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    Motor loading up

    I bought a boat with a 470 motor. Ran it for a little to make sure it ran. It ran great. I pulled the motor and put it in my bigger boat that has twin 470s. The original motors in bigger boat have same motor but the only difference was the carbs. So I pulled the intake and carb off bad motor...
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    No Spark / No cranking

    I think I checked everything. I am not getting any spark to points. Cleaned all connections and still nothing. The motor was running one minute and nothing the next.....Any suggestions? Cleaned all connections. How do I know if coil is bad?.. Also one thing I forgot. I have to cross the solenoid...
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    Pinstripping

    I have a 1985 270 Sundancer. I am starting to work on hull of boat. I need to get the pin stripping off. It just breaks into pieces. Is there an easier way?
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    Neutral Safety Switch

    I have a 1996 Sunbird 198. I am trying to bypass neutral safety switch. It is not working and not looking to replace. I am just trying to get motor running again motor before I pull it out. It is a Mercury throttle lever...
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    Neutral Safety

    Sometimes when I go to start up motor it will not start unless I mess with throttle control. Is the problem with the button that I push to just have throttle only? Is there a safety switch in there that doesn't allow to start when trans not disengaged...Thank you in advance.
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    Alpha 1 Gen 1 Came out of gear

    We were out for about 1 hour. As boat was skimming smoothly all of a sudden it can out of gear. It will not engage into forward or reverse anymore. Is there an old post here someplace that I can read and figure out what wrong. Has to be something simple....
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    Outdrives not working

    I have Alpha one outdrives. I have a Mercury throttle Control. My 1985 Searay still has the original buttons for outdrives. The throttle control has 2 trailer buttons on housing and 1 button for thumb. The thumb button isn't working and only one of the trailer buttons on housing work. Both of...
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    Outdrive Not Spinning

    I am eagerly working to get boat working. I have taken the outdrive off to pull motor. I put it together and am sure that I made sure the shift pin was in neutral position but it feels like it is stuck in gear. Alpha 1 gen 1, could the pin had moved or am I missing something?
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    More Maintenance

    Sorry for more? I have the Mercury dual throttle control. I have 2 separate trailer buttons on front of housing and 1 on left throttle lever. The 1 on thumb won't work. The trailer buttons don't work all the time. But the trailer buttons that were stock on boat still work.. Is it a ground...
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    470's

    I have twin 470's in my searay. Are both motors RH rotation motors. Port motor is blown and I found another one to buy. I just want to make sure they are the same before purchacing...
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    Boats worth

    I have a 1985 Searay Sundancer. It needs TLC. One motor doesn't run. Can anyone help me with pricing on this boat?
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    Outdrive switch bypass

    My port outdrive will not come up with trailer or thumbs buttons. Can I bypass switch by running a loop somehow at pump? I need to get boat on trailer and need drives up before tow...
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    Starter Solenoid

    I have starter solenoid on starter and slave solenoid on transom. why both when i can turn motor over without one on transom hooked up..
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    Repowering Searay

    I have a 1985 Searay 270 Sundancer. It now has twin 470's that I have nothing but problems with. I am looking into repowering with twin small block chevy motors. I have alpha 1 outdrives that I was told would accept the new 8's Is the repower possible with my boat?
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    Ground Issues

    My 1985 Searay with twin 470s. I am having a problem starting starboard motor. I have port motor out right now. When I would go to start starboard motor to keep it going till port motor is done it would start right up. I have power everywhere on boat other than starting. It just clicks. Is it...
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    Motor/outdrive Rotation

    I have 1985 Searay 270 Sundancer. It has twin 470's Both motors are running CCW. Is it normal for both outdrives to be running in same direction or should one be counter rotation?
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    Motor Wont Turn Over/Even by Hand

    Mercruiser 470's Well I am back again. I am in process of illimination without spending still. I have excluded the Alternator Rotor and Stater being froze. I also illiminated the outdrive being froze. I still can not turn motor over even by hand with Alternator Rotor off. That leads me to...
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    Alternator Conversion

    I am going to do the conversion on my mercruiser 470's. One stater in bad but I am going to eliminate stater on both motors. DO I need 2 coversions on or just run my wire from Alternator to pos. wire and then loop it to second motor?
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    Thank You All......

    1985 Searay Sundancer 270 twin 190's I want to thank all who help me figure fuel problem. Starter was a reverse rotation starter which was turning motor wrong way. NEXT: I got one back fire so I know its now getting fuel. Now I need motor to keep turning over. Sounds like starter will not...
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    Progress ?????

    Back again guys. 1985 searay twin 165's w/4brl carbs. Well heres the outcome. Had carb rebuilt and still didn't start. Smell lots of fuel even when cranking at idle on throttle control. For sometime we thought we were having electrical problems. Instead of spending alot of money and knowing...
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