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    Bravo shifter / throttle install on a gen 2???

    I see what is going on. You would need a dual control station one handle for shift and one for throttle. It's not a Bravo vs Alpha thing, as the 2 are the same, controller wise. It's the design and method of control at the engine that changes.
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    Bravo shifter / throttle install on a gen 2???

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    Dust Cap Woes

    You can use permatex hardening gasket sealer on them. After it dries, they will stay put.
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    Antiseize on sparkplug threads

    Have always used a dab of antiseize on spark plugs, especially on aluminum heads. Just be careful with aluminum heads and the type you use. Use very sparingly.
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    Where’s the gas gauge sending unit ?

    Fuel gauge sender will be near where the hoses attach to the fuel tank. Follow the hoses to tank and you'll find the sender.
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    Will gauge lighting work off SPDT switch?

    Yes, gauge lighting will work off any kind of switch, unless there is some exotic lighting system / control . Sperate circuits are best. PS: lots of boat manufacturers don't use a switch for gauge lighting. They just run it off ignition switch.
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    Can't shift after bellows/lower shift cable change with Bravo 3.

    OK, getting confusing....Installation and removal should be done with shifter neutral. Exerpts from the Bravo manual..... Removal 1. Shift remote control into neutral. 2. Place the drive unit to the full UP/OUT position. 6. Ensure the shift cable linkage jaws open and release the shift cable...
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    Tach issues

    I would suggest smacking it with a hammer as the last resort.
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    98 mercruiser 5.7 unhook wire with male disconnect terminal. Just notice it unhook normal?

    I'd be more concerned with the collapsed / crimped hose beneath it.
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    Tach issues

    On the back of the tach is a hole with the adjustment in it for setting the number of cylinders of the engine. Move that adjustment from right stop to left stop a few times. Then set it back to proper setting of "8". It is a switch in there that gets corrosion on the contacts after a while and...
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    Pontoon navigation lights wiring.

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    Trailer driving lights do not work, what I've done so far...

    Fuse #15 in the engine compartment fuse box is for trailer parking / running lights. https://fuse-box.info/chevrolet/chevrolet-silverado-mk3-2014-2018-fuses-and-relay Your owner's manual should have all the info.
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    Removing trim senders screws

    Don't know if the plastic trim senders will survive that. If he plans on new ones, though, melt away.
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    Thunderbolt nightmare

    Hmmm. Ignition cut out switch on the shift cable maybe?
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    1978 trim motor issues

    2 wire or 3 wire motor? Check ebay, they have both Or, you could update with the newer, more reliable style.
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    8.7 Volts at the Coil

    Drew, Is yours a TB 4 or TB5? I have diagrams for both (and the shop manual for the 92-98 big block engines if you need it), if you need them Check 1. The big round plug that connects the engine harness to the boat for tightness / corrosion on the pins. (Had to replace the one I had on my 2550...
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    Assembling exhaust manifolds, risers and elbows - Loctite 510?

    The graphite gaskets are put on with no sealer on them. period.. Sealer is used on the metal and paper gaskets and on bolt threads.... Does you excerpt state it is a graphite, metal or paper gasket? No. The sealer non-use on graphite gaskets was stated earlier, but you can do as you wish.
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    How to install a temp gauge on an engine outside of boat?

    The temp sender is usually on the thermostat housing. Normally 2 senders there. The one with the red body is the alarm switch. The smaller one is the gauge sender. Any electric temp gauge will work. start with a cheap one....
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    rpm signal wire and est ignition

    For the gauges, Grey is the tach (signal), black is batt neg B- and purple is power/ignition batt positive B+. Grey wire comes off the coil neg (or on the more sophisticated ignitions, the tach terminal) for the tach signal. Are you sure that is the way the back of the tach is connected? Did...
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    Does anyone know this part #??

    What Scott said. Ace has a whole assortment of them the isle with all the drawers in it.
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