I am tearing up prop hubs and Alpha drives.
In 2 seasons I twisted the vertical drive shaft of an Alpha 1, I twisted off 3 prop hubs and now I have destroyed something inside the new Alpha unit unit.
The upstart is I have never hit anything. Aluminum prop is pristine.
After consulting with...
I originally started this post under Mercruiser but maybe this is better place to ask a final question:
I have a 1988' Searay Dundancer 260 with a 7.4 liter Mercruiser engine and Alpha 1 drive.
With different props and new hardware I have spun 4 prop hubs. I have never hit anything. Usually...
OK guys, no one seems to be able to figure this one out.
Last year I bought a 1988 Searay Sundancer with a 7.4L Mercruiser and Alpha one stern drive.
Every second time I took it out last year the prop hub would spin. We did not hit anything and we were running the throttle in the river like a...
A little bit of history.
About three months ago I bought a 268DA Sea ray Sundancer with the 7.4L Mercruiser engine.
Almost immediately I had drive problems. Second time out I felt a 'clunk' and I assumed we hit something but it was deep and middle of the channel. After the 'clunk' the prop...
I blew the sterndrive on my 1988" Sun Dancer 268DA with the stock 7.4L engine
It originally had an Alpha 1 with 1.32 gear ratio.
I can get an STI aftermarket fairly cheaply but the closest gear ratio they offer is 1.47
Checking out this prop website calculator I see I can get very similar...
I have a dumb question. I am installing an AC unit in a 1988' Sundancer 286DA. I am installing it under the stern dinette bench.
This bench slides out a little (I assume to aid in getting up from behind the table). But I can not find a way to remove the bench top to gain access to the inside...
This one has me perplexed.
Last year I installed a rebuilt head and the engine ran great. The Trim & Tilt motor failed and I yanked the boat out of the water for the season.
I repaired the tilt motor and just re-installed it. Everything works. But when I started the motor it ran at very high...
I have a problem with tilt/trim on a 1984 115hp V4 evinrude outboard.
The tilt won't go up and down. I believe there is air trapped in the system as I opened the bypass valve and air shot out prior to some fluid.
Filled it up. Motor runs strong.
I thought these trim assemblies were...
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I am having a devil of a time figuring this problem out.
My tilt/Trim was working perfectly until the motor went dead
I pulled the old motor off and installed a new one.
Now the motor runs fine but the unit operates like the bypass valve is open despite the screw being tightened very...
I have been rebuilding a 1984 Evinrude 115hp V4. Model E115TLCRD
it seems one problem leads to another and now the tilt trim doesn't work.
It just stopped mid tilt when we finished putting the lower unit back on. Worked fine up till then.
I can hear clicking at the tilt motor but no...
I just put together a rebuilt engine for my 1984' V4 115hp
As a reference I ran a compression check on the cylinders 1-4 and got 120, 110, 120, 100 seems the port bank is a little low. Should I be concerned at all?
Also is proper technique to squirt a little oil in each cylinder before...
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I have been rebuilding a 1984 Evinrude 115hp V4. Model E115TLCRD
I have it all back together and ready to test fire the engine.
She backfires explosively. It suggests the timing is waay off.
I was meticulous about hooking up the same wiring harness (everything labeled, photos etc) But...
I am just about finishing up a rebuild on my model E115TLCRD with the VRO removed.
I meticulously recorded all wires, vacume lines etc but my son removed the fuel pump and didn't record where the lines went.
I got the line to the carbs and the line to the gas tank installed but on the side of...
I am in the process of installing a powerhead on a 1983 115HP V4 flatback
While dissasembling the rotor/flywheel assembly bits and pieces of what looks like some sort of insulator fell out.
I can't find it on any schematic. It would fit inside the crankcase head and bearing assembly around...
I have a little confusion.
I had water intrusion on my 1983' 115hp Evinrude V4.
After a pressure test I noted the leakage was at the shift rod bearing in the cover.
I took it apart but see no obvious O-ring, nor a real place to install one.
I have the factory manual and it just says 'Install...
