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  1. Rivergator

    Restoring my Y pipe

    With online prices for Mercruiser parts escalating I decided to have my Y exhaust pipe repaired. Unfortunately, It is not something that is offered already by some clever entrepreneur, but it was a brain fart I had and something that I would certainly look into doing if I was 20 years younger...
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    Cracked upper unit housing at spanner nut

    Alldodge, that is a great looking upper for the money, but isn't that a Gen2?
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    NPT or NPS

    I did some more research and the F does stand for "fuel" and my theorizing about the sealant was false. A NPTF thread is pitched in such a way, that when properly torqued will seal the connection without any sealant, which is important in a fuel application, because fuel will ultimately attack...
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    NPT or NPS

    todhunter, there is so much info floating around and so many variations but you may very well be right. I don't know. I read somewhere that it stands for "fuel". But I admit, I don't see the difference. NPT, I guess is NPT. The only difference could be in the sealant that one applies in a fuel...
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    NPT or NPS

    Thanks you all for the info. I love it when everybody is on the same page. A unanimous vote for NPT. If you are a anal stickler like me I came across the official Mercruiser specs for the barb. it says NPTF (tapered fuel) which seems a little overkill. I mean nothing but cold cooling water runs...
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    NPT or NPS

    Mercruiser part: 22-42683 3/4x3/4 brass hose barb. Does anybody know what thread this is? I know it is a 3/4"-14 but I need to know whether it is a NPT (tapered) or NPS (straight). The reason for my question is I need to replace the barb and I want to chase (clean) the female thread in the bell...
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    I need to replace the steering cable, which is almost frozen solid and therefore shot, since I have not figured out yet a way to service, clean or lubricate them. The original cable is a Teleflex SSC12418. The online offerings a rather meager and are around $200 +/-. There is a replacement cable...
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    Mercury Remote Control on 1988 Sylvan

    I am very sorry. I didn't think anybody was interested. Of course I want to share what I did. First of all my unit does NOT have the Allen set screw on the bottom of the handle as Nola Mike mentioned. After googling my butt off to see if I could find a youtube clip dealing with the removal, with...
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    Mercury Remote Control on 1988 Sylvan

    Alright. I guess nobody knows more about it than I do and can give some advise. In the meantime I found the answers I was looking for and the problem has been resolved.
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    Ok. Thanks Chris. I will work on it and unplug it.
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    Thanks Chris. So the normal is that water comes out of this hole. One of the elbows does and the other one doesn't. I need to poke around in there and see if I can unplug it. If I can't unplug it how important is that hole? The other passages on this elbow are clean, open and water flows freely.
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    I am inspecting and servicing my entire exhaust system and I am looking at this hole here on the exhaust elbow. Can anybody tell me what this hole is for. Should there be water flowing from it or is it something that is done during casting and just looks like a hole (see picture).
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    Mercury Remote Control on 1988 Sylvan

    I need to remove the remote control which is mounted starboard on the side panel of my boat, because there are some issues with the panel I need to address. Can anybody help, because I am stuck for sure. I am unable to remove the whole panel with the remote on it. Also can anybody tell me the...
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    Yeah Nola, I have those too. They come in very handy and do a great job. I usually use those to give it a final touch before painting or putting grease on
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    I hear you, Chris. Precisely, that was the reason why I asked the question in the first place. If the factory spec for instance would say that the hole is 9/16", then using a 9/16" drill bit would respect the original tolerance, I reason. But you are absolutely right. Unintentionally making this...
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    Mercruiser Engine Mounts

    I just realized, you live in the UK. The HGE1609 that is shown in your link is the correct mount. I compared all the measurements to mine. It is identical to mine and mine is a perfect fit and as good or better than the original. Go for it!
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    Thanks guys. Yeah, that's the bolt. The reason I was asking is that I will be installing new rear mounts in a week or so and I wanted to chase a drill through the holes to make sure that they are absolutely clean and clear of all corrosion. I had the most horrible time removing the old mounts...
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    Does anybody know what the factory size hole is for the rear mounts on the inner transom plate? See picture! Thanks
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    Mercruiser Engine Mounts

    Try the link below. That's where I got mine not too long ago. https://inboardonline.com/front-engine-mount-mc-8-98323/
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    Your lack of responses has motivated me to figure things out myself and I found the answers to my previous 2 posts. But maybe, just maybe somebody can give me some tips here with this one. I am getting ready to repaint my bilge and to my amazement I found out that there is no black bilge paint...
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