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    Wont Power Under Load

    1989 Mercruiser 5.0 GM based 305 with a Alpha One Outdrive The engine will run perfect on the hose it idles great and even when revving it up it will rev up no problem it does the same when in the water it will idle great and rev up in neutral perfect BUT when I put it in gear it wont go above...
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    1988 Alpha 1 Gen 1 Shift Issue

    1988 Mercruiser 305 Aplha 1 Gen 1 Outdrive After having the engine rebuilt and the lower unit serviced (new shift spool and the dog that moves it) the lower unit shifts perfectly on the bench from forward to neutral and to reverse but when on the boat it would not shift into reverse only forward...
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    Help with a Lower shift cable

    I hope this is the right section if not I apologize........I was wondering if there is someone in North New Jersey very close to Lake Hopatcong that would be willing to help me install a lower shift cable on my 1988 Celebrity Cuddy w/305 mercruiser alpha one I am pretty good with most of the...
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    Bottom Painting

    I have a question that I am not sure was asked before...I tried searching but didnt see anything similar.....My question is do I have to paint the bottom of my boat with specific marine bottom paint....The reason I ask is because the boat has bottom paint on it now that is in terrible condition...
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    Mercruiser Manual Help

    I am about to get started tearing into my motor (1988 305 GM based 200hp with Alpha 1) I was hoping maybe someone would have a link to the manuals for both so I make sure I wont be doing something wrong and hopefully have the torque specs when I reassemble the motor. any help would be great...
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    more 305 to 350 questions

    i have a few questions...i would like to swap the motor from my 95 taho to my '88 celebrity 210v with the 305 200hp motor 1 piece rear seal and 2 bbl carb thunderbolt ignition in it the motor is basically gone. now what i was wondering is i have heard time and time again about marine cams and...
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