Reassembling a Alpha1 Gen 1 outdrive. I have the bellhousing on, assembled the drive housing to it. There seems to be excessive vertical play in the intermediate shift shaft in the drive housing. It is barely engaged with the upper shift shaft when pushed downwards. When pushed upwards, it...
I cracked the gimbal housing so replaced it and everything else in the drive, used the old transom plate inside which appeared identical. I have the A1G1 pump.
You suggest bypassing the reverse lock valve?
Some pics. first is bottom of pump. Maybe a stripped port? But two hoses coming out of pump.
second/third reverse cutout from top
fourth is from aft. No other ports seen.
I too many hoses and not enough holes!
have a 1977 SeaRay SRV220 with an original Mercruiser 228 engine and what I think is an M outdrive. Serial number obliterated. Boat is in generally decent condition, was running until it stripped the steering spindle. I got an A1Gen1 outdrive to replace...
