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    quick silver 3000

    does anyone know were to get schematics and setup info for quicksilver 3000. bought good used unit and want to replace my shift commander which is bad. thanks...Dan
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    carb numbers and cross reference

    can anyone help here or give me a web site to check? here is the question, i have a rochester carb merc # 1351-8480a2, sierra # 18-7610. i've changed my manifold and would like to know if i can use a merc #3310-807312a1 sierra #18-7611. not worried about the bolt pattern difference or the fuel...
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    122/140 carberator

    ok i'm ready to sink my boat. heres the problem. i have a merc120 that had over heat problem. woundup changing intake/exhaust manifold, found good use manifold from a merc140, bolted up to block fine no problems. bought new riser elbow mount to manifold fine. hooked up all my linkage and cables...
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    merc 170 motor

    how good is the merc 170? i currently have a 120 merc, but can get good deal for the 170. is it worth the hassle to swap motors for a few more horses? the advantage i see on the 170 is that it has a seal cooling system, but a stator charging system?
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    shift/throttle control

    can you change from a single lever side mount control with trim and trailer buttons to a duel shift/throttle control? i would not have a problem relocating my trim/trailer control to the dash and i'm figuring that the cables would just need to be readjust at the motor,right? i'm running a merc...
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    overheat/engine flush

    does anyone know if you can backflush your engine and outdrive? i have a 120 mercruiser with alpha 1 drive and i think i may have blockage from the outdrive to the engine. thanks in advance...Dan
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    help overheating

    ok here goes. first time out this season impellor went on lower unit. cause me to overheat and melt bellows at exhaust manifold to exhaust tube. replaced all components. second time out after repair, hose from thermostat housing to exhaust manifold burst. replaced and found exhaust bellows on...
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    electrical problem

    i was working on my i/o merc 120. i noticed if i touch any of my control cables to a ground on the engine i get a spark. i'm trying to determine if the cables are hot or if the block is hot. i've looked for a shorted wire and can't seem to find any. anyone have any ideas?
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    lower drive bearing carrier seals (REPOST)

    1983 alpha 1 gen 1. i want to replace the seals and o-ring on bearing carrier on the lower unit. i have the tools required. i would like to know if this can be done with outdrive installed and prop removed. i have a seloc manual and all it really shows is a complete overhaul with drive removed...
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    bearing carrier seals lower drive

    spent another weekend working on outdrive, always special tools. here is my next project, had outdrive off, changed universals and seal on carrier assembly due to gear oil in bellows. reinstalled outdrive and drained oil noticed water in oil. filled drive with air about 15 to 20 psi and noticed...
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    shimy/shake

    just wondering if anyone knows if there is supposed to be a bushing or some sort of sleeve on the end of my steering linkage were it connects to the steering arm. the reason i ask is that there seem to be alot of play at that location. the problem i have is at low speed i have what feels like a...
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    high rpm's low speed

    anyone have any suggestions as to why i have high rpm's with low speed. running merc 120 i/o with 17" 4 blade prop with 15 pitch gets me about 4500 at WOT. was running fine but was out last night and hit something in the water not hard but from then on felt like i was dragging something. temp...
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    adjustable props

    anyone hear of the propulse props being sold by westmarine? they are an adjustable prop made of composite material. also the blades can be changed. i'm trying to find out if anyone has used one and if so how well it worked.
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    outdrive zinc trim

    does anyone know what size the bolt head is to remove the zinc trim? is it allen key, torx, hex head? thanks
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    engine alignment

    hey guys changed my drive bellows, exhaust bellows, shift cable and bellows, and gimbal bearing. i have the alignment tool and it seems to slide in easily enough, but i read here and some say that it slides in with their pinky, mine seems to have a little resistance. it seems about the same as...
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