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    Installing shift wire through cable slide

    I went through some of the manuals I downloaded but cant seem to find how you get the inner shift wire through the cable slide. I don't want to force and bend the wire. Thanks Merc 470 1978
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    Gimbal bearing help

    So after advice from you guys to change out the gimbal bearing since I have the drive off I have a question. I am on the mercruiser parts site and am a little confused if this is the part I need. My drive model on site is "470 1978-1982". I believe the part # I need is 879194A02. Can someone...
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    Shift cable question

    Hello all been awhile since I posted. I developed a tear in my u-joint bellow at the end of the season, pulled the drive out and stuck it in the basement for the winter. Replacing all the bellows with new shift cable and had a question. My shift cable nut was on the backside of the housing so...
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    Tearing out floor and have a question

    So my fall project was to rip out the carpet and floor, a few weak spots so decided just to gut it and replace everything. Carpet is out and I did a 2x2 square of the floor to see underneath. My question is on the side of the boat were normally you put the fishing poles, ores etc the floor...
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    Leaking down into bilge

    Inside of gimbal housing at the very bottom there is a steady stream coming out and straight into bilge. It is in the water now and notice that when the boat rocks from wakes it flows out much quicker. It is enough to fill the back end of the boat in about a day. I figure have to pull boat...
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    First boat with big problem

    Was hoping my first post on this site after getting my first boat was not going to be like this. I have a 78 fiberform with a merc 470 i/o. So the problem is taking it out first time was fine for about an hour then all of a sudden engine would cut out at high rpm's. Did that twice then i...
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