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  1. Scott06

    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    I did not use bellow adhesive on bellhousing side. Get a factory shop manual it lays out in detail the order where to use adhesive etc
  2. Scott06

    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    Mike has you straight on the shift cable The bilge pumps what u outline is good would also consider battery capacity most of the time when it sinks the bilge pump comes on enough to drain battery so would consider adding a second battery and charging either solar or shot
  3. Scott06

    lower unit replacement

    does It hold pressure ?
  4. Scott06

    lower unit replacement

    Agree with above most sure fire way is a bolt on SEI. Would check transom for signs of flex cracking as the weight ended up on the drive. Given the age would keep and eye out for transom and stringer rot anyways
  5. Scott06

    Remove drive shaft lower bearing cup

    i did my gen 2 last winter, snagged a fishing line around prop seal- when I pulled the carrier I found some corrosion on things despite never having had water in the lube ( the boat sat mostly unused before I got it- 11 yrs /37 hrs). So I popped the top cap found corrosion on teh up bearing and...
  6. Scott06

    Remove drive shaft lower bearing cup

    I used a slide hammer as well but had to grind down the jaw as mentioned to get under the cup. Yes you may have to do it a couple times to get the right shim. Definitely get the factory manual and you will need the factory tooling to set up the gear height. you will also need an inch lb torque...
  7. Scott06

    MerCruiser alpha 1 gen 2 tapping noise in lower half

    That is not a bad route if you like the boat. OEM is always best but -not sure the age of the boat a lot of folks will look at SEI Drives which are a good aftermarket replacement with a 3 yr warranty if you want to save a few bucks.
  8. Scott06

    MerCruiser alpha 1 gen 2 tapping noise in lower half

    if you don't have it get a factory manual for your drive as it outlines in detail all the procedures to set it up correctly. Also be aware that you will need some Mercruiser specific tools for this job in addition to some decent mechanics tools. When I did mine I was able to find the Merc...
  9. Scott06

    OEM Exhaust Manifolds Looking for some other info

    The rust on inside of exhaust port is usually a sign of internal leaking, water gets in engine via exhaust valves
  10. Scott06

    Timing is retarded ;-)

    I would not worry about the plugs. My 3.0 always had 2 cylinder rich and two that looked perfect. same as you middle cylinders were different than the ends. I had the boat for 20 years… Your piston deposits look normal still a nice cross hatch on the cylinders. Pistons are not steel and will...
  11. Scott06

    Timing is retarded ;-)

    yes I think this is more a issue with the parts list the OP was looking at. Most site like marine engine.com have the old part number listed as unavailable then the new P/N as available
  12. Scott06

    Do I replace the core plugs when engine is out?

    Yeah but you would be amazed, swapping props one time I lost the trust washer as it stuck the to prop pul lining it off… took me 45 min to find it …
  13. Scott06

    Do I replace the core plugs when engine is out?

    that hard when the water at the end of your dock is 26" deep...
  14. Scott06

    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    91 and up is GEN2 right? I was just talking about all Gen 2 drives not the older drives
  15. Scott06

    Do I replace the core plugs when engine is out?

    this is a good point our dock is in a big shallow sandy cove so I get a bunch of silt in the engine, no way around it. I get a silt storm backing out of the lift such that it digs a 12-18" deep channel every year backing out...
  16. Scott06

    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    pretty sure the bellows kits and gimbal bearings are the same for all Gen 2 drives. The reason for the listing breakdown at 98 and up /97 and older is they changed the input shaft bearing arrangement and ujoints. Went from and internal to external retaining ring on ujoints and the bearing pack...
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    Timing is retarded ;-)

    would not be surprised if the OEM part is a AC Delco made but would also think it that it would not be boxed that way... You do see on here folks having good results with AC Delco modules, also do see a fair amount of issues with weird stuff goin on with EST modules not going into base mode...
  18. Scott06

    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    fresh water hoist kept lake boat... I figured if the next set lasts 15 years I'll probably be into another boat by then... only the exhaust bellows was torn shift and driveshaft were still water tight. yes you need small hands. mine was on the trailer so I was on my knees or upside down in...
  19. Scott06

    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    Ok missed the fact that it is on land would take a look and see if it is in the cable (most likely) or elsewhere. the good thing about doing he bellows and shift cables , if you use OEM parts will last a long time. I just did mine a couple springs ago the originals were 18 yrs old.
  20. Scott06

    Exhaust Manifold Question

    yes I would be concerned the carbon steel does last as long as cast iron . I think some of the OEM merc are coated on the inside. While cheaper initially the steel fabricated ones may need replacing more often. If they weld it why not make it out of stainless steel?
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