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    Alpha one gen 2 1 mounted too high.

    Hi. I have a mercruiser 4.3 With a alpha one gen 2 outdrive. The engine has New filters and ignition is correct. My transom was totally rotten so it was rebuildt, but now the anti ventilation/cavitation plate is 1 inch over the bottom of the boat. When i was on the water this summer i could...
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    Bolt size cobra y pipe

    Hi. I am about to reinstall my engine, but i cant fint the bolts to mount the y-pipe to the transom :facepalm: . Can anyone help with the right size please? Thanks LP.
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    Gasket kit for gm 4.3 omc.

    Hi everybody :) I must change my intake gasket, so i desided to change every gasket in the engine. A friend who knows engines has checked the pistons an cylinders and says they look good. No big scratches or anything. The problem is to find what gasket kit i need. The engine is a 1988 omc...
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    Can i use a vp sx-a transom cutout for my omc cobra transom?

    Hi. I have recieved a transom cutout template, but it says sx-a. Anyone know if i can use this for my OMC cobra -88 transom?
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    OMC 4.3 with strange rattling noise.

    Hi. I have this noise in front of my engine, and it sounds like it is from the timing chain. I have never heard this sound before, but it showed up after oil change. The oilpreassure also seems to be too high. It goes up to 80psi as soon as i rev the engine up a little bit. When it is hot it...
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    Omc 4.3 engine alignment after sei rebuild.

    Hi :) I have rebuildt my omc transom using the sei conversion kit. Everything worked out wery smooth and i used approx 4 hours on the job. Here comes the problem. I thought i had aligned the engine good enough, but when i was out on the sea there was a grinding sound coming from the transom...
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    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 serial id

    Hi. I bought a mercruiser drive last week, but the owner didnt know too much about it. It has serial 0w548135. Anybody have any info about this number? Thanks :)
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    Use alpha gen 2 on a omc transom.

    Hi. My cobra leg is getting very worn out and i was thinking about using a merc leg and and a conversion kit. The engine was rebuilt 2 years ago and i dont want to replace it yet. I see that there is need of a modification, but where and what? Is it complicated or does anyone have some...
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    Manual for volvo penta aq140 -78

    Hi. I need help getting a manual for this engine. Seems to be some problems with the ignition and some other issues :(
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    Help identify my omc 4.3

    Hi. I have a -88 4.3l omc wich is rebuildt by the previous owner. He says that the engine is a 205 hp. The plate with modelnr is lost so i am not sure about what he says. The carb is a roch quadrajet r4 4mv 17085010. It is power steering and freshwater cooling system. Is it enough info...
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    Identify my cobra outdrive

    Hi. I am trying to identify my drive by the serial number on the upper housing with no luck. Could anyone here please help me with this? The sign says: 984542 and type t0529599. The drive says 5.0l but my engine is the 4.3l ho 205hp. What i am looking for is the year and ratio bechause...
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