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  1. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Bravo Shift Cable Bellows Ripped in Half....

    ....just replaced it a year and a half ago when I replaced the entire shift cable and housing...??? Anyway, what is the easiest way to replace this bellows? Is it as easy as removing the drive then removing the aft jam nut at the gimbal housing? Then push the cable housing towards the transom...
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    Has anyone seen or heard of a trailer tire doing this?

    For the record, turns out this tire was made in 2010.
  3. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Has anyone seen or heard of a trailer tire doing this?

    Yikes. I'll try to look at the date code this weekend. To be clear, these are not the tires I just bought (although ironically they are the same brand and specs of the tires that I did just buy). So nobody was dishonest. I bought this boat and trailer used back in 2018, so these tires are at...
  4. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Has anyone seen or heard of a trailer tire doing this?

    About two months ago I came across a good deal to buy some good looking 16 in trailer tires + rims. I never really liked my generic looking galvanized rims so I thought I'd jump on this deal for some sexy aluminum rims w. tires. So I dismounted my old rims and tires and propped them up on the...
  5. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Somber news for iboats forums members.

    Wow, this is sad news. The help and benevolence of the members on this site is part of the spirit that makes the internet great. Sad to hear that Don, who has always been so helpful, has passed on. I hope his family knows he was cared about by strangers he never met.
  6. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Questions about Reversion on 454 Engines

    Well thanks everyone. I'm very glad to hear this won't be an issue for my motors. I can stop researching solutions now. :)
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    Questions about Reversion on 454 Engines

    So I have two boats: A 1993 Chaparral 270 cabin cruiser and a 1998 Reinell Bowrider. Both have run of the mill non-MAG carb'd Bravo 7.4s. I believe the 1993 is Gen 5 while the 1998 is Gen 6. I'm just finding out about this issue that 7.4s have where they have "cam overlap" or maybe it's called...
  8. San_Diego_SeaRay

    1998 Bravo 7.4 Alternator Exciter Wire Not Showing 12V....

    OK thanks for the help. I think you've got me going in the right direction. I did previously jump 12 volts to the exciter stud on the alternator and then it did start putting out 14+ volts. So I know it's the circuit, not the alternator. But I didn't know how the purple wire was routed. Now it...
  9. San_Diego_SeaRay

    1998 Bravo 7.4 Alternator Exciter Wire Not Showing 12V....

    Serial Number 0K281139. This is the carb'd model. Not a MAG MPI.
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    1998 Bravo 7.4 Alternator Exciter Wire Not Showing 12V....

    Yeah. It's the purple wire (maybe purple/yellow if I recall?). Isn't that the exciter wire? Shouldn't it have voltage in the RUN position? I'm not getting 14v+ when the engine is running. Alternator isn't getting hot. I should clarify: I'm looking for 12V when the purple wire is disconnected. I...
  11. San_Diego_SeaRay

    1998 Bravo 7.4 Alternator Exciter Wire Not Showing 12V....

    .... at the end that connects to the alternator stud. I can physically trace it back to to a wiring harness branch that wraps around the back of the engine near the distributor, probably terminating near the cannon plug. Without tearing apart the harness (aka electrical tape), any ideas where...
  12. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Gen 2 Alpha - Do you need to remove the engine to change trim pump hoses?

    UPDATE: Well I tried to do it this weekend and confirmed that you absolutely CAN do this without pulling the engine. Some points to consider: The most difficult thing was trying to get the black and grey hoses off the manifold. We ended up cutting them off because my friend had bought new...
  13. San_Diego_SeaRay

    No power to anything except trim

    I think they call it the cannon plug. Glad you didn't have to pay someone to find that.
  14. San_Diego_SeaRay

    No power to anything except trim

    Have you checked the circuit breaker? Trim systems have their own circuit breakers so it would make sense that system would still work.
  15. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Gen 2 Alpha - Do you need to remove the engine to change trim pump hoses?

    Thanks guys. I appreciate the confirmation. This is a reputable shop that told him the engine had to be pulled so probably (hopefully) just some confusion between the parties. But I've relayed the message that no, it shouldn't have to be pulled.
  16. San_Diego_SeaRay

    Gen 2 Alpha - Do you need to remove the engine to change trim pump hoses?

    I'm asking for a friend so I don't have all the engine info. But on my Bravo setup I thought I remember that I could just remove the hydraulic manifold at the bottom of the transom assembly, unscrew the fittings then feed the hoses back into the engine bay and remove them from the trim pump...
  17. San_Diego_SeaRay

    1993 Sea Ray/ Mercruiser 4.3/ Thunderbolt IV ignition timing

    How are you doing this with a screenshot from a cell phone? Was the engine turning when you took this picture? If it was and you just captured a video frame and this is indeed when the #1 cylinder fired, then it looks to me like you're about 1 or 2 degrees advanced BTC. I think I can make out an...
  18. San_Diego_SeaRay

    1993 Sea Ray/ Mercruiser 4.3/ Thunderbolt IV ignition timing

    My timing marks are worn off as well. What didn't wear off is the deep groove that runs across the harmonic balancer. When that is lined up with the "arrow", then you are at 0 degree Top Dead Center. The entire circumference of the balancer is 360 degrees. If you need to be at 10 degrees before...
  19. San_Diego_SeaRay

    2000 Sea Ray 5.7EFI alpha 1 gen2

    There's also this old video showing how to separate the bearing from the...well...I'm not sure we've figured out what it's called. I agree it's not a race as the actual bearings don't ride against it.
  20. San_Diego_SeaRay

    NO spark, 2003 5.0 mercuiser thunderbolt 5

    Read achris' 21. How Mercruiser Thunderbolt IV and V works. Verified and follow the flow chart:
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