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    Drive and running problems

    "Hey everyone, The boat h "Hey everyone, The boat has a 1980 5.7l mercruiser with an alpha 1. I replaced the bellows, shift cable, gimbal bearing, and serviced the drive. The boat ran great on the muffs for 15 minutes, and shifted fine. I took it to the river. It ran...
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    Stern drive gear ratio

    "Hey everyone, I have a 1 "Hey everyone, I have a 1980 23' Chris Craft Scorpion. It has the 5.7l engine. I hit a rock last weekend. The drive is stuck in forward. This also caused the engine to overheat. I guess something happened with the impeller too. I removed another...
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    Find oil leak outside of the boat

    "Hey everyone, I previous "Hey everyone, I previously posted about an oil leak on a rebuilt engine. It is the rear main seal. I am removing the engine to make the repair. Is there a way to pressurize the engine while it is on the stand? I want to see if it leaks before it goes...
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    Oil leak New Boater as well as a new Mechanic

    "Hey everyone. I have a 3 "Hey everyone. I have a 3.8l Mercruiser with a Alpha 1. I just started the engine today after installing it. It is a new longblock. There is a pretty hefty leak coming from the area where the starter bolts up to the block. I removed the starter and...
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    Engine replacement

    "Hi Everyone, I recently "Hi Everyone, I recently posted about having a cracked block. I decided that the best route to take would be a Long block. It arrived this past Friday. I'm looking for some pointers on the installation. I have a Clymer Shop Manual. I would like to...
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    Winterizing

    "Hi Everyone, I plan on f "Hi Everyone, I plan on filling a 5 gallon tank with anti- freeze. I'm then going to pressurize it with about 40 p.s.i.. It is an old Coca-Cola tank that was used to feed syrup to Soda Fountain machines. I'm going to connect the out- side of the tank to...
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    New boater has cracked block

    "Hi, I recently purchased "Hi, I recently purchased a 1983 Imperial V 192 with a 1985 Mercruiser 185 hp engine. I discovered yesterday that the water that I was taking in is coming from the left side of the engine. It is above a freeze plug that is above the starter. The area is...
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    New boater needs help

    "Hello everyone, I just pu "Hello everyone, I just purchased a 1983 Imperial V 192. It has a 6 cylinder Mercruiser with an Alpha 1 Outdrive. While out on the river yesterday I noticed the boat seemed sluggish, and the rear was sitting low. I removed the engine cover and found...
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