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  1. dlowdog9

    Intake Manifold Gaskets

    Got my heads back from the machine shop. I will be putting everything back together tommorow. I bought a set of Felpro intake gaskets that were the same as were already on the boat. But the more i read into the service manual, im not sure if they are the right ones. The manual is talking about...
  2. dlowdog9

    Valve seal replacement on 4.3

    I have my rockers off and puttinng compressed air into the cylinder #1, but the air is leaking out of the exhaust port (manifolds are off). Cylinder #3 is eating air, but not coming out of the exhaust port. I dont want to risk sending a valve down into the cylinder. Am i missing something?? Or...
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    4.3 dying when putting it in gear

    Boat has been running really good the last year. New bellows, shift cable, rebuilt carb etc. Runs great. Was coming into the dock a month or so ago, put the boat in neutral and then back into forward and the boat died. Fired it back up and had the same result. Next time i gave it some throttle...
  4. dlowdog9

    Best way to fix this hull damage

    Ran into the ramp (not in the best shape) when a gust of wind picked up and i hit pretty hard. What is the best way to patch/seal this? Is their colored type fillers? Thanks for any input!! 2004 Sea Ray 185 Sport
  5. dlowdog9

    Shift Shaft Bushing Replacement A1 G2

    I pressure tested my outdrive due to finding a little bit of water in the oil when i drained it. The seal at the shift shaft bushing by the speedo cable hookup is where the air is leaking from. I have a new bushing assembly and plan on replacing it and the impeller while i have it off. My...
  6. dlowdog9

    Am I screwed??? Alpha 1 G2 question (video)

    I replaced my trim sender and limit sensors last year (broken wire at sensor). While I had the outdrive off, i also replaced the hinge pins with new ones. Today, I noticed my trim limit wasnt working. When i got the boat back to storage, i removed the sensor to investigate, and the sensor fell...
  7. dlowdog9

    Sterndrive Hinge Pins Question

    A few weeks ago I had a trim sender wire break on me. I did my research and bought a new set of sensors and pulled the drive to do the change the way the manual says. The bushings for the trim rams were shot and the hinge pins are a twist from stripping, so i ordered new parts before putting it...
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