Recent content by LilJ69

Is there a way to replace just the gears?

Think I found the problem

Would a v8 and 4.3 have the same ratio?

Yeah I just looked at the pics and I see the difference gen 2 is a lot wider than gen 1 also

So alpha one is gen 1? Because it says alpha one on it and thanks I’ve been wondering about the ratio so most likely a broken shaft

Well like I said earlier in the post I can put it in forward and reverse and the prop locks in opposite directions depending if forward or reverse but when engine is running it doesn’t even try to go into gear just revs up and I can see the coupler and input shaft turning while engine is running...

So after some checking the input shaft is spinning but the prop still isn’t and the gear oil in the out drive was low what are the chances the out drive is burnt up?

Ok Bc it was getting hot but prop wasn’t turning at all when it’s off and in gear it locks

This is it correct

If the coupler is bad the impeller for the water pump wouldn’t turn either causing it to get hot correct?

I’m not sure either. I just got the boat and the first time having it out and you’ve gotta pull the motor to change the coupler don’t you

If the coupler was bad the prop would just free spin wouldn’t it? Because it has nothing to grab onto. I’m by no means a marine mechanic but I am mechanically inclined with cars trucks and heavy equipment

The motor did get pretty warm I did notice that it was over 170 degrees