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    Alpha outdrive upper and lower interchangeability

    I have twin 5.0 XL mercruisers with alpha drives 1988 .I have a spare lower unit. A friend has a complete outdrive which looks same as mine however I believe it is from a 4cyl motor.The large tag on the back of the upper has a large 4 on it and 3.0 liter just under the 4. Is this outdrive...
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    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    I typically use 6 gals of -50 water system antifreeze every fall.I have galley and bathroom sinks and a shower so I need to use a lot of it. This spring Instead of draining all the pink stuff down the driveway,I put it back into the containers that I saved for this purpose.It was very pink so...
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    Mystery hose on Mercruiser 5.0 turns out to be AWESOME!!!

    Needed to replace one of my twin 1988 5.0 XL Mercruisers last year. Was not an easy task finding a replacement motor unless i wanted to spend $20k on a brand new motor. Got extremely lucky and found a excellent 2003 305 Vortec motor.There is a smaller hose with a small brass fitting on the end...
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    Is this a brake bleeder or grease zerk?

    I have not bled brakes since my 68 Corvette.My first impression were that these are for grease but then my fond Corvette memories came back to me .Charlie
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    Correct Sparkplug 2000 200hp Saltwaterseries 2 stroke

    Got this motor 2 years ago and it had brand new plugs already installed. Motor runs perfectly. Plugs look normal for my low hour usage .Plugs are QL78c Thinkin replacing them this year as pm .I assume these are not marine plugs. Is a copper ring the only difference?? Are marine worth 2x the...
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    2000 200hp Saltwater series smoking more than usual

    Have had this motor for 3 years after only owning Evinrudes my entire life. This motor is absolutely awesome.I have used same fuel(same gas station) and same Penzoil 2 stroke oil the entire time.I noticed some extra smoke coming from exhaust the past few weeks. The motor never really smoked...
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    Need to add or replace some baseboard for additional heat..ANYONE DONE THIS???

    My home has oil fired boiler with hydronic baseboard heating.Boiler is brand new Peerless with Riello burner.The main livingroom and dining room tend to be cooler than the rest of the house.There is 17' of standard baseboard on the outside wall where there a 110" bay window above the...
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    Congrats to Aaron Judge, hit home run #62

    What a great season for this guy !!.New American league record !! Glad he is on the NY Yankees (my team) The only downside is that he beat the legendary Yankee Roger Marris. He almost won the triple crown this year.Very impressive player.Congrats to him and his family .Charlie
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    Need a New battery ,got more for less at Wallyworld....I think

    Had to replace battery to crank a Mercruiser V8 and need a deep cycle/starting.I have had extremely good luck with Walmart batteries in any of my vehicles.I was prepared to get a group 27 with 775 mca for approx $100.Then I came across a group 29 with 865 mca that was a little less$$ .Its a very...
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    Anyone know of a Quality Aftermarket Yamaha parts supplier

    i have a 2000 200hp saltwater series .Only using oem parts when I service .The Yamaha supplier SIM has recently had some supply issues and after waiting 1 month for some pretty basic parts I cancelled the order.For my mercruiser I have used Quicksilver,Sierra etc when Mercruiser parts were not...
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    Quality aftermarket parts supplier???

    i have a 2000 200hp saltwater series .Only using oem parts when I service .The supplier SIM has recently had some supply issues and after waiting 1 month for some pretty basic parts I cancelled the order.For my mercruiser I have used Quicksilver,Sierra etc when Mercruiser parts were not...
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    Alpha lower unit crack in strange place?

    Take a look at pics.This is an alpha drive that I keep as a spare.I have had this for a long time and never noticed since I have several layers of paint on it.I assume empty cavity on inside of the cracked area?? Am I jb welding? Charlie
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    Pre-alpha drive -interchangeable?

    I have available to me a pre alpha drive off of a v8. I like the idea of having a spare drive .Im running twin Alpha drives 1988 Mercruiser 5.0 XL .Can this pre alpha drive work for me as a spare?? Or can the upper or lower be interchanged with my alpha ?? BTW it would be strictly for emergency...
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    Any lasting proven method of painting a prop ??

    Only looking for someone that has repainted a prop and paint stayed on prop after using .I have tried several methods ,primers and paints ,prepwork and always get the same results.Paint loss immediately without prop hitting bottom/sand .Part of my issue is that my props are submerged for 5...
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    2003 5.0 Vortec i/o Tstat housing sensor connection

    This new to me 5.0 has a wire connection under the Tstat housing .The connection seems to be a push tab connector with an additional wire with loop connector under the push tab.It does not seem to be able to make a solid connection on the additional wire.I experienced erratic temp gage last...
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    2 Fuel Water filters ,2 totally different fuel contents,Fuel pros ,have a look at this

    I have twin 5.0 mercruisers i/o .Both run off of same fuel tank.Pulled fuel water separators for spring start up.Emptied contents of each in to separate containers and found totally different results.Different brand filters on each motor.Take a look and what do you think?? BTW fuel was...
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    Craigslist scammers ? or am I being paranoid?

    I have purchased a few things off Craigslist,not many.I have always communicated thru email and after a few emails exchanged I asked "When and where"? Most direct you to their home and quick and easy.I have sold very few things thru Craigslist however I have an outboard for sale and most...
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    Riser hose water flow pinched

    Check out the pic.Hard to see but the riser hose has a bit of a restriction against the lift plate. Not sure if that is what it is called.New to me 5.0 used motor that I got in a pinch when I found my stbd motor was in a bad way.The riser hose has a slight restriction against the plate.My...
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    Grady white thru hull size?

    Anyone know the thruhull size of bilge and cockpit drains on a Grady White? I have a 208 Adventure and these thruhulls are huge for this size boat and heavy duty looking.This would be specifically for appearance as the exterior are worn.Thanks Charlie
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    Replacing Thru hull ...size??

    Done a lot but never replaced a thruhull .Wanna do a stainless as it is right on the waterline.Bathroom sink discharge is a 1" id clear plastic hose not reinforced.Should one assume the thruhull needs to be a 3/4 ?? My 1st thought was to get a 1" thru hull and heat the hose end and work it onto...
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