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    MC-1 shift cable threading stripped

    Hello, I have an MC1 that has been giving me some real problems. Now, I'm putting it all back together and I'm trying to install my shift cable but that part of the bell housing is a bit corroded. The tapped section where you'd screw the shift cable in is corroded and the shift cable isn't...
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    Options for adding floatation to 13' aluminum dinghy/rowboat?

    Hello, all! I recently picked up a 13' just bare aluminum dinghy/rowboat thing.... very basic, no frills, just a hull and some bench seats. I'm looking to add some floatation to this little guy on the off chance it get swamped or otherwise sinks. It would be a real hassle if it ended up on the...
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    Replacement Cap for Older Leafield A7 Valves? (old avons, etc.)

    Hello, I have some old Leafield A7 valves and I'm missing the cap for one of them. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good source for replacement caps, as I have been unable to find anything online. I've found a couple of complete replacement valves, but I'd rather just buy the cap, if...
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    Pre-Alpha Visual Identification Resources

    Hi all, I have a pre-alpha mercruiser, and I would like to "officially" ID it because I need to buy parts and I want to make sure I'm buying compatible parts. I'm pretty sure its an MC-1, but it's been replaced in the past and I'm not 100% sure that the serial number I have on the paper is...
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    Super stuck gimbal bearing in Mercruiser Pre-Alpha -- is there a clip?

    Hello, I have a very old prealpha mercruiser, serial number dates it to about 1967. The gimbal bearing is very, very stuck, so I did some internet sleuthing and have found a few sources that say that there's a circlip in these old housings, behind the gimbal bearing? Apparently they got rid of...
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