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    Scott06 replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    of course not but no reason to get jerked around unnecessarily and pay 2x. I have used rotella, QS 25-40 , the merc racing 20-50 and...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread MCM 7.4 oil.
    If you google it it comes out around 800 which is generally considered too low for flat tapped cams. You could add a zddp additive...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Stuck oil filter.
    Grab the metal flap with a vice grip clamped as tight as you can get it. Use BFH to hit vice grips in counter clockwise manner. Or use...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Alpha1Gen2 gear oil leak.
    if I recall correctly you will need to pull the vertical shaft and gear out and the race for the bearing above the seal to change it. If...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Alpha1Gen2 gear oil leak.
    you wouldn't see it in the third pic as I think you are just looking at the front side of the bellhousing. If the lower seal in the...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser 4.3L wire harness.
    willing to bet that goes to mercathode or something on the transom housing - what does it connect to inside the boat? As mentioned...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Bellows Replacement Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 1.
    A clymers is not worth $60 get the factory merc manual. yes the process is slightly different as Gen 2 driveshaft bellows attach...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Alpha One Gen 2 Shaft Seal Choice.
    To do the seal you have to remove the outer race of the bearing above it. There is a rolling torque for the vertical gear and...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser 5 L mpi cooling system.
    its not ideal as they put them there for a reason, but have had no issues with a boat where when I changed them it was obvious they had...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Alpha One Gen 2 Shaft Seal Choice.
    Agreed best bet is to use what matches your serial number or contact merc tech support if you want to try the double lip seal. I would...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Alpha one gen 2 - retaining ring/sleeve came out.
    get manual 14 for the drive will have a lot of info in there like where to use bellows adhesive etc. Unlike some OEMs, the merc manuals...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Alpha one gen 2 - retaining ring/sleeve came out.
    on a gen 2 I dont think there is glue on that side of bellows. you can just put a new retaining ring in, but I would check the bellows...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser motor swap.
    yes I'm a big guy and the boat could pull me up on two skiis just fine. This was with a 16" pitch 4 blade Michigan Vortex. Ran a 18" 4...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Mercruiser motor swap.
    yes I had a 3.0 in a 17-18 ft bowrider. Wasnt really adequate there either, but I do miss putting $50 of gas in going all weekend and...
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    Scott06 replied to the thread Exhaust to Gimbal Connection.
    is that just to hold the oring/gasket in place?
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