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    mercruiser r/mr lower to alpha 1

    Can a r/mr lower be installed on a 1989 Alpha 1 upper? What about the pre-load pin? My alpha 1 lower doesn't have one. Also, are the acutal lower housing different? I am being told yes and no. Appreciate any help. thanks Stu
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    1989 mercruiser 3.0 connecting rod reference

    finally puked my 3.0 three weeks ago. Oil in base, salt water, "nice milk-shake". Immediately flushed motor, and fogged cylinders, drained pan. Only been in salt water for 5 years, prior was a "lake boat" Upon immediate dis-assembly, either head gasket or manifold. Otherwise totally...
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    1989 3.0 Alpha 1 lower unit-- driveshaft play

    Followed a nit-wit off our beach-ramp, he was dragging his twin drives on the bottom, DUH, (talk about not paying attention, him or me) and got some silt/sand into water pump and burned it up, and started to overheat. (pump was new this spring) So I pulled the drive to replace the pump, again...
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    1989 Glastron Transom Long Posting

    NEWBIE, looking for some guidence, help, comments from the more "learned boat people" than I. New boat to us last fall, as a rookie, never looked for ROT, BLISTERS, ETC. Now for the bad news: I have found that the Gel-coat on the port side of the transom has "de-laminated" from the underlying...
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    rookie-needs recommendation for prop

    Hi all, just got (new to us)used boat. 1989 Glastron Sierra 17.5 ft, 140 mercruiser w/ alpha gen I drive. Never used this fall, already winterized. The prop is a Michigan # 031026, w/ one really dinged blade. Needs to be replaced. The michigan book says I should have a 031067-031068. Can you...
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