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    AQ270 Dipstick question

    I am trying to bring an old AQ140 / AQ 270 combo back to life. When I took the dipstick out of the top of the 270 drive it was way too short. About 3 inches long. If this stick broke off somehow inside the housing where would the other piece end up? I don't want to just replace the stick if...
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    Lower Shift Shaft Seal question

    I am getting ready to replace the lower shift shaft seal on a pre-alpha 140 drive. I think I remember reading somewhere that you don't want to actually remove the shift shaft as the dog at the bottom can get out of alignment and you then have to take the entire lower unit apart. Is this true? Is...
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    Mercruiser Leaking

    I am at my wits end with this thing! It is an Alpha 1 Gen 1 leg. I replaced the o ring between the halves and the seal for the shaft that goes to the upper half. After that I tested the thing. It held 15 lbs for 2 days. I filled it up and let it set over the winter. Last night when I looked at...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 cooling question

    I am chasing the usual overheating issue in my Mercruiser 5.0 Alpha 1 Gen 1 with SN OA623969 It is the open open cooling system with the check balls. I am trying to diagnose as much as humanly possible in the driveway since it is a 2 hour drive to any water big enough for this boat. When I...
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    Mercruiser Upgrade

    I am thinking of replacing my 120 mercruiser in my 22 Ft. Starcraft Chieftain with a 302 and outdrive from a 70's Sea Ray. There are tons of those old boats around here with the 188 HP set up that are being practically given away. I am quite familiar with the mechanics of the operation but has...
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    Gear Lube in Bellows

    I am dealing with a 1977 Mercruiser 120 with a 1 drive. I started hearing some rattling form the U-joints so I pulled the stern drive to change the u-joints. I noticed a bit of gear lube (clean) in the newly installed bellows. I am sure the seal is bad at the front of the stern-drive since every...
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    Clinton 7.5 carb question

    I am trying to put the carb on a K-751 back together. How does the float spring that the hinge pin goes through get installed? I can't seem to figure it out and the diagram from the parts manual is less then helpful there.
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    what shutter do I need?

    Can someone please simplify my search for a new Exhaust shutter? I have a 1977 Mercruiser 120. I assume my shutter is long gone since I pulled the upper exhaust hose off and there was just a metal bar held in place by riveted tabs in each side. What shutter do I need to replace this? The Iboats...
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    120 Mercruiser removal and re-install

    I am forced to remove my mercruiser pre-alpha 120 completely due to having to replace my transom wood in my 1977 Starcraft Chieftain. Are there any hints not covered in the manuals that I should know? I am talking things like it looks like it would be a lot easier to install the lower shift...
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    Clinton 7.5 Shifter

    To avoid someone having to bring it up I know Clinton outboards are marginal performers. ;) I already have a "Johnyrude" 7.5, but I am trying to get this little K751 back into service. Parts are not that hard to find when you can make you own gaskets and small metal pieces. My questions is...
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    Winterize without outdrive

    I have a 1977 mercruiser 120 That I am unable to afford the parts and tools (shift cable tool, alignment bar etc.) to repair until next spring. Right now the drive is sitting in the garage and the boat is sitting in the driveway. Can you winterize a boat with the sterndrive removed? I have it...
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    Mercruiser Hinge Pin part

    I am working on a pre-alpha (1977) drive. It has the hinge pins in the gimbal that are threaded in and take a 1/2" allen wrench to remove. My question is the person that owned this boat previously only had the nylon washer on one side. What are these "washers" actually called? I have searched...
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    1977 Chieftain hatch needed

    I was hoping someone could help out here. I am restoring a 1977 Chieftain MK. IV as a cruiser. The front hatch is cracked. I have had it welded twice and it insists on cracking again in the same place. It also doesn't seal out water very well. I am hoping someone has one of the famous pitted...
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    Johnson 7.5 Question

    I have a 1955 or so 7.5 Hp Johnson that ran fine, but needed a water pump. After replacing the water pump there was water pouring out the bottom of the tube that runs across both cylinders. Is this tube supposed to be plugged at the bottom like it is at the top with some sort of casting plug? If...
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