Upgrade Mercruiser 898

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jas587

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I have a 1979 Sea Ray with a Mercruiser 898 that needs a new outdrive, would it be better (or practical) to upgrade it to a newer design? If so which one?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Jon S.
 

Haut Medoc

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Re: Upgrade Mercruiser 898

Any Alpha 1, gen. 1 will work....You just need to shop around....You can find S.E.I. drives on ebay cheap, from what I have seen they have recieved pretty good feed back....Look in the search functio for more info....JK
 

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Re: Upgrade Mercruiser 898

Ayuh,.......<br /><br />Alpha 1 is a Plug,+ Play upgrade on your boat...... ;)
 

jas587

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Re: Upgrade Mercruiser 898

Would there be any real advantages to an Alpha 1?<br />Is it better or stronger than the original?<br /><br />Jon S.
 

jas587

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Re: Upgrade Mercruiser 898

Thanks for the replies.<br /><br />Jon S.
 

steelestandn

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I have a 79 viking deck boat with the 898. The motor runs great but the outdrive is shot. Can you tell me what my options are to replace it? This is my first boat and i dont even know where to begin.
 

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Re: Upgrade Mercruiser 898

First off, welcome to iboats.
When you have a question, please start a NEW thread with your question. Don't just tack on to the end of an existing thread started by someone else.
 
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