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I have an early Gen 2 gimbal ring (greaseable) with too much hinge play.
Has anyone milled these holes out and installed the bushings that are in the 98+ Gen 2 Design II greaseless gimbal rings?
I may even try to keep the greaseable aspect by drilling the tiny grease hole right through the bushing.
I am restoring a 1977 19' I/O that has a Mercruiser MC-1 outdrive and transom assembly. Eventually I would like to upgrade the entire drive system to Alpha 1 Gen II but the budget isn't there to do the whole thing right now. But with the transom torn apart I'd like to do as much as possible now...
I'm looking for a marine starter to fit an SBC w/153 tooth ring gear flywheel.
I see all kinds of "marine" starters advertised on Amazon and eBay by these XYZelectrical companies including a detailed listing of the various marine engines that their starters fit. But nowhere do I see any...
