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    1988 3.0 and 1994 3.0 swap

    it says 3.0 on the valve cover so I assumed it is Yeah I realize the 4.3 may burn more fuel but do you think it will be worth the performance gain. Thanks Mark
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    1988 3.0 and 1994 3.0 swap

    I have a 1994 seapro with a mercruiser 3.0 engine it's starting to show signs of oil blow by pretty bad. I checked the compression and all cylinders were around 130psi. The engine runs pretty good for the most part the with the only issue being that when I come off plane it ideals around...
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    MC-1 transom + cork gasket, to seal or not to seal?

    Ok I can see using sealer on the bottom 2 bolts for extra measures but if you expect the o-ring seals to leak then you should also expect the transom seal to leak
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    MC-1 transom + cork gasket, to seal or not to seal?

    That's the way I took it as well. So one would say no sealer needed on the mounting bolts correct? Am I wrong in thinking that if water can make it to the mounting bolts that there's a penetration for water to enter much larger then the bolt holes
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    Ignition Issue

    I agree with this its happened on more then 1 occasion after removing an engine and installing it back again
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    MC-1 transom + cork gasket, to seal or not to seal?

    Are the bolts not on the inside of the sealing area
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    MC-1 transom + cork gasket, to seal or not to seal?

    How? If water is getting into the area of the transom mount bolts then that means it's getting past the seal on the transom mount does it not ?
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    MC-1 transom + cork gasket, to seal or not to seal?

    No need to use sealer as the transom seal seals water from getting to the bolt holes as well. If water does make it thru the transom seal then it would come in the giant hole in the transom and not the bolt holes..
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    Yeah just a pain because I have literally dumped about 800 into the shifting issue and the lower shift cable that was found to be the problem is brand new but aftermarket. When I would measure the play in the lower shift cable it would be in spec but what I didn't realize is there was more play...
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    Altenator and Starter Replacement

    The reason behind this is automotive Starters/Alternators do not have the required plates to contain the sparks that are made inside these devices from exacaping which could and most likely will result in an onboard fire since the engine is confined to a small space that doesn't really vent the...
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    Ok problem fixed I replaced the lower shift cable Again ( keep in mind this was a brand new cable only on the water 1 time ) replaced it with an oem cable. But what I found when I removed old cable was a bent cable end so i'm thinking this was actually the problem but replaced the whole cable
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    Here's another picture from above
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    so I removed the drive and checked the lower shift rod and its a little past 12:00 I believe... here is a picture Also I checked the end play and it is around 8 degrees
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    Ok so I did a little more checking this evening and I found that the play in the shift cable in forward is 0.7 which is more the the 9/16 spec also the throw in the shift cable is 2.3 inch not sure what's acceptable and the shift shoe looks to be a little past 12:00 also with the drive in...
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    Am I over thinking the whole thing ? is it perfectly ok for the cable pin to be all the way at the end of the slot on the shifting arm with brand new cables and controller?
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    WOT RPM too high. Where is the slip?

    Before you go replacing the tach on the back there is a switch to change the tach for the engine cylinders you have. Use a screwdriver and switch that back and forth a few time sometimes they get dirty and moving them around cleans the contacts..
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    Yes it is at 12:00 to the best I can tell I'm going to try and check the shift shaft rotational end play without removing the drive if I can't I will remove the drive and just have to pickup another gasket ....... i've went through about 15 gaskets dealing with this problem but no way am I gonna...
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    Yes I did many times and they were all within spec I have not checked since I put the new controller on but the symptoms are the same so that's why I didn't recheck but I will tonight
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    Still having shift issues and need / like some input

    I have been fighting shifting issues with my Alpha 1 gen 2 drive with s/n 0F321918 for a few years. It started out ratcheting 1 day out of the blue In forward gear so I made an adjustment to the control cable to get off the water. Once I got home I adjusted the cables using the method on youtube...
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    Alpha 1 gen 2 shift cable adjustment

    Your welcome and yes I had to go back and reread myself to find it. But I knew that I had seen he had posted a reason behind it being added..
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