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    New shift cable adjusted and still no reverse????

    Hey guys I have a 1968 starcraft starchief with a mercruiser 120 and a pre alpha outdrive. Last fall I replaced all the bellow and the shift cable. I followed the instruction of how to adjust the shift cable from mercstuff.com. I can get the lower unit to go into forward and neutral however...
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    Overheating motor

    I have a 1968 Mercruiser 120 with a pre alpha outdrive. I replaced all the bellows, shift cable and outdrive this summer. I have a temp guage that is yellow then green then red. When I start the engine muffs/lake the temp will raise up to the line between the green and red. If I run the...
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    Starchief Owners please help

    Ok guys I have a 1968 starchief. I am having a hard time getting it registered. I know where the serial number is and have located it. The people at the DMV want the Hull #. I was under the impression that they were the same thing but the DMV people lead me to believe that they aren't. If...
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    Older Tilt Trim lines

    Hey guys I have a 1968 Mercuiser 120 with a MC-1 outdrive. The tilt trim lines are bad on the starboard side and I am looking to replace them. There are 2 hoses on the ram and they enter the gimbal housing on the side and then snake around to the port side. My question is can I use brake...
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    Shift Shaft Forward/Aft question

    Hey guys I have a 1968 mercruiser 120 with an alpha 1 outdrive. I am going to replace the shift cable while I am replacing the gimbal bearings and bellows. I have read on here that I need to convert the old shift cable and tap the other side of the bell housing for the new cables. Now to the...
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    1968 mercruiser 120 with MC-1 outdrive

    Need some help here guys, I will the best I can to describe. 1. When I put the boat in reverse all it does is grind and the prop hardly turns. Doesn't matter what throttle is at just grinds. 2.When the motor is running I hear a knocking noise but its not crazy loud but loud enough to notice...
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    1968 mercruiser 120 outdrive

    Hey guys I bought a 1968 starchief and it has a mercruiser 120 in it. I haven't had a chance to test the outdrive but I was wondering what outdrives will fit. I know that it is a MC-1 and doesn't look all that good. So I was thinking that if I can get another outdrive for cheap I would just...
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    1968 Starchief 18 V

    Hey Guys new to the forum. I just traded my 16ft flat bottom and trailer for this 1968 starchief. My rig was prob worth about $350 but I wanted something that I can someday salmon fish out of. Please look at the pictures and tell me what you think. The motor is the original mercruiser 120...
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