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    alignment

    I decided to post a new thread about my problem hopefuly I will explain it better this time. This is a 350 260 hp mercruiser. I had the motor replaced the alignment was good before. But the spring washers were not there I am pretty sure the motor was never out of the boat before now it had 400...
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    alignment

    I have a 1978 Century 23' 350 engine 260 hp mercruiser. I had the engine replaced the mechanic told me there were no spring lock washers in the rear mounts so when he added these he had to raise the front of the motor over an inch. Seems to me that would put the gimbal bearing at an angle to the...
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    1977 GIBSON Houseboat

    Posted - 12 Sep 2005 : 22:21:50 <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />I am looking at a 1977 36ft Gibson Houseboat. Just wondering about ideas as to what I should be looking for other than obvious wood rot. This is a...
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    mooring/trailing cover

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br />I have a 23 foot cuddy that needs a new trailering cover. The one I have now is canvas that covers the intire boat. I"M thinking about a snap on cover from the windshield back. Anyone have info on the...
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    skeg

    I have a bent skeg on my alpha drive is there any way to straighten it
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    alignment

    I have a 1979 Century 23'350 260 mercruiser alignment tool only goes into spline 3/4 of an inch. I assume I need to raise front of motor but how much? I can get to the top nut to loosen but the starboard side looks impossible to get to the nuts under neath any suggestions. also is there any...
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    shift control

    I have a 1978 Century 23' cuddy 350 mercruiser 260 hp. The control is single handle it is a chrome rounded box that sits on the slant of the dash. I'm wanting to replace it how do you determine if the after market models are compatible with cables and nuetral safety switch.
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    replace zinc bolt heads

    these bolt heads are on the bottom of mercruiser gimbal housing. I wonder if these threads are the other end of bolts coming from inside boat . If so could they be double nutted and tightened from the outside of boat.
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    lower unit impellor

    I hope everyone does not have as many problems as I seem to. this is a 1978 350 260hp mercruiser raw water cooled. I installed new lmpellor pump housing all new gaskets everything involved with impellor is new. I put about 4 hours on it decided to pull impellor after winterizing. I could'nt...
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    transom seal

    I have a 1978 23'cuddy 350 engine 260hp mercruiser.Do you have to pull the engine to replace the transom seal. also can the anodes that cover the bolts be removed and relaced from the outside without removing the bolts.
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    water on splines

    I have a new recirculating pump I was going to put a new impellor in lower unit when I pulled lower unit down there was water on the splined shaft where it goes into upper unit. Is this a problem does the seal up inside have to be replaced if so how. This is on a 260hp alpha one
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    overheating

    I have a 1978 Century 260 hp 350 V8. I lost abelt to water pump got so hot it started spark knocking. I shut it down and replaced belt after it cooled down I started it up there a loud squeeling from the water pump. While I had the belt off I tried turning water pump by hand and it really spun...
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    exhaust flapper

    I have 1978 century with 350 mercruiser 260 hp There are'nt any flapers or a pin or anything indicating there ever was a flapper any comments will be appriciated
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    manifold & riser

    I have 1978 Century 23' 350 260 hp Ive been reading on here about manifolds getting hot. are'nt they supposed to my riser gets to hot to touch.
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    motor mount lag bolts

    I have a 1978 century with V berth 260 hp mercruiser. one of the lag bolts that holds the motor mount to stringer would not get tight. When I pulled it out had some rust and wood rot everthing seems to be solid. I could'nt find any soft spots with an ice pick. I'm wondering if I should pour in...
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    transom repair

    have a weak transom what I mean is when you push on outdrive you can see the transom flex. After pulling engine found one side of transom had a crack down low on starboard side the rest of the transom loked good as far as I could see but I suppose it could be weakend from water getting by seal...
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    Boat off and on trailer

    Can any one give me detailed instructions on how to get my boat off and back on trailer for bottom paint. It's a23' cuddy with 350 engine mercruiser. Trailer has a 2x6 bunk on each side rollers down the middle with what I would call a roller bunk in back to support motor dual axle.
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    engine coupler

    I have a 1984 25' cuddy 350 engine 260 mercruiser. I've had to replace the engine coupler three times this summer. Alignment is perfect what else could possibly be causing this. I've noticed the shaft going into the coupler gets to hot to hold your hand on for more than a few seconds is this...
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