Re: Mercruiser 888 outdrive
If you need to look things up, know that the whole system, motor and drive, was called an 888.
It's a ford 302 CI engine coupled to a "Pre-Alpha" or MC-1 drive. You'll find that most parts are interchangeable with the "Alpha I generation 1" drive but not the "Alpha 1 Generation 2" or later.
If you want to be sure exactly which parts to get when going to a dealer or looking online, use the serial number of the drive.
FYI if you need to replace the whole drive, the Sterndrive Engineering SE-106 will bolt right up.
It's pretty easy to get parts.
Erik