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    Prop shaft play

    I recently hit a big rock with the outdrive, alpha 1 gen 2. I have a replacement lower, gear lash seems minimal but there's ~.085" end play in the prop shaft. Should I be concerned? Should I be shimming to reduce it? Thanks.
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    Prop shaft removal, alpha

    So I recently discovered that when they lower the water level by 10" in a lake, it has the same effect as raising big rocks by the same amount. Punched a 1?" hole in the lower gear case, made a serious scrape along (but didn't break) the skeg, minor damage to ss prop, and bent the prop shaft. I...
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    Where's the oil getting out?

    I ran my 5.7 Alpha 1 on muffs 2 weeks ago, saw a purple sheen on the expelled water. Oil level showed low, I put a quart in. Took it for a short ride, checked, oil low again. It was overheated 1 time 9-10 years ago, intake was blocked by weeds and no alarm back then. So, I'm thinking head...
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    BIG o/b

    Have you guys seen this? http://www.trojanboats.net/wforum/viewtopic.php?p=28463&highlight=&sid=f658f33a9f17fddc794fe2e73095c7de
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    Setting timing on a 4.3?

    A friend's boat backfires a couple of times on acceleration from idle to plane. It's a '99 4.3 Volvo I/O in a Glastron 175, with low hours since new. He had the carb cleaned by a professional shop, replaced the fuel filter. The temp gauge goes to only 120? F on plane, so a new stat & gasket is...
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    Quicksilver Laser II doesn't fit an alpha?

    I have an alpha gen 2 outdrive, tried to put a Quicksilver prop # 48 16548-23 prop on it, and the blades hit the trim tab. The shell appears to be a bit too far back on the hub, as the machined recess is ?" out of the housing, and the bronze hub and aluminum shell were flush with each other. I...
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    Alpha Gen 2 question

    My outdrive has provision for a gear lube reservoir, (there's a ball bearing behind a maroon rubber seal), but there's only a hole in the transom assembly. (I bought the parts from different sources to convert from OMC stringer). Are the transom parts available separately? I see the plug on the...
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    What sets bellhousing height?

    I'm ready to bolt the Merc gen 2 bellhousing to my 5.7, then hoist it to the inner transom for connection and alignment. The main engine mounts are 3/4" NF studs set in rubber, and obviously will be used for fine adjustment. But what goes under the slotted bellhousing feet?
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    Shift plate differences?

    I need a shift plate for an alpha gen 2, for use with a 5.7 . Will one from a bravo work?
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    OMC to Merc with Seacast pt. 3

    Continued from pt 1 at; http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=225270 and pt 2 at http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=225271 I applied a layer of fibreglass over the Seacast transom inside, gave it a light sanding, then painted it and the engine bay floor with 2 part epoxy. Outer...
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    Simple thru hull exhaust

    After I posted pics of my headers, I got a question about the thru hull parts. I thought I'd post a pic in case someone else wanted to see. They're all home made, (I'm of Dutch descent :D), relatively easy to do. The shaft is milled flat inside the tube and holds a 3" round x 3/32" disk. The...
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    OMC to Merc with Seacast pt. 2

    Continued from "OMC to Merc with Seacast pt. 1" at http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=225270 I fastened another piece of laminate board inside for a form, then sealed the seams with spray foam as a precaution against leaks. The foam probably wasn't necessary. The laminate stops 2/3 up...
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    OMC to Merc with Seacast pt. 1

    I wanted to modernize my drive, pulled the stringer out and acquired alpha gen 2 parts to replace it. I discovered the plywood below the waterline was mush. Got it all out in ~3 hours. I made a 3-D template to mimic the Merc opening. Saves Seacast, saves a lot of cutting after. I mounted...
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    Marine alternators- sealed with mesh screens?

    Ok, I'm confused. I thought all marine alternators had to have very fine mesh screens on the vents to contain sparks from the brushes/sliprings. I'm seeing several listings for marine alternators on fleabay where you can clearly see the internal windings. Here's one described with many matching...
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    Recess opening in flywheel diameter?

    I'm fitting a new triangular drive coupling from an alpha gen 2 to my '84 5.7, with a 12" flywheel. I got around the lesser diameter with 3 new bolt holes in the coupler but now I see the raised edges of the rubber bumpers sit on top of the flywheel face. My recess opening is 5-7/8", the...
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