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    Mercruiser Pre Alpha Drive Trim Restriction Blowing out seals

    Hi achris, Thanks for the info and the lesson. Origanally the boat had a MC 1 and I upgraded it to and alpha one back in 2000, the gimbal housing is origanal. Thanks, Steve
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    Mercruiser Pre Alpha Drive Trim Restriction Blowing out seals

    Hi Bt Doctor, I am pretty confident I have the lines correct. I am goung to pull the whole system out of the boat and set it up on a table and try to figure it out. Thanks, Again, Steve
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    Mercruiser Pre Alpha Drive Trim Restriction Blowing out seals

    H Hi Bondo, Thanks for the help. I have read through some older posts and saw that you and Don have just eliminated the Prestolite system and went with the updated newer trim system. I have three reasons that I would like not to have to do that. One I have about $1000.00 into trying to solve...
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    Mercruiser Pre Alpha Drive Trim Restriction Blowing out seals

    Hi Kenny, thanks for the response. I will post a picture of the lines coming from the manifold. I marked the lines before removing them and double-checked the manual. the line set up is front of the manifold (fore) to front of the piston and rear of the manifold (aft) to the rear of the piston...
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    Mercruiser Pre Alpha Drive Trim Restriction Blowing out seals

    Hi, I am having trouble with my 1978 23' Sportscraft Inline 6 outdrive trim system. The trim system is a Pre Alpha Prestolite system (high-pressure low volume). I have replaced many parts of the system and I am getting nowhere. I have bled the system, replaced the trim pump, valve body, and...
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    Inline six closed cooling system

    Hi I am looking for information on how to convert my Chevy inline six cylinder Mercruiser to 1/2 closed cooling system. The engine is rebuilt and has not ben run yet (no rust in the block). I saw a post from Bondo to Freebee Tony on April 30th 2009 but can't find the information in iboats.Thanks...
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