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    Uppercase on 235 stringer locked up..

    Pull the shift cable out through the upper gear case then remove the bolts that mount the top cover now you will be able to pull the upper from the lower section. Have you checked the oil in the lower gear case to see if it has water in it? Hopefully the oil is clean. Sometimes just the...
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    Marine Flywheel compared to an auto flywheel

    One other thing, be sure to replace the starter drive since it may have caused your problem. Be sure to get a new one and not one that was rebuilt.
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    Marine Flywheel compared to an auto flywheel

    The ring gear is replaceable. NAPA stocks the ring gear, just count the teeth. It is easy to knock the damaged one off with a brass drift and a suitable hammer. You heat the replacement in your stove and it will drop on and shrink itself out tighten up.
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    Droping a 302 in my boat

    What horse power was the original engine? 170 or 190
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    1975 starcraft chieftain tilt mechanism and bellows

    Those Sealocs are the current day replacement for the outhouse version of the old Sears & Roebuck catalogs.
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    1975 starcraft chieftain tilt mechanism and bellows

    It could be a Ford 351, does it have hydraulic engine mounts? Contact Crowley Marine for parts and get a Genuine OMC service manual. You will be going to need it.
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    OMC 800 Tilt - Need help!

    If the Tilt shaft has not been removed then the thrust washer should still be in place. I have had those fuses look good and show continuity but not be able to run the tilt motor.
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    OMC 800 Tilt - Need help!

    Remove the tilt motor and the hammer blow coupling, there should be a plastic thrust washer on both sides of the coupling to keep it centered and not drag against the housing. They can be substituted with a thin steel washer with a little grease if you do not have the plastic ones. If the tilt...
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    MC-1 Gearbox

    Sometimes when the gears go out they flare out to the point where they cut into the water jacket or you cannot get them out because of the groove that is cut into the case. You are better off looking for a replacement either used or new from SEI.
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    1885 5.7L weak water supply to circulation pump

    There is one passage to check out in the thermostat housing. There is a metered hole which is the by-pass for when the thermostat is closed. I think it is around 5/16”-3/8” . One other easy test to check for an internal pressure leak from the drive is by starting the engine and at idle with...
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    Aq231a thermostat

    If the rubber seal has a groove on the inside then the thermostat fits in the groove.
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    OMC outdrive removal

    There are 2 things that could be the problem. Either the bellows has water in it and the shaft is rusted to the gimbal bearing or the worse thing the shaft splines are corroded in the drive coupling. Wedge a block of wood between the top of the drive and the top of the gimbal ring. With the...
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    Water coming in through exhaust

    Unfortunately you will have to pull the engine to and the drive. The “Y” pipe probably has a hole in it. It may be possible to have it repaired at a welding shop. You will also have to remove the exhaust bellows to remove the “Y” pipe.
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    Mercruiser bellows

    The stainless pins that go through the hinge pins have to be pulled. If you break them off you are in real trouble. They cannot be drilled out, it will take a small pin punch to work them out. You may need some heat to pull the small pins. They are bent over in the front of the gimbal ring...
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    Trailer questions for vintage Glastron Tri-hull

    You could have the rear set of roller mount levers lengthened fore and aft if you know of a good welding shop.
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    Volvo Penta Steering Stiff

    The cable itself has to be free from where it makes the turn towards the back of the boat. Look for anything that may keep the cable being clamped down restricting the movement which actuates the shuttle valve.
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    Worn out MC-1 Gimbal ring

    Working through the holes in the upper housing you can use a punch to loosen the top nut after the cross bolt is removed. When the nut is loosened enough you will be able to use your fingers to unscrew it to allow the upper cut off section to come down and out.
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    Worn out MC-1 Gimbal ring

    To make removing the gimbal ring easy after everything is out of the way, if you have a reciprocal saw cut the ring at the 10 & 2 o’clock position where the ring is the thinnest. That way the shaft will come down with upper cut off section of the ring after the retaining cross bolt and top nut...
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    V belt on aq231

    Depending on how much room you have, I use a pair of channel lock pliers and pinch the end of the adjusting bracket and the ear on the alternator which works most times. There is a tool that wraps around and is “C” shaped and grabs the outer stator ring with a 1/2” female square on the other...
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    Marine Power 454 Inboards Few Questions.

    Marine Power. 985 386 2081. Ask for Shawn.
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