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  1. 76SeaRay

    Exhaust Shutters - To Flap or Not?

    So, confused with the shutters. The video's online show shutters that are oval in shape and a slot for some type of rubber holder to slide into the Y Pipe. Mine is round with a couple of holes in the sides of the tube. There are crumbling round rubber bushings in the holes. What shutters do...
  2. 76SeaRay

    Engine Alignment?

    Measuring the thickness at various points all the way around the keyhole the thickness is 2.008 to 2.092 on my new transom. To help maintain flatness, the two layers of 3/4 inch marine plywood were laminated on a large flat table using Titebond III and weighted down for about a week. They were...
  3. 76SeaRay

    Engine Alignment?

    The transom was replaced. Two laminated layers of 3/4 inch marine plywood and measures out at 2 inches flat across inside and out.
  4. 76SeaRay

    Engine Alignment?

    I did have it aligned enough for the alignment bar to slide easily in and out of the coupler on a previous test fit so I think it has the correct diameter. I have my front mounts adjusted to mid travel. Once I get the clearance issues resolved I will test fit one more time to set the correct...
  5. 76SeaRay

    Question On Changing Stringer Location

    My boat is my first as well and I have never done stringer or fiberglass work before.
  6. 76SeaRay

    Engine Alignment?

    Hmmm, by hydraulic lines, I assume you mean the trim cylinder lines. I guess I need to look at the diagrams and pictures again as I hadn't thought about those. Thanks for the link to the oil drain line. Much easier to go with that. I will likely go to a remote oil filter once I get the...
  7. 76SeaRay

    Exhaust Shutters - To Flap or Not?

    Thanks for all the info. I don't know where the water line will be at since I have never floated the boat (bought it at auction needing the new transom). But, will double check it once I float it. I had read somewhere that the design of the shutters changed somewhere mid-90's but thought it...
  8. 76SeaRay

    Exhaust Shutters - To Flap or Not?

    I have a used Bull Horn exhaust pipe (Y Pipe). I took the exhaust manifold couplers off the Y pipe and there were no shutters inside at the joint. This is a 1996 5.7L Vortec on an Alpha One Gen One and will be running normal height midrise elbows. Are the shutters needed or not? The parts...
  9. 76SeaRay

    Question On Changing Stringer Location

    I am using 3/4 inch marine grade plywood for all stringers and bulkheads. The top 2 1/2 inches in height I added a piece of 3/4 inch plywood along the stringer to make them 1 1/2 inches thick where the floor decking is attached to the stringers. Gives you more width for screwing the deck down.
  10. 76SeaRay

    Removing Upper Steering Pin Bushing

    Actually, mine had a grease fitting in the head above the upper bushing already.
  11. 76SeaRay

    Power Steering Pump Test

    Great, thanks... I do have the cylinder on the bench but probably just as easy to do what you suggest.
  12. 76SeaRay

    Power Steering Pump Test

    I want to fill and test the power steering pump along with other engine tests and breakin. Is there any problem with connecting the power steering cylinder to the power steering pump and running them while on an engine stand? Would the cylinder push out too far if it is not installed with the...
  13. 76SeaRay

    Removing Upper Steering Pin Bushing

    I tried my ID bearing puller but it couldn't grip it. The 11/16 drill bit came in today. I had to cut about 1/2 off the reduced shank so I could get the drill and bit into the housing. I went very slowly with my drill set to low force. I drilled most of the way down and finally the remaining...
  14. 76SeaRay

    Seawater Pickup

    Not sure I have room there either.
  15. 76SeaRay

    Seawater Pickup

    Great, thanks. Now I have to figure out whether I can find a way to install a thru hull fitting... The only thing I can come up with for mounting it is shown by the arrow in the picture. It would need to be boxed in and a hatch in the floor over it for access. I have to put the engine...
  16. 76SeaRay

    Engine Alignment?

    Although not directly an alignment issue but I only have about 1/4 inch clearance between the stringer and the edge of the flywheel housing. So, I am thinking about putting a notch into the stringer so I have better clearance and enough room to change the starter without pulling the engine...
  17. 76SeaRay

    Seawater Pickup

    Well, I like the looks of the triangle base valve but using the scoop means you can't really use the triangle base valve since both the scoop and the triangle valve both have to be oriented to specific direction. No way to really tighten it. I see that using a 3/4 inch valve was mentioned...
  18. 76SeaRay

    Seawater Pickup

    Actually, I was wondering about which was better the thru hull scoop type or the thru hull flush mount....
  19. 76SeaRay

    Seawater Pickup

    So, if I go with thru hull, what are the pro's and con's of those two types of fittings, Perko scoop versus Greco flush mount?
  20. 76SeaRay

    Seawater Pickup

    I will use both on a Y adapter. This is a full closed system with dry joint exhaust.
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