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    I assume I need an engine alignment, vibration when drive is engaged

    1988 Regal commodore with twin 5.0LX rwc alpha drives. I needed to have an engine replaced last year.Found a 2003 5.0 Vortec and the marina that had it also did the install.Unfortunately the marina was not local and it was done in Feb so couldn't reply check it out till May.There is pretty...
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    Fried Raccoon anyone???

    Rocoons are constantly climbing my multipole fences and doing damage to my property and enclosed garbage bin.Bought a Have-a-Heart trap and have been catching a few and dropping them off (relocating) at a nature preserve which is only a few miles from me. One nasty one decided while in the trap...
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    Cylinder head anode??? Do I need one??

    Been on Sim Yamaha site getting a water pump kit.Saw several cylinder head anodes.News to me??? do I need one or should I be replacing one that I didn't know I had?? Year 2000 200hp Saltwater Series 2 stroke.SX200 .I have the transom bracket anode and the keg/fin anode and that's all that I know...
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    SEI Marine products...Anyone buy from them?? Quality??

    Anyone ever buy from SEI ?? I am wanting to buy a complete water pump kit for my 200hp Yamaha 2 stroke.OEM "complete" kit is averaging $125 + shipping .I have no problem using aftermarket parts as long as it is a name brand like Sierra,Quicksilver,GLM etc.,SEI marine products has the complete...
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    Fresh water system Winterization....anyone drain system for winter storage?

    I have done same procedure for 30+ years without an issue.Drain system and add 4-5 gallons of pink water system AF and run through the faucets until all faucets pour pink. Always leave system pressurized.Our area here in NY have plenty of below freezing days and nights and sometimes a few weeks...
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    Alpha outdrive upper and lower interchangeability

    I have twin 5.0 XL mercruisers with alpha drives 1988 .I have a spare lower unit. A friend has a complete outdrive which looks same as mine however I believe it is from a 4cyl motor.The large tag on the back of the upper has a large 4 on it and 3.0 liter just under the 4. Is this outdrive...
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    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    I typically use 6 gals of -50 water system antifreeze every fall.I have galley and bathroom sinks and a shower so I need to use a lot of it. This spring Instead of draining all the pink stuff down the driveway,I put it back into the containers that I saved for this purpose.It was very pink so...
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    Mystery hose on Mercruiser 5.0 turns out to be AWESOME!!!

    Needed to replace one of my twin 1988 5.0 XL Mercruisers last year. Was not an easy task finding a replacement motor unless i wanted to spend $20k on a brand new motor. Got extremely lucky and found a excellent 2003 305 Vortec motor.There is a smaller hose with a small brass fitting on the end...
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    Is this a brake bleeder or grease zerk?

    I have not bled brakes since my 68 Corvette.My first impression were that these are for grease but then my fond Corvette memories came back to me .Charlie
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    Correct Sparkplug 2000 200hp Saltwaterseries 2 stroke

    Got this motor 2 years ago and it had brand new plugs already installed. Motor runs perfectly. Plugs look normal for my low hour usage .Plugs are QL78c Thinkin replacing them this year as pm .I assume these are not marine plugs. Is a copper ring the only difference?? Are marine worth 2x the...
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    2000 200hp Saltwater series smoking more than usual

    Have had this motor for 3 years after only owning Evinrudes my entire life. This motor is absolutely awesome.I have used same fuel(same gas station) and same Penzoil 2 stroke oil the entire time.I noticed some extra smoke coming from exhaust the past few weeks. The motor never really smoked...
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    Need to add or replace some baseboard for additional heat..ANYONE DONE THIS???

    My home has oil fired boiler with hydronic baseboard heating.Boiler is brand new Peerless with Riello burner.The main livingroom and dining room tend to be cooler than the rest of the house.There is 17' of standard baseboard on the outside wall where there a 110" bay window above the...
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    Congrats to Aaron Judge, hit home run #62

    What a great season for this guy !!.New American league record !! Glad he is on the NY Yankees (my team) The only downside is that he beat the legendary Yankee Roger Marris. He almost won the triple crown this year.Very impressive player.Congrats to him and his family .Charlie
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    Need a New battery ,got more for less at Wallyworld....I think

    Had to replace battery to crank a Mercruiser V8 and need a deep cycle/starting.I have had extremely good luck with Walmart batteries in any of my vehicles.I was prepared to get a group 27 with 775 mca for approx $100.Then I came across a group 29 with 865 mca that was a little less$$ .Its a very...
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    Anyone know of a Quality Aftermarket Yamaha parts supplier

    i have a 2000 200hp saltwater series .Only using oem parts when I service .The Yamaha supplier SIM has recently had some supply issues and after waiting 1 month for some pretty basic parts I cancelled the order.For my mercruiser I have used Quicksilver,Sierra etc when Mercruiser parts were not...
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    Quality aftermarket parts supplier???

    i have a 2000 200hp saltwater series .Only using oem parts when I service .The supplier SIM has recently had some supply issues and after waiting 1 month for some pretty basic parts I cancelled the order.For my mercruiser I have used Quicksilver,Sierra etc when Mercruiser parts were not...
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    Alpha lower unit crack in strange place?

    Take a look at pics.This is an alpha drive that I keep as a spare.I have had this for a long time and never noticed since I have several layers of paint on it.I assume empty cavity on inside of the cracked area?? Am I jb welding? Charlie
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    Pre-alpha drive -interchangeable?

    I have available to me a pre alpha drive off of a v8. I like the idea of having a spare drive .Im running twin Alpha drives 1988 Mercruiser 5.0 XL .Can this pre alpha drive work for me as a spare?? Or can the upper or lower be interchanged with my alpha ?? BTW it would be strictly for emergency...
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    Any lasting proven method of painting a prop ??

    Only looking for someone that has repainted a prop and paint stayed on prop after using .I have tried several methods ,primers and paints ,prepwork and always get the same results.Paint loss immediately without prop hitting bottom/sand .Part of my issue is that my props are submerged for 5...
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    2003 5.0 Vortec i/o Tstat housing sensor connection

    This new to me 5.0 has a wire connection under the Tstat housing .The connection seems to be a push tab connector with an additional wire with loop connector under the push tab.It does not seem to be able to make a solid connection on the additional wire.I experienced erratic temp gage last...
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