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    Disaster Mercruiser 228 - cracked block

    Thank you so much for this valuable information. Two things confuse me I - l definitely drained the Block. 2 - There is a large amount of oil in the Bilge I discovered the milky mixture when I removed the fuel pump
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    Bilge Pump GPH size

    Here's my concern and I might be overly concerned. - Last year l replaced all the bellows. Everything looks good For safety concerns is there a bilge pump that could displace water in the bilge if the drive shaft bellow slips off.
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    Pre alpha drive - install of trim ram

    Yes - I did have the rubber bushings in backwards - fits like a glove =yea
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    Pre alpha drive - install of trim ram

    Hello - I am having a real hard time trying to install the trim rams to the drive - if I want to install the Rams I have to bend the ram inward to line up with mounting hole. the ram does not line straight up with the mounting hole - to me, a rookie this does not make sense. I have been moving...
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    Upper shift/control cable

    Thank you again Still not sure what that short cable is - its probably for the Alpha drives
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    Upper shift/control cable

    Question - this is a 1979 Mercruiser 228 305 4bbl - 228 sterndrive / Helm control - carb lever - shift cable lever - horizontal shift plate Just a bit confused - I am putting the Carb/gas lever in full WOT position ? - is the shift cable lever in full forward. I am not sure what the Short...
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    Upper shift/control cable

    The sterndrive (228) is up and installed to the boat - the lower shift cable is installed and adjusted. - the engine is operational. This leaves the upper shift/control cable to be adjusted. - I have misplaced the instructions for performing the adjustments. Does anyone have these instructions...
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    Installing the Lower shift cable wire core

    T Once thru the transom the cable housing bangs into the engine (Mercruiser 228 V8 305)- the correct path is route the housing to the stdb side up to the shift plate - once the cable is up to the top of the engine (rear) it has to make a 180 degree turn in order to line up with the shift plate...
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    Shift Cable routing

    Thanks - is this kit Mercruiser or Sierra and why are there two gaskets.? The part numbers given to me were by Mercury Marine ( Mercruiser) and they confirmed that these kits would fit my Pre-Alpha sterndrive. I did not see any Mercruiser Shift cable kits with two gaskets. full kit - 865436A03...
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    Shift Cable routing

    Hola - this is a long read I followed the diagram as best l could - my situation is not the same - the first decision is to route the cable under or over the u-joint driveshaft/coupler- then there is that big water hose - then l am faced with the 180 degree turn of the shift cable to the...
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    Shift Cable routing

    Question - must the new shift cable match exactly the same route or path as the original/ previous one The new cable does fit the barrel to its holder Thanks
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    Installing the Lower shift cable wire core

    Thank yo Thank you
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    Installing the Lower shift cable wire core

    The more I think about this it was kind of dumb to try and run the inner core through a 90 degree bend - I was actually just testing to see if the cable would run through. i got confused because the original all metal inner core , ran through no problem. I now know how to install the Shift Cable...
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    Installing the Lower shift cable wire core

    Thank you for your replies The shift cable was only at the 90 degree bend in order the install the cable brass fitting to the bell housing - I was turning CW at the bell housing and my helper was up in the engine bay turning CCW. (leaving 2 threads exposed at the bell housing) The thought came...
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    Installing the Lower shift cable wire core

    Installing the wire core into the Lower shift cable housing - the housing has been installed The sterndrive is pre-alpha - I cannot push the wire core through. - the housing goes through the transom then 90 degrees up to as far as it will go. - this was done with a helper to screw in the brass...
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    Trim Sender wiring

    Thank you
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    228 Sterndrive - shift wire cable ??

    Mercury Marine gave me part # 865436A03 as the Shift Cable housing kit for the 1979 228 Sterndrive - Mercruiser 228 engine -305 - 4 bll - the shift cable housing is different than the original - the brass end at the shift plate is 1 1/2 longer - this prevented me from routing the cable on the...
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    228 Sterndrive - shift cable installation - 2" thread

    I got my answer - it is required to have 2 threads
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    228 Sterndrive - shift cable installation - 2" thread

    I got my answer - it is required to leave 2 threads - thank you
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    228 Sterndrive - shift cable installation - 2" thread

    Thanks The threaded hole had to be re tapped. - The new threads are not best - will tightening the brass fitting cause a problem ( not allowing one or threads) If I go with 1 to 2 inches the brass fitting is a tiny bit loose Thanks
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