Buying a 73 Seacraft CC I/O

[keith]

Originally Posted by pelican

sharp rig !

follow my advice concerning servicing the motor and the drive - it's important.that thread has been mentioned twice in this thread - it will show you what's required.

those alpha drives,the generation II drives,it's important to replace the waterpump regularly - there's small 6mm bolts holding the pump housing down - these can corrode and sieze,causing big problems.also,there's a small "bulkhead" - this seperates the water channel from the exhaust channel - this can become a problem due to corrosion.
when replacing that waterpump,do not remove the paint from the drive in any of those areas.also,do not use any kind of metallic grease or a never sieze product.DO NOT use a silicone sealer on the waterpump gasket !!

that 5.0 MPI is a good power package !!

Will do. I plan to replace the water pump asap. It isn't the MPI package, it is the TKI I think. The carburetor version, not the fuel injected.