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    closed cooling

    I beg to differ about the drive pump being enough to cool a F/W conversion. Years ago I tried it, the V8 engine would overheat above 3k rpm. I know the drive pump will keep an inline engine with F/W cooling and maybe a V6 but I learned the hard way about V8s. I never got to try it with a...
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    Volvo Penta reverse lock mechanism?

    Just to be clear Volvo 280 drives came with power trim “hydraulic” and just power tilt for beaching. The tilt is not a power trim so which one was removed? As I said before the stainless button has to be free with no binding to move up and down. As far as the setting pin being in the last...
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    4.3 crankshaft/housing oil leak - next steps?

    After the engine is out look closely at the seal surface on the crankshaft. It may be grooved or there is a build up of rust which will cause pitting. Either way you can repair the surface with a Speedy Sleeve that will provide a smooth stainless surface. They come in many sizes and their web...
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    alpha 1 won't go into reverse

    When did this problem begin? I helped someone recently and it turned out it was a combination of the aluminum shift lever ,the stainless shaft that the lever attaches to and the shift slider.
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    alpha 1 won't go into reverse

    If you pull on the shift cable with the drive mounted does it go into reverse?
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    Volvo Penta reverse lock mechanism?

    Most transom angles are 14*. Did you change it? The stainless button that protrudes from the suspension fork has to move freely and not contact the bottom of the lift system. Which hole is the setting pin in ? I realize with the boat in the water it would be hard to check these suggestions.
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    alpha 1 won't go into reverse

    Does the receiver on the bottom of the bell housing have a good fit over the brass intermediate shaft in the upper housing? With someone holding slider and the cable disconnected in the boat how much can the cable pulled back and forth, there should not be any slack at that point. When you had...
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    2011 bayliner flight series

    A good chance the starter shaft is rusted preventing the gear to engage the flywheel. Remove the starter and clean the rust off the shaft. Then lubricate it.
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    alpha 1 won't go into reverse

    The stainless shift shafts hold up compared to the early steel ones. There is a tutorial on this site showing the procedure to adjust the cables. I have found a build up of corrosion restricting the slider from traveling enough in front of the bellhousing restricting reverse. With the lower...
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    Mercruiser 2.5 ticking sound

    A fuel pump with a broken return spring will make a noise like that, Try removing the pump and check the spring. Another source could be a worn valve guide.
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    best way to repair gimbal hing pin threads?

    I have repaired them with a Heli Coil. Not cheap but easy to install and cheaper than a new one. NAPA may have one or just get one from the internet.
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    Volvo Penta PJX jet drive

    If you get parts from Volvo $$$$$$$$$
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    Volvo Penta PJX jet drive

    The pump is basically a Berkeley . Parts are easy to locate, I just googled PJX pumps and there is a full pars catalog. The pumps are trouble free as long as the main input bearing never gets water in it. There is an adjustable packing gland that has to have a very slight drip to keep the...
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    Can I lubricate the cutlass bearing with something so I quickly test forward and reverse on the trailer

    When I had a straight inboard boat I mounted a spray bar on the trailer with some plastic pipe with some holes drilled that kept the bearing cool.
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    MerCruiser MCM 165 Trim Sender Wire

    Where the trim/limitwires come through the transom they are retained with 2 1/4”20 bolts which are almost impossible to unscrew without breaking off. Also are very hard to even get to even with good tools. Just about every time I have tried to get to them one of them will break off. The...
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    alpha one shift shaft alignment issue

    To me it looks like the stainless shaft is bent.
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    Ford Winsor 351 Engine not winterized

    Ford used the thin ones to save a few pennies. Just install whatever you can get in brass. How are the manifolds, are they cracked?
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    Mercruiser 2.5 L 153 ci 120 HP alternator

    Sierra marine # 18-5946 or 18-5956 These are marine alternators that have the flame proof shielding. No core required. Your alternator is not marine approved.
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    120 hp 2.5 L mercruiser 153 ci carb

    Does the choke open all the way? The idle air adjustment screw should be 1.5 turns out after lightly seated.
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    in a pinch with a 5.7 Volvo Penta

    I think your heating was caused by the raw water pump, the thermostat may still be good. Overheating very rarely hurts this starter, check the cables that they did not get burned from the manifold if they were too close. Are you sure the battery is charged?
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