed the system to a half system to fix...
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