Help with my Mercruiser!

[keith429]

Okay first post. I have spent 6 hours trying to figure out the year of my Alpha One. I am lost like an easter egg! It is a 3.0. The serial number on the plate is 0D680580. I destroyed the outdrive gear Saturday and need a new one. Do I need to know the gear ratio to order one? Will the serial number give me this info if I need to know? I am new so be gentle.

 

[oops!]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

welcome to i boats......

you will find all the help you need here

but you are in the wrong forum my friend,,,,

no worries...let me get a mod to move it to the inboard out board forum....third from the bottom of this section...
please dont re post there...they will move it for you......no worries....

cheers mate
oops

 

[keith429]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Thanks, that would probably help!

 

[keith429]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Ok just went out there and looked again. Just above the Gear housing on the Mercruiser decal is what looks like 1.98R OD677487. Maybe this helps?

 

[carholme]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

keith;

The first s/n 0D680580 comes up as:

ALPHA TRANSOM 6010000ES 1992 6010000ES is the model number

From here:

http://www.marinepartsman.com/Mercruiser-model-to-year-reference-guide.html

Parts for model 6010000ES from here:

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/1017.cfm

The 1:98 you refernced in your last post should be the ratio of your present unit. Here is a link to a bulletin for information:

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-bulletins/001/04/1991/EN_21.PDF

Gerry

 

[Bondo]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

I destroyed the outdrive gear Saturday and need a new one.

Ayuh,.. Welcome Aboard,...

Your gonna need awhole lot more than just a new Gear,....

Tell Us what happened, 'n what you've found so far,...

 

[keith429]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Well, I meant lower gear housing. I was cruising through the bayou and hit something. Though that I had just bent a prop, but upon review this morning (and the black spot on the ground) it appears that there is a hole in the front of the lower gear drive about the size of a dime. Now I dont know whether to buy just a case or buy a case ready to bolt on?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Now I dont know whether to buy just a case or buy a case ready to bolt on?

Ayuh,... It's an Extemely involved process to swap the guts from case to case,...
Waaaaay beyond a DIYer...

Aftermarket drives, both uppers or lowers, or complete drives are available right here at iboats...
Pretty quality stuff at about 1/2 what Mercruiser wants...
Or,...
You can Roll the Dice, 'n buy Used....

 

[Don S]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

upon review this morning (and the black spot on the ground) it appears that there is a hole in the front of the lower gear drive about the size of a dime.

That means you have been running it without oil, and using bayou water as gear lube to get it home. I wonder what shape all those bearings and gears are in. Water is not a very good gear lube.

 

[keith429]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Thats what I was thinking Don. I just got out there and took the lower housing off found a number 1623-815822-c. The web site shows 2 complete lower units. One says:
Part # 18-2400
Replaces OEM part #

MERCURY MARINE 1623-815822A53
For: Ratios 1.47, 1.62, 1.81 & 1.94
Fits: Mercruiser Gen II (1998 & up) 0L100040 & up

The other says:
Part # 18-2443
Replaces OEM part #

MERCURY MARINE 1623-8951A43
For: Mercruiser R/MR/Alpha Drives

The picture of the first one looks like what I have behind the boat, but it says for 98 and up. Could this be correct?

 

[Don S]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

The 18-2400 is the lower unit you should be looking at, it's a Gen II outdrive, the other is an older model.
But why in the hell would you want to buy a lower for 1800 bucks when you can get a BRAND NEW complete SEI outdrive for 1300 bucks right here at iboats, with a 3 year warranty.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

But why in the hell would you want to buy a lower for 1800 bucks when you can get a BRAND NEW complete SEI outdrive for 1300 bucks right here at iboats, with a 3 year warranty.

Ayuh,... Especially considerin' the your upper is Probably trashed from runnin' Water instead of Oil,..??...

 

[keith429]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Ok, educate the new guy. Where and what is this SEI outdrive. I searched the site and could not find it. I turned wrenches on 50 year old B-52's for the Air Force for 11 years, but this is my first dealings with a I/O motor or boat. I am used to jon boats with 30 horse motors on them. Please educate me and point me in the right direction.

 

[Don S]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

I can't find them here at iboats myself, but here is the SEI website http://www.sterndrive.cc/

I uses to work on the B52G models, but that was in 1966.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Ok, educate the new guy. Where and what is this SEI outdrive. I searched the site and could not find it. I turned wrenches on 50 year old B-52's for the Air Force for 11 years, but this is my first dealings with a I/O motor or boat. I am used to jon boats with 30 horse motors on them. Please educate me and point me in the right direction.

Ayuh,... Click here,...

Vendor 199....

I uses to work on the B52G models, but that was in 1966.

They used to park those Monsters, 'n run outa Dow AFB, Bangor Me. when I was growin' up...
Used to help Dad deliver Archway cookies to the commissary, right on the otherside of the fence from the tarmac....
I was 11, in the 6th grade,....

 

[keith429]

Re: Help with my Mercruiser!

Thanks everyone. Don, I worked the last G models in the early 90's got out and came back in. Spent the last 7 years working the H models, until a knee injury forced me out 2 months ago. All of you have been a great help. Glad I joined!