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    U-joint Bellows & Upper Shift Shaft Bushing

    I read the mercruiser manual and I looked through the stickies but did not find what I was looking for. I know the u-joint bellows gets bellows adhesive on the gimbal ring side, but where on the bellows? Do I put adhesive on the inside in the area where the hose clamp goes? On the inside...
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    Bell Housing Washer

    I'm getting ready to re-install my Alpha Gen 2 bell housing. The Synthane washers are still intact. There is plastic from the washer stuck to the Gimbal ring. Do I need washers or can I pull the plastic off and re-use the old ones?
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    Alpha Gen 2 Remote gear lube hose length

    I am replacing the gear lube line from the transom to the bell housing. What is the correct hose length? The one in my bellows kit from Mercruiser measures 9 7/16", but I thought I read somewhere that the hose should be 10" long.
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    Bell Housing Shift Shaft Upper Bushing

    I am changing the shift shaft bushings in an Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive. Service Manual 14, page 4B-6 calls for Loctite on the upper bushing OD. Page 4B-36, Step 3 calls for Lubricant 101 on the upper bushing OD. I'm assuming I should use a lubricant, not Loctite. Can someone confirm? Thanks!
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    Tap Alpha Gen 2 Bell Housing

    I had to drill out the shift cable fitting in the bell housing and now I need to re-tap the threads. I know the tap is 1/4" 18 NPS. Does it matter which side I tap from - either the transom side or the outdrive side? Is there a specific length tap I need? Thanks in advance!
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    Alpha Gen 2 Shift Cable Removal

    The threaded brass end of the shift cable sheath that attaches to the bell housing does not want to come out. The flats on the brass fitting started to round while using the removal tool. How do I get the brass part off? Do I drill it out from the transom side? Do I hack it apart from the...
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    Removing trim senders screws

    '97 Alpha Gen 2 outdrive I could not loosen the screws holding the trim senders to the transom. I started soaking them in rust penetrant. If I can't get them out with an impact driver, what do I do next? Heat with propane? Butane? Acetylene? Do I try and snap the screw heads off so I can...
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    Flame Arrestor Question

    Just cleaned my flame arrestor on a 1997 Mercruiser 4.3L. If I look from the outside in, should I be able to see light through the small openings in the element? If so, it's no where near clean. Thanks in advance.
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    Selecting Transom Strap

    I need to replace a transom strap on my 3,000 lb bowrider. How do I determine the minimum working strength / breaking strength? Thanks
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    Boat trailer electric brakes

    I am looking to add brakes to my boat trailer and will probably go with electric. Are there any particular brands that handle water better or worse than others? Any brands to shy away from? Thanks in advance.
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    ISO: 1997 Crownline 182BR manual / specifications

    Does anyone know where I can get an owner's manual for a '97 Crownline 182BR? I am specifically interested in the boat's dry weight (no fuel) or its weight fully fueled and also the fuel tank capacity. My boat has the 4.3L Mercruiser with bucket seats and a straight bench seat across the back...
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    4 hp Chrysler Outboard - Smokes

    43H0A Chrysler outboard Purchased 4/81 I am having intermittant smoking problems - white smoke, not blue from the oil. I can run the motor in a barrel and it seems ok. End of last year, I filled the motor with fresh fuel and oil mixture, put the motor on boat and headed to lake. Ran 2 -3...
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