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  1. glennj3

    Alignment ?

    Just confused as to why after removing the outdrive, would the engine need to be re-aligned with the alignment tool. Wouldn't the engine need to be moved in order for it to be out of alignment, or put back into alignment? Thanks ahead of time. Glenn
  2. glennj3

    I found white oil in the bellows today....

    Thanks Don for the help on the impeller. I could not shift the shifter today, pulled the upper part of the outdrive off, found white oily stuff in the large bellows and the shifter cable was clogged up with a cream color hardened powder. Cleaned it all out, the shifter works smooth now but...
  3. glennj3

    Changed out water impeller on outdrive...

    470 Mercruiser with bravo II outdrive, 1988 I think. The book states to rotate the shaft clockwise while pushing the impeller into the housing. Because the drive shaft turns the same direction when in forward or reverse (counter clockwise) when I turn the prop, I left it in forward and turned...
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    Why replace water impeller early in fall vs waiting till spring?

    Ready to replace my impeller, wouldn't it be best to wait until spring so the rubber would not be setting up bent for 6 or more months before getting used? Glenn
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    Why put new water impeller in?

    Why put new impeller now, wouldn't it be best to wait till spring, so it want be sitting there curled up in the cold for 7 months?
  6. glennj3

    Old story, replacing the lower out drive correctly, 1988 Alpha I Mercruiser

    Finally got around to pulling the lower unit apart, decided to check the water impeller while it is off. Needed replacing of course after only 4 times in the water last summer. From a previous thread, my shifter stopped going into reverse (would not move very much backwards). I know the shifter...
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    How to wire, to crank her up on the ground?

    Some of you have read and given good advice on my 470 mercruiser. I want to thank you for that. Tomorrow I want to attempt to crank her up sitting on the ground, while strapped down. Today I turned the engine over with the starter but had no fire from the coil, assume there was no voltage to it...
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    Just purchased an engine and outdrive...

    Hi everyone, Stuck my neck out some here, auction, I won the bid. Don't know much about them other than the pictures. Came from a government auction, plan to pick it up tomorrow. $760.00 Items, one mercruiser 470 engine, all in tact, still connected to the outdrive ( looks like they cut through...
  9. glennj3

    shifter not moving...

    Good Evening, My shifter has stopped moving forward and reverse. I removed them (cables) at the engine and they move freely with the handle. I attempted to move the shift cable from the engine to the outdrive by hand, would not move. Looking under the outdrive at the shift shaft connection, I...
  10. glennj3

    I need a part, is this a good place to post?

    I have a 1987 Sea Ray Seville, 21 foot, mid cabin cruiser. I broke the left hand side aluminum piece that runs back from the front window. I would buy both left and right side if anyone has good ones for sale. Thanks, Glenn glennj3cub@bellsouth.net
  11. glennj3

    Pulled Boat out for first outing today, worked on it all day....

    I let the family go on without me and the boat, I worked on it about 7 hours, very hot. End of last year I replaced the water pump in the lower unit or boot, (my first time doing it). I ran it several times with the water hose, it was stiff or hard to move into reverse and forward but eased up...
  12. glennj3

    How do I know which head I have?

    I left my disasembled engine with a mechanic that said it was not worth fixing. I bought a new used engine off the internet, with head on it. I just used my intake, exhaust and carb. Anyhow he said he would store my old stuff and I could get it anytime I wanted to. So I went back to get the...
  13. glennj3

    Out drive, water impeller question.

    I can not get the water to come from the water hose, muff, up to the water impeller. I have the boot off the out drive, replaced the impeller pump unit. I burned the first one up before I found out the water was not coming up. I can see the vents with the pump off. Have I done something wrong...
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