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I have a 1981 165hp In-Line 6 Mercruiser. I am rebuilding the trim/tilt cylinders which happen to be of the Alpha generation. I flushed the reservoir by pouring oil into the reservoir and letting it run out the trim cyl hose. What is the best choice oil for filling the reservoir? I have 2 gal of...
I have an 81 Sea Ray with a Chev Inline 6, 165hp engine. I believe the engine is a '79. I think the harmonic dampner (which I think is same as a torsional balancer explained in my Clymer's maint book) on the end of the crankshaft is shot. The pulley will move back and forth some and also in and...
