mikel1291979
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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I know there is a thread thats virtually the same as this one, but I have a separate question and didnt want to hijack his thread so here we go...
I replaced the motor and took the boat to have the gimbal bearing replaced and ensure my alignment was still good.
Now I am trying to install the stern drive and it will not go on. I can get it as far as the studs being about even with the back of the stern drive. About another inch and a quarter and I have it... I have greased the drive shaft, the new O rings, its in forward gear, I have looked underneath and made sure to line up the shift shoe and it lines up perfectly. I have turned the prop CC to make sure it lines up. I have cussed, spoken sweetly, sat in my folding chair staring at it, I even checked the manual.
My question is this, is there any chance the gimbal bearing they installed is the wrong bearing? My drive shaft is slightly tapered getting slightly larger the further it goes. Are there different gimbal bearings for different year alpha drives? I cant think of a single other thing it can be.
1989 mercruiser 4.3 alpha 1.
I replaced the motor and took the boat to have the gimbal bearing replaced and ensure my alignment was still good.
Now I am trying to install the stern drive and it will not go on. I can get it as far as the studs being about even with the back of the stern drive. About another inch and a quarter and I have it... I have greased the drive shaft, the new O rings, its in forward gear, I have looked underneath and made sure to line up the shift shoe and it lines up perfectly. I have turned the prop CC to make sure it lines up. I have cussed, spoken sweetly, sat in my folding chair staring at it, I even checked the manual.
My question is this, is there any chance the gimbal bearing they installed is the wrong bearing? My drive shaft is slightly tapered getting slightly larger the further it goes. Are there different gimbal bearings for different year alpha drives? I cant think of a single other thing it can be.
1989 mercruiser 4.3 alpha 1.
