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    888/233 Out Drives

    no but have no idea what to enter....anything is swag on my part.
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    888/233 Out Drives

    With these numbers it matches what I am getting.
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    888/233 Out Drives

    Is $200 reasonable for this?
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    888/233 Out Drives

    OK so if I do replace the lower case I will still have the 1.50....good. Thanks, pitch is clearly on the side on my other boat so did not look under nut. It is a Michigan Wheel 14.5x17.
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    888/233 Out Drives

    I don't know the pitch and can't find it marked on the prop. Tach and all wiring is new so I trust it to be pretty close. Where is the ratio set in the drive? at the top bevel gears or the lower? My lower unit is in rough shape and I have a line on a replacement but the sell know nothing about it.
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    888/233 Out Drives

    Right, me too but then don't want to blow things up. somewhere on here I read 4200 should be max for the 351W.
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    888/233 Out Drives

    Boat is a 1976 American Boat Company Eagle. HIN says it was delivered with a 351W-233 Mercruiser. At 47 years old the motor and drive have for sure been removed and/or changed. It now has an aftermarket Edlebrock intake manifold that is stamped Performer 351W, I have installed a new Edlebrock...
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    Firing order HELP

    SHE RUNS! My mistake was assuming the mark on the old cap in pic was #1. It was 180 out. THANKS! for your help!
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    Firing order HELP

    All right! Thanks for the extra eyes. I am going to go set the motor to TDC based on the crank pulley and pointer, check that the distributor to pointing to #1 and then order the wires to 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 again and see if she'll start.
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    Firing order HELP

    Okay but in the pic of my boat (yellow wires) #1 is marked with the white grease pencil. Next wire is #3 that is on the same bank as #1 but you can see the wires go to opposite banks. Maybe that is my whole issue...that mark is 180 off. I just assumed it was the #1 mark since even notes in...
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    Firing order HELP

    I have confirmed TDC. I marked #1 wire before disassembly. Looking at the picture 1st and 2nd wires are clearly are not on the same bank but 1-3 are.
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    Firing order HELP

    Yep! That was to original wiring that does not even come close to starting. Also that order does not match the picture I took of my engine. 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 would mean 1 goes left, 3 goes left, 7 goes right but as can be seen in the pic it is L-R-R.... I know and understand trying to sort this...
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    Firing order HELP

    Here is a picture I found of a 77 American with 351W. Looks fairly original. Although I can't for sure know which is #1 I marked it based on the routing on my boat of 1L-2R-3R-4L-5R-6L-7L-8R
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    Firing order HELP

    Some more of what I have looked at: #1 first wire is marked and goes to left bank based on picture orientation Second wire goes to right bank 3rd goes to right 4th left 5th right 6th left 7th left 8th right With 1-4 on left and 5-8 on right not one of these orders will match up.
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    Firing order HELP

    Boat is a 1976 American Boat Company Eagle. HIN says it was delivered with a 351W-233 Mercruiser. Motor has for sure been removed and serviced before I got it. It now has an aftermarket Edlebrock intake manifold that is stamped Performer 351W, I have installed a new Edlebrock Marine carb and...
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    Replacing my outdrive but can't determine the right one!

    Well with a SEI it is bolt right on so other than it failing big while on the water if it goes south on me I can warranty it. I am trying to find a good local shop for rebuild work; the 888s are cheap; around $400 My 351 is solid as is most everything else (parts were either good or I have...
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    Replacing my outdrive but can't determine the right one!

    Well with a SEI it is bolt right on so other than it failing big while on the water if it goes south on me I can warranty it.
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    Replacing my outdrive but can't determine the right one!

    Yes, all the other parts are fine and have been refurbished as needed.
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    Replacing my outdrive but can't determine the right one!

    I thought the Gen 2s do not swap with Gen1 Alphas/MR1s... I found a NOS Mercruiser Alpha1 Gen2 but did not consider it as I read they are not interchangeable.
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    Replacing my outdrive but can't determine the right one!

    True. I have been reading up on SEi and have only found one article that says to fully stay away from them. Rest point out the pros and cons of new, locally rebuilding your existing drive and the factory refurbished ones. I have a 106 1.47 in the cart :)
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