start my engine without alpha one installed

[HPLou]

Engine 1984 Mercruiser 260
Alpha One MR

I want to start my engine without my Alpha One installed.
Is it possible ?
And where do I connect the water Hose on the Gimbal Housing.
Thanks

 

[TurboM700]

Re: start my engine without alpha one installed

Yes its possible. There should be a heater like hose that is coming of the gimbal area. Just hook your garden hose up to that.

 

[HPLou]

Re: start my engine without alpha one installed

TurboM700 I don't understand a heater like hose?
On the Gimbal Housing There is a Water Inlet Hole. Is this the location were my water hose must go?
Do I need a special adapter to plug to that Hole?
Thanks

 

[Don S]

Re: start my engine without alpha one installed

On the Gimbal Housing There is a Water Inlet Hole.

The hose goes from the gimbal housing to the thermostat housing. Just pull the hose off the thermostat housing and adapt your garden hose to the thermostat housing.

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: start my engine without alpha one installed

I have a flushing tee in my hose feeding the tstat housing. When the drive is off, I just hook up the garden hose and put a plug in the hole at the back.

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[04fxdwgi]

Re: start my engine without alpha one installed

I have a flushing tee in my hose feeding the tstat housing. When the drive is off, I just hook up the garden hose and put a plug in the hole at the back.

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That should work just fine..... Just don't run RPM's too high for any period... You can run at idle, and just above, all day long like that..

 

[HPLou]

Re: start my engine without alpha one installed

OK Got it.
Thanks Guys, and Thankyou Howard Sterndrive for the Photo