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    Mercruiser 5.0L MPI

    I was going over the engine last night and ran across these two bolts and need assistance on what they are for and how tight should they be tightened as mine were only finger tight. They are located on the port and starboard side at the back of the motor bell housing and appear to rest on the...
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    Hydrofoil on Alpha I Gen 2 Cons???

    Does anyone have any info on the negative aspects of running a hydrofoil on an Alpha I Gen 2 outdrive? I tried searching but did not come up with anything. I am wanting to find out if it places undo stress on the outdrive components and as well as the transom of the boat. I recently removed the...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Shaft seal question

    Over the weekend I removed and replaced the impeller in my 2006 Alpha 1 Gen 2 lower unit. When I dropped the lower unit I noticed that the shaft seal was missing (shaft seal is the seal that goes down over the shaft on top of the water pump housing. I also verified that the missing seal was...
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