Mercruiser U joint replacement.

[tjhawk]

I know this thread has been visited many times before but I am at a loss as to finding it so here goes. Is there a napa or spicer part number for the alpha one universal joints? I really do not wanna pay $25 each for u joints that should cost only about 10, just because they say Mercruiser on them. Yeah I can get them thru Sierra for that price but I'd rather get them in town and not pay shipping and handling ect. My local boat parts hub thinks they are gold plated and that somehow is supposed to make me feel better about spending that money. I use Spicer joints in my Jeep CJ-7 and I have very few problems with them so I am hoping they make ones for my stern drive as well. BTW my drive is an Alpha 1 from 1986 with a 3.0 litre.
thanks guys.

 

[bomar76]

Re: Mercruiser U joint replacement.

SPICER# 5-1306X
Note: the Spicers (usually) come w/ a zerk installed in the cap, you need to move the plug to the cap and instal the zerk in the body.
ROCKFORD# K1306
DETROIT# 7260
NEAPCO# 1-6300 / 1-6301
PRECISION (MOOG)# 315G
TRW (FEDERAL MOGUL)# 20030 / 20030P

 

[tjhawk]

Re: Mercruiser U joint replacement.

Thanks for the part numbers. I got the new joints in in about 1.5 hours. The hardest part was getting the old ones out. I bad to use the BFH on two of the caps. New went in in about 15 mins total. I used my air hammer with the U joint tool on it.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Mercruiser U joint replacement.

I used my air hammer with the U joint tool on it.

Ayuh,......

That sounds pretty darn Handy,.........