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    Sank the 'ol girl!?!

    I did go thru the DIY 'ers trouble shooting directive but I need to repeat after I purchase another ignition amplifier wiring loom and cut & reconnect it as I somehow pulled the purple and wht/green wires out of mine and I can't reassemble them correctly so I can't verify whether it is good or...
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    1989 4.3 LX Quadrajet Rebuild

    Believe it or not but you can use a spring from Bic Pen (I have with no issues whatsoever!
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    Sank the 'ol girl!?!

    Sorry, 92 5.7, Thunderbolt IV...alpha 1 ...
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    Sank the 'ol girl!?!

    Ok so I'll save you all the details...meanwhile she was completely submergered tip to tail. I got her out within an hour. It took me another week to source a new starter. I did inject a few ounces of lubricant into each of the eight cylinders. Anyway, I drained the oil x 2 and disassembled...
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    So I ended up sinking a bit.eek! 82 sea ray

    My 92 merc 5.7 also completely submergered. Got her out, starter died. Afterwhich I'm not able to turn over as new starter just stops does not even click. Just sort of "umph"...not sure what to do next. Will go clean connections etc...?
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    Alpha 1 gen 1 compatibility

    The above is a bit confusing as I meant I swapped out my gen 2 with a good gen1 successfully!
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    Alpha 1 gen 1 compatibility

    These gentlemen helped me along while I was in same situation...see the following; https://forums.iboats.com/posts/5844920/ Lost gearage?
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    Lost gearage?

    Yes, it was a typing error..."alpha 1 gen 1"... The bellows on the "1" clamps on both ends, The "2" uses the ring... However, the shift shaft on the "2" would not accommodate the "1" shaft footing...somehow it was too long so I swapped bell housings! Thank you all for your direction and support...
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    Lost gearage?

    OK Ney Sayers! I completely swapped my damaged a1 gen 2 with my A1 gen 2 (including bell housing) and wahla! I launched it yesterday with complete success... forward, netral, reverse all in tact and functional. I will take some photos and post over weekend! Thank you all for your support one...
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    Lost gearage?

    In fact I have another complete 1:64 and two more lower units in addition to my complete out drive all alpha 1 gen 1 sterndrive I would sell or trade straight across for one alpha 1 gen 2 upper (1:64)...
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    Lost gearage?

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    Lost gearage?

    Well, while I have my integrity in tact, I cannot seem to rise to the financial standards that many of you have. I'm retired now (although one would never know it just by looking at me...but shhhh, that's what she said!) Anyway, when one is on a budget, one tries to maintain within the...
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    Lost gearage?

    Bondo, with all due respect, I was reading in some forum (now I can't find it) where you were in fact endorsing some dude that was considering an almost exact scenario going from gen 2 to gen 1 in swapping a 3.0 with a 4.3 on a Rinell that the 3.0 and alpha 1 gen 2 we're bad. So, now you are...
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