Throttle control box

[shughes12]

1987 merc 350 alpha 1 gen 1
Trying to replace my throttle control box, not sure what will work

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, any remote control for MerCruiser Alpha I. A lot of those are side mount. They can be replaced with another side mount. They come in universal and MerCruiser alpha only styles.

Unless you really hate your current control, replace with same kind to reduce cutting and drilling.

What is wrong with your current control?

 

[shughes12]

Gee, any remote control for MerCruiser Alpha I. A lot of those are side mount. They can be replaced with another side mount. They come in universal and MerCruiser alpha only styles.

Unless you really hate your current control, replace with same kind to reduce cutting and drilling.

What is wrong with your current control?

The gear inside that controls the shifter cable just spins freely, so when I try to put it in forward or reverse, it won't move the shifter cable. I'd like to replace it with the exact one but there's only one available online (that I've been able to find) and it's over 500$. Hoping there's one that I can find for cheaper before I buy that one

 

[Chris1956]

A lot of those shifters have the ability to operate as throttle only. There is a way to disconnect the shift cable. Two ways are a "throttle only" button, or pulling out on the throttle handle.

Sometimes they stick that way, and you have no shifting. You might see if the throttle only button is sticking.