Mercruiser Alpha One Gen Two Bellows

[CRod]

Hello all. I'm having an issue finding the correct drive shaft bellow for a 1999 Alpha One Gen Two sterndrive. The issue is that the inside of the gimbal housing is made for a bellow with a squared edge and the only bellows we can find have a rounded edge and won't seat. I've been told that my only option is to replace the gimbal housing. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

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The picture you posted is the old one correct? If so it sure looks proper.

 

[CRod]

The picture you posted is the old one correct? If so it sure looks proper.

Thank you. Yes, the pics posted are of the old dirty bellow. The new bellows they've tried, about six different ones, all have a rounded lip on both ends, but the gimbal housing won't seat a rounded bellow, it rolls out of the seat when trying to press the seal. Would you know of a part # for the bellow that has the square edged lip?

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Is the lockin' ridge in the gimbal housin' nice, 'n clean for the bellows sit in/ on,..??

The squareish/ rounded extreme end of the bellows, is Beyond the internal aluminum lockin' ring,....

 

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Don't know if off hand, Google can tell you and be sure it's oem.

 

[Scott06]

Did you get oem merc bellows if not try one

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or get the whole oem transom kit . I just did mine fit perfectly including the exhaust bellows

OEM MerCruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2 Transom Bellows Repair/Reseal Kit 30-803099T1

OEM Factory MerCruiser Transom Re-seal Repair Kit Complete for MerCruiser® #1 drives and Alpha One® Generation 2 (Fits units from approx 1991 and up) Included: Drive Shaft Bellows 816431A1 Exhaust Bellows Assembly 18654A1 Bearing Assembly 30-862540A3 superceded to 30-879194A01 Shift Cable...

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