tlrourke2
Cadet
- Joined
- Oct 25, 2014
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- 15
Mercruiser Alpha One Triangle Engine Coupler Runout
Having problems with coupler. Found out that the BOAT standing for "Bust Out Another Thousand" was true. Having problems with alignment. Removed engine re-check flywheel run out being found to be (.003"). Had to align the coupler once re-installed and got it to (.003) parallel and when found the angular to be (.002"). When checking the internal counter bore at the beginning of the splines I found it to be @ (.027"). I don't see any visual signs of damages what so ever. Question is "Shouldn't the outside housing that contains the rubber and spline section run true with the splines themselves?" I went ahead and installed engine and turning the crank turns any thing close to an alignment into *&%% ! Another issue was that I didn't know how to even out the load on the front mounts??? This is my first time around in the stern drive world...... PLEASE HELP ME !!!!
Having problems with coupler. Found out that the BOAT standing for "Bust Out Another Thousand" was true. Having problems with alignment. Removed engine re-check flywheel run out being found to be (.003"). Had to align the coupler once re-installed and got it to (.003) parallel and when found the angular to be (.002"). When checking the internal counter bore at the beginning of the splines I found it to be @ (.027"). I don't see any visual signs of damages what so ever. Question is "Shouldn't the outside housing that contains the rubber and spline section run true with the splines themselves?" I went ahead and installed engine and turning the crank turns any thing close to an alignment into *&%% ! Another issue was that I didn't know how to even out the load on the front mounts??? This is my first time around in the stern drive world...... PLEASE HELP ME !!!!