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    Alpha 1, and Gen 2 Trim pump

    Can I use an Alpha 1 Gen 1 pump on an Alpha 1 Gen 2 set up? Tried the search bar with no luck. I know the harness plug is the exact same, so wiring wont be an issue. Thanks, Sean
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    Engine Mounting help

    Please let me know which pieces go where based on these two pix. I am assuming washer just below bolt head, then top of bell housing, then spacer on the bottom of bell housing- then nut thats not in pic? Thanks, Sean
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    Wiring help needed

    So I'm getting very close to putting the new engine in the boat and was hoping I could get some help with a few wires I"m no 100% certain on. The first... Like the caption says, white/red and white/blue off of ignition module and black. Where do these go? Are they only used for diagnostics...
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    Everything is apart and....

    Previous post's would let you know I bought boat (1997 Merc4.3 and Alpha 1 Gen 2) with a cracked block. I got the old engine out and the new engine on Saturday. While the outdrive was off I saw I need a new yoke, joints, gimball bearing, 3 bellows, shift shaft seals, carrier assembly, anodes...
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    The smoking guns...

    After posting several threads on this boat I bought that had a pushed out casting plug, hours and hours of labor, and B.O.A.T. (breaking out another thousand) I've got these 3 pictures to share and a request. Please let me know what if I can get this block repaired (if so is it a reasonable...
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    Can someone please help verify which engine/block...

    Okay, so I've put out a few threads about the boat I bought, and on Saturday I had a pretty darn good confirmation my worst fears are true. The block is I'm 99% sure cracked. Will pull the engine this weekend, pull intake and heads to check the gaskets to be 100%. Anyway, can someone please...
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    Pretty sure its a dead 4.3

    So I bought a boat back in January that came from Jew Jersey. When I got it back to NC I saw that one of the casting plugs was pushed out (guy hadn't drained the block). It ran for an hour in a tub of H20 and for 20 min with the muffs/garden hose on, with no H20 in the oil that I could see...
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    Alpha1 HELPPP

    Okay, so I've been working on this 1997 Stingray since January when I bought it. I thought I finally had everything ready so we could take our maiden voyage this weekend, but yesterday after I shut off the engine I noticed some black oil coming from two small holes in the outdrive. The outdrive...
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    Cracked Block Q's

    Situation. The boat was sitting this winter in New Jersey and the person who owned it previously didn't drain the water from the block. I got the boat back to NC and let it thaw out inside. One casting plug was pushed out. I did a ghetto leak test by pressurizing the cooling system to 45 PSI...
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    Aftermarket 4.3 makes....

    Can someone please tell me if GLM or HGE makes a better manifold/elbow kit? I am planning on buying these and then just figuring out how to get the exhaust and water to the Y pipe making stuff/adapters myself I think. I also am trying to order new exhaust/water shutters. Can someone please...
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    4.3 water pump replacement questions

    So this will be my first outdrive water pump replacement. The only other one I've done is on a 1969 Evinrude 115 with electric shift- so please excuse my ignorance :p So the question is, are there really no cables going to the bottom of the outdrive? I can really just put the thing in...
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    Please help w/ 1997 StringRay 190/Merc 4.3

    Okay, so I am new to this forum and was hoping some of you seasoned experts could help. I am thinking about buying a 1997 StingRay 190 with a mercruiser 4.3. As far as I know the boat runs like a champ and has been owned by two of my brothers friends since new. Is there anything I should be...
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