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  1. CamaroMan

    Mercruiser trim confusion - pur/wh trailer switch wire same as limit pur/wh bullet - why?

    Have a 2000 maxum with twin controls. I know HOW trim wires work, but I cannot explain why the pur/wh limit switch bullet wire at the transom is connected to the TRAILER switch up front? Makes no sense. Surely the trailer switch pur/wh should be a power source and NOT the same as the pur/wh at...
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    75 johnson tstat relief housing cant figure out the springs

    Hi - working on a v115 here 1975 V4. Can not figure out how to assemble the springs and bits. can someone post a diagram or decent photo showing how they go together? online diagrams seem useless - thanks
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    Wits end again - 75 V4 115. Will an oscilloscope help??

    So - working on this motor for a customer.. So far all the DVA and ohms readings check out. Ive eliminated a faulty tach/rect/kill circuit.. I started getting small shocks near the pack- im wondering if the insulation has broken down causing cross arcing and grounding out the 300v wires from...
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    gen1 upper gears for ratio same as gen2?

    Will the upper driven gears from a gen1 fit gen2? I was sure the g2 has a different lower gear for the different seals - G1 uses large and small seal, G2 uses 2 small seals - I have a gen 1 upper mated to a 1980 model lower, and need to put in 1.84 gears for a 3.8L merc 17/19 tooth-. No SN on...
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    xdp bolt in upgrade drive models?

    Hi - can anyone confirm bolt in upgrade from an xdp? My research so far has shown DPS-A and SX-A drives- can anyone confirm/add to the list? thanks
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    bravo magnum - convert to accept trim senders?

    What major parts do I need to convert TO trim senders? I have alot of the small parts (hinge pins etc).. Gimbal ring? what else? thanks~
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    Alpha gen1 and gen2 upper gears - do they swap over?

    Will upper gears from a gen1 swap over to a gen2? I dont think so because the 2 have different shafts no? Converting to gens 2s but need to change ratio as well..
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    bravo steering pin - plugs vs rear plate method

    Hi - just wondering what the pros/cons of each method are? Im familiar with the plug method - done it many times with alphas with perfect results - considering the plate method for bravos - My concern with the plate method is the pinch nut holding the steering arm on the pin - with the plate...
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    Alpha Timken bearing for smaller OD drive gear

    Hi - looking for the timken bearing number for the 1-3/4 OD drive gear used in the upper, (im presuming both use the 386a race). fwiw the 1-7/8 bearing number is 386A - i ordered a 24/24 gear set for an alpha 2 part # Sierra 18-6350 (cant read drive sn)- but the ID of the new gear is 1-3/4 and...
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    3.0 manifold bolt up to 140 head?

    Have a 140 longblock I rebuilt - curious if the newer style manifold will seal up to the earlier type head? thanks
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    Timken part # for alpha gen2 cone bearing + race

    Hi - trying to find the timken bearing and race part #s for the upper bearing - oem 31-32573 - Have this for gen1's" Bearing- Timken 09067, Race - Timken 09196, Getting varying numbers online. Aren't the gen1 and 2's all the same part #? I mean actual bearing number, not mercs re-definition...
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    cant get bravo 3 shift setup correct -

    Not sure whats going on - all new OEM replacement drive/cable/etc- using these instructions: https://www.perfprotech.com/store/ap...ift-adjust.pdf First I verified the 3"/76mm center to center on the two end nuts on shift mechanism. Now when I install the plate tool on the oustside (1/4") and...
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    can someone PLEASE help ID this lenco system? 04 chapparal sig 260

    Been trying to find a match for this lenco system on a customers boat- I havent been able to get a pic of the controller but would I need the whole kit or get by to just replace the external hardware? Im contemplating having a duplicate plate made of marine SS for the port side and replacing...
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    old mercruiser 120- only 1 threaded trim line on pump?

    I bought a box full of 120 parts for a resto project - bolted up the transom plates and wanted to test trim lines b4 dropping rebuilt motor in - The trim pump only has one threaded flare fitting - how does/did this work? And what is the hydraulic connection up on the steering arm for? old...
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    Bravo raw water output results - risers are cookin

    Hi guys - so been having issues with risers running real hot.. after a 2 minute WOT run after warming up both were 190-200 on top.. just too much for my liking. So I ran some tests today - mine is a direct drive with a velvet, so after my pump I have the velvet inline cooler (stbd side), then...
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    1997 Tournament ski 350 - risers running really hot..

    Hi all- got a real tricky one here.. cant figure out why this thing is running so hot. Traded this and almost got it free- boat interior is in excellent shape. I recently did a full service - rotor, cap, plugs, oil, impeller (housing and everything else was in excellent shape) - Boat starts...
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    Mercury 200 - still odd cough/spit at idle. Ideas?

    Originally wrote to Joe Reeves on his website but I see he is finished so just pasting all that down here :) Hi joe - thanks for offering this service. I have a customer with a 85 (i think) 200, been thru alot of head scratching with it. Replaced stator, trigger, and both packs from CDI -...
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    what trim hose spec for older mercruiser 260 with 3/8 line wrench?

    Hi - have a failed trim hose, bu not 100% sure what part number to order. Im eyeing Sierra 18-2108 as the replacement as mine also has 2 90 degree bends - but cannot confirm if the thread size is the same as mine- I have a few others laying around later alpha and bravo and they take a 7/16...
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    bravo prop seal specs

    Hi - just removed 2 brown inner prop seals from a bravo - the replacement ones were smaller.. OD on the seals are about 1.843" - whats the difference between Seal 26-861694 and Seal 26-8M0033407? Is the 26-8M0033407 the same size/dimensions? thanks
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    85 blackmax lean sneeze at idle - mid/top end is GREAT though

    Took boat out for a test.. set pri pickup at 10 degrees ATDC.. verified carbs all 100% closed at idle.. warmer it gets the worse it gets.. idles, sneezes - now and then it stall and fires up easy and sometimes struggles to restart.. At one point I felt the sneeze blow back thru air baffle...
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