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    Knocking noise in out drive

    Sorry SEI sterndrive . I shipped mine to Vancouver Canada A lot less in USA.
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    Knocking noise in out drive

    Google SEI outboards they have a 3 yr warenty. You can buy lower or upper sep but at the price they charge it's worth it do it all.
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    Knocking noise in out drive

    I to blew up my stern drive last year I have a 268 da 1987 454 alpha 1 bought an aftermarket on line $1600. Way cheaper than merc easy to install and so far about 100 hrs and no problems. Best part it's all new.
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    1987 268 DA Table bed

    Anyone can help me with making my table down into a bed. I think I may be missing somthing. I take the leg down placing the top between the two seats. Now there is a space between that seems to need another cushon. All I have is the back rest from the end toward the v birth the one towArds...
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    1987 268 da temp question

    Great info may look into stand alone raw water pump that is what I had on my last boat a 32' trawler style diesel ( too slow) and it ran real cool. I am going to remove T stat. and see what that does.Thanks for the feed back
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    1987 268 da temp question

    I know there are several factors to concider. First both the raw water and engine pump working correctly. The heat exchanger , and exhaust manifolds should be clear and flowing free. The thermistat must be right temp and opening at rated temp. Intake must not be obstructed ( mussles barnicles...
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    1987 268 da temp question

    Thanks guys I will try and check with a heat gun I think the temp gauge is just crap and hard to get a true reading.
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    1987 268 da temp question

    Anyone have any idea what engine temp usally runs on these boats? I bought mine late last summer and the origional temp guage is not easy to read goes from 170 to 220 in a1/4" space. When I just putt arround (about 2000 rpm) it is about 170 But when planeing (between 3500 to 4400) it seems to...
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    268DA and Weekenders

    Sounds like a plan , I have a 87 454 alpha just got back in the water Oct 23 with her new leg have to break her in but performance seem great it does about 29 mph at 3200 can't wait to see how she is at wot. We are in Vancouver BC on the west coast so its a little cool for fall crusing. But my...
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    1987 268 da

    Hello everyone new to the group just launched my 454 alpha 1 searay after installing a new leg. I went with aftermarket se 106 bought it online at a great price. Would have prefered to switch to a bravo but the cost was just too high for this old boat. I think it should be ok if I behave coming...
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