Gonna study up on these lil guys and spend the winter fishing for them. I live in central Florida and already have a boat.... just got to get it rigged for fresh water. Anybody have any tips.... cast em this way! Lol...o:)
Can anyone tell me when the Alpha 1 was produced and when it became (I think) Generation 2 and then ultimately Alpha 2? I think it all started in 83. Right?
If you have changed out your inboard waterpump... did you or have you heard of a "scarring on the camshaft" that requires an engine rebuild?
Supposedly 9 out of 10 engines require engine rebuild instead of just pump replacement.
Anyone ever hear of this defect with the Mercruiser 165 HP 4...
A friend of mine has taken his boat to a local shop after finding coolant in the engine area last week. ( He was overheating and stopped to find the problem.) Luckily he was close to shore and paddled to the dock.
Now he has been told that 9 out of 10 times when the waterpump is bad there is...
