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    Mercruiser-compatible 10 micron water/fuel separator filter?

    1987 Mercruiser 5.7 / 260 HP, SN 0B651656 I've got a fuel / water separator filter on my engine - Quicksilver PN 35-802893Q01. Looking up the specs, this is a 25 micron filter element. Is there a 10 micron filter element that will fit on my engine that is the same size as the filter I'm...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    1987 Mercruiser 5.7 / 260 HP, SN 0B651656 Engine has a Rochester QJ carb that was freshly rebuilt with a Cliff's kit this past winter. TBIV ignition with new plugs, new wires, new cap, and new distributor sensor. Timing is set to 8 degrees BTDC at idle. Good compression on all 8 cylinder...
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    Can't see "Adults Only" threads finally fixed

    Thought I would share with others who may be having the same issue. I could not see the "Adults Only" threads (links to helpful threads) in the Mercruiser forums after the board updated for some reason. Couldn't figure it out for months until today. It turns out somehow I had the user "Don S"...
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    Mercruiser 350 ignition timing, and speed / RPM

    Engine is a 1987 Mercruiser 260/V8 - serial number 0B651656 Drive is an Alpha One Gen 1 - serial number 0B612075 Boat is a 1987 Power Play XLT-185 (19 ft closed bow runabout) I splashed my project this past weekend - man what a blast. This is my first boat and it felt great out on the water...
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    Alpha One Gen 1 transom repair kit - where do all the o-rings go?

    Drive serial number 0B612075 Transom assembly serial number 0B667146 I've got an Alpha One Gen 1 on the boat I'm almost done restoring - hoping to splash this coming weekend. I pulled it apart a little over a year ago, rebuilt the transom assembly (using the Mercruiser kit PN 30-803097T) about...
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    Alpha One Gen 1 shift cable routing with thru hull exhaust

    Boat was built in 1987 and has thru-hull exhausts (no Y-pipe) Engine is a Mercruiser 260 hp V8 (SN 0B651656) Drive is an Alpha One Gen 1 (SN 0B612075) I'm nearing the end of my boat restoration and am ready to hook up the lower shift cable. The cable's sheath is already installed in the...
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    Shift/throttle cables - difference in lengths?

    I know it's going to vary boat-to-boat, but is it typical for the throttle cable to be about 1 ft longer than the shift cable on a Mercruiser 350? Specifically, mine is a 1987 with a QJ carb and has the controls on the starboard side. Just looking at the routing, I'm assuming they need to be...
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    Bent blade tip - not sure what to do

    I'm new to boating and bought my first boat a year ago and have been working on a full gut and restore. It is a 1987 Power Play XLT-185...an 18.5 ft closed bow sterndrive with a Mercruiser 5.7 / 260 HP and Alpha One Gen 1 outdrive. I purchased a used stainless steel Quicksilver Cleaver 21P /...
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    1987 Mercruiser 350 wiring question

    Engine is a 1987, serial number 0B651656. I'm wiring up my dash and am now questioning my notes/diagram from when I took it apart last year. The canon plug on the engine has a BRN/WHT wire on the engine side and a BRN wire on the boat harness side - I can't figure out where that BRN wire goes...
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    Gauge & switch lighting

    I'm restoring an 80's runabout and did a new dash with backlit rocker switches, breakers, and new gauges. The original wiring had all of the backlighting in the dash daisy-chained together from gauge to gauge, and switch to switch. Is this still an acceptable way to wire it back, or do I need...
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    Alpha One power steering - how to remove cable?

    Alpha One Gen 1, engine SN 0B651656, drive SN 0B612075, transom assembly SN 0B667146 I pulled the boat apart for a full gut/restore starting last September and just set the power steering unit and cable to the side - at the time I couldn't get the cable to come out of the unit. It's time to...
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    Alpha One Gen 1 transom assembly seal

    I couldn't find it in the manual - I'm getting ready to install my transom assembly back onto the boat. I have a new foam rubber seal that goes in the groove all the way around the transom assembly - do I need to add any sealant to this seal besides a little bit of bellows adhesive in the...
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    Alpha One Gen 1 Shift Shaft Seal

    I'm rebuilding my Alpha One Gen 1 transom assembly (SN 0B667146) and ordered new seals and gaskets for it from Mercruiser Parts. I was going to reassemble the new shift shaft seal into the bell housing and the part I ordered (PN 26-8164641) won't fit. I've already thrown the old seal out, so I...
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    Tearing down transom assembly

    Can't seem to find the Adults Only thread - it's not showing at the top of the sub-forum. I was looking for the videos that achris put up about tearing down a transom assembly. I've got a Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 1, off the boat currently, and was going to break it down to go through it.
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    Mercruiser 350 and Alpha One Gen 1 - maintenance recommendations?

    I'm rebuilding a 1987 Power Play XLT-185 that has a Mercruiser 350 (260 hp) with SN 0B651656 and an Alpha One Gen 1 drive with SN 0B612075. The hours meter on the boat says 260 and I have old registration cards from 1995 - 2014. This is my first boat with an engine. Before I pulled the...
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    Fuel tank to engine hose routing

    I'm doing a full gut/cut restoration of a 1987 Power Play XLT-185 and can see the light at the end of the tunnel for being able to put the cap back on. Before I lay down a new deck, I'm looking for input on fuel hose routing. This boat has an aluminum fuel tank in the bow with an anti-siphon...
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    Winterizing engine & drive removed from boat

    Hello, hate to create a thread on this, but the links in the Adults Only thread for winterization are taking me to some unrelated threads. I've got a Mercruiser 260/V8 (SN B651656) and Alpha One Gen I drive (SN 0B612075) that came in a 1987 PowerPlay XLT-185 that I'm restoring. I pulled the...
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    New posts since last visit?

    Is there a way on the new forum to see new posts since you last visited? The previous forum had some kind of colored indicator to show which threads have had posts in them since the last visit - that was extremely useful for those of us wanting to stay on top of what all gets posted. Is there...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Well, here I am making my first post in a boat forum, and this post is in the resto/repair section, haha. Two weeks ago, my wife and I decided to start looking at boats with the hope of picking one up by next season. Naturally, I asked my brother (who is a boat guy) to be on the lookout for...
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