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    Pitch and RPM Issues

    Ok, I just got my boat in the water for the first time since I bought it. It is a 1984 Four Winns Horizon 195 with a 3.0L Mercruiser and an Alpha One drive with 1.94:1 gear ratio. The previous owners had a 13.75 x 21p Michigan Wheel Aluminum prop on it. With this set-up the boat is a little...
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    888 Drive Housing, Alpha Gear Housing

    I have a 1973 888 with a bad gear housing. Will a gear housing from a Alpha 1 Gen 1 bolt up to the 888 upper drive housing? It appears that it will. Also, here are some pictures of my drive. I don't think the lower gear housing is the original one for the 888 upper. What is this lower gear...
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    1973 Mercruiser 888 WOT

    I just bought a 1973 Cruisers Mackinac with the 188hp Mercruiser. The engine is a Ford 302. I believe the drive is a Mercruiser 1, right? What is the maximum WOT rpm supposed to be. Also, how much oil does this engine take, and does it use the 25W-40 that my 1988 3.0 uses or something else...
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