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  1. Mike_B

    lower unit lube leak @ bearing carrier

    Alpha 1 circa 1986 Had the outdrive off the boat for about 1.5 yrs. Installed it but saw lube collecting in the housing at the prop. Drained unit, rigged a pressure test @ 10psi from the vent plug and spotted a leak around the prop bearing carrier where the carrier meets the housing at the...
  2. Mike_B

    stuck transom plates

    I'm trying to remove the inner and outer transom plates on my '86 alpha1 for the first time ever. I've got the steering unhooked and the 6 nuts and bolts out but cant budge the plates. Any tricks or sweet spots to pry or whack to get it loose?
  3. Mike_B

    QS remote control help (shift trigger)

    The shift trigger never worked right as long as I've owned this boat (rod and pin were removed) but I'm trying to get it to work this summer. I'm not sure how the rod and lock pin are supposed to work. I've got the cover off the controls so I can play around with them. When I put the lever...
  4. Mike_B

    where do you get your 'glass supplies?

    I'm gonna be doing some fiberglass work this winter and could use some suggestions on where to buy cloth, resin, etc online. I've found a few places through google that look ok. [url]www.tapplastics.com[/url [url]www.fiberglasssupply.com[/url [url]www.jamestowndistributors.com[/url Any...
  5. Mike_B

    can my exhaust bellow block-off plate leak?

    I had a small leak coming from the bell housing area this season. I'm gonna change out some bellows now that I've got the boat home but the area it looked like it was coming from is under the block-off plate for the exhaust bellows. Is there any maintenance I should look into doing on this...
  6. Mike_B

    trim gauge range Q

    What does the range on the trim gauge represent? I mean, if the needle is all the way at the top, is that supposed to be the absolute top of the trim range, (trailered) or is it the operational range in the water? Is that blue shade below the mid-line supposed to represent the water line? I...
  7. Mike_B

    high idle in neutral

    reman 1986 Merc 260, Holley 4010, Alpha 1 Finally got my boat in the water at the end of Sept. Thanks to everyone here for the help btw. I've got most of the kinks worked out but this one. When I set my idle speed in gear in the water to 700rpm @ 8? BTDC it comes out to over 1200rpm in...
  8. Mike_B

    replaced leaky manifolds: how's my oil look? (pics)

    I've been working hard putting an engine together to get my boat wet this season. Changed some leaky manifolds I spotted when my oil went chocolate milk after the break-in lube change. I've replaced them and done a couple oil changes, one with some diesel to hopefully flush out some water and...
  9. Mike_B

    oil psi: wrong sender or bad gauge

    My new electric oil pressure gauge reads maxed out with ignition power and drops with the engine on and revved like the gauge is reading backwards. Gauge maxes out when grounding the sender wire. I get good psi readings from a mechanical gauge. Tested 2 sending units with the same results. I...
  10. Mike_B

    new engine wont start (weak crank)

    I've got a new longblock on a stand that will barely crank over. I'll get 1 or maybe 2 slow bumps but nothing close to a decent crank. I've been jumping it from my car. I've used 2 separate jumper cables, 2 different vehicles/batteries and 2 starters with the same results. I'll keep trying...
  11. Mike_B

    where does my filter/solenoid bracket go?

    I've got a Merc 260 equivalent I've been putting together the last couple months. I cant seem to figure out where to mount this fuel filter/solenoid bracket. Might be some hardware missing I dunno. Any ideas?
  12. Mike_B

    torque values for brass fittings?

    I pulled some brass plugs off my thermostat housing and intake manifold when cleaning/painting and was wondering what the ft/lbs range is for reinstalling them. Are there any specific values or a good general rule of thumb to use here?
  13. Mike_B

    help ID'ing leftover carb part

    I did my first carb rebuild on a Holley 4010 using one of their rebuild kits recently. Everything went ok but I ended up with a spare part and I'm not sure where it's supposed to go. The exploded diagram from Holley doesn't seem to show it. >>> Link to diagram at Holley <<< FYI I've got a...
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