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    Alpha gen 2 shift cable adjustment

    I installed a new lower shift cable today in my alpha gen 2. I put the out drive back and everything is together. Ive heard about the 6" center to center rule. This didnt work for mine. In Forward its right at 7 inches and in neutral its at 6 3/4" and it seems to go into gear fine. I havent been...
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    alpha gen 2 lower shift cable adjustment

    I installed a new lower shift cable today in my alpha gen 2. I put the out drive back and everything is together. Ive heard about the 6" center to center rule. This didnt work for mine. In Forward its right at 7 inches and in neutral its at 6 3/4" and it seems to go into gear fine. I havent been...
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    4.3 bogs down

    Hi, my boat runs fine at idles and as long as you dont throttle up too fast it does fine. If you Throttle up too fast it wants to bog out untill you back off the throttle then it lines out....Timing or carb out of sync? Its a 4.3 mercruiser. Any help would be great! Thanks in advance!
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    Power steering acuator NPT? Pump lines wont start.

    Went to hook up the 2 flared hydraulic lines (1/4 and 3/8) from the power steering pump to the power steering actuator and the 3/8 fitting will not thread. I have a 3/8 NPT tap and was going to straighten the threads out. Are the threads on the actuator NPT?? Thanks
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    trim up or down

    Is it better to leave your outdrive trim up or down when Not in use?
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    4.3 LX Starter clicks when trying to start.

    When I try to start my 94 4.3LX the starter just clicks.. A few times it turned over but mostly it just clicks. I have a deep cell with 550cca. Im thinking the starter is weak or the deep cell battery doesnt have enough balls? Any idea what could most likely be my issue. thanks
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    Edelbrock 1409 throttle linkage 4.3 lx

    So i recently bought a 1409 edelbrock (rebuilt) I was working on the boat(94 4.3LX) today and put it on But the linkage was backwards. The question is.. Is the throttle linkage the same on all these carburators? Also when the throttle is in forward position should the throttle cable push out...
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    Thunderbolt IV distributor install ???

    Going to install thunderbolt IV distributor on my 94 4.3 lx and it has the ignition modual on it with the 2 wires coming out of it white/green and white/red i think... Figured the modual needed to be facing back since it hits the top of the intake when facing the front of the engine. The #1 spot...
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    Timing on a 94 4.3 lx

    Ive got thunderbolt iv ignition. Only timing mark i have is TDC as you can see in the picture.....
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    OEM manual/engine specs

    Is there somewhere here that I can find the torque specs and tightening patterns for my 4.3 lx mercruiser. Ive read something about the adults only section. Where is this? Thanks!
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    Timing on a 94 4.3 lx

    Getting ready to set the timing on my 4.3. I've read on here many times that you set the #1 cylinder at 10 degrees btdc. This engine came out of a truck. Do i still set timing at 10 degrees btdc. If so why is it set 10 degrees below? When I've timed chevy engines in the past I've set #1 at top...
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    shifter backwards/reversed 94 VIP alpha gen 2 mercruiser

    Hi. The boat is a 94 VIP with the alpha 1 gen 2. I pick this boat up and the previous owner told me the shifter was hooked up backwards. why I'm not sure but from what I can tell he is correct. The boat isn't running yet but with the shifter in the reverse position the propeller spins clockwise...
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    First time prop buyer needs some advice

    Hi im very new to the boating world and the boat i bought did not come with a prop. I know little about the pitch and diameter and dont know how to choose. I have an 1994 18' VIP fish and ski. It has a 4.3 LX with an Alpha 1 gen 2 out drive. Im needing help finding the best prop. Any help...
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    Oil pressure senders and oil pressure switches

    I bought a boat with a bare 4.3 lx out of a truck and im trying to get everything back together. Im stumped on the oil pressure switches and oil pressure senders. I Have a single post oil pressure switch with a compression fitting that had a plastic "vacuum line" hooked up to it that runs to the...
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    94 alpha one mercruiser wiring help!

    Trying to wiring up the engine in my new boat. Stumped on a few wires and oil sender and switch. I could only find the oil switch and it had a plastic line with a compression fitting along with it (pressure guage?) but no oil senders. also the fuel pump is not wired up so im sure some of the...
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