I don't know......It is stamped redone on the outside of the stern drive. Is
it OK just to run the Sterndrive without pipes hooked up since the water
route through the Transom goes to a blank off plate? I was worried about
the stern-drive it's self needing cooled.... The boat definitely has a
through hull raw water pickup that flows through the heat exchanger and out
via the exhaust.
Remember I am OK with anything mechanical (engines, gearboxes etc) but I am
unfamiliar with the needs of sterndrives....

James wrote:
Converted to what?

Alpha's still have a built in raw water pump. Both alphas and pre-alphas
can be used with out the built in raw water pump if a suitable pump is
driven by the engine that uses a thru-hull pickup. What you have is not
unheard of.

I have inherited a 25' MirroCruiser with a 305 and a pre-Alpha Stern Drive
(the one with loop on the top bearing cover).
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My assumption is that the pre-Alpha drive has been converted
somehow.....!!!!!

Sorry for being a bit slow but I thought there was a potential problem if the
RAW water pump on the Stern Drive was just ignored....
Hopefully I can learn this stuff quickly.

Bennie wrote:
I don't know......It is stamped redone on the outside of the stern drive. Is
it OK just to run the Sterndrive without pipes hooked up since the water
route through the Transom goes to a blank off plate? I was worried about
the stern-drive it's self needing cooled.... The boat definitely has a
through hull raw water pickup that flows through the heat exchanger and out
via the exhaust.
Remember I am OK with anything mechanical (engines, gearboxes etc) but I am
unfamiliar with the needs of sterndrives....

Converted to what?

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My assumption is that the pre-Alpha drive has been converted
somehow.....!!!!!

I suspect you will find it does not have a raw water pump in the outdrive.
The raw water pump is just to supply cooling water to the engine. I gather
you have not taken the outdrive apart. No real reason to if it does not
supply cooling water. You should change it's fluid and check the old fluid
for signs of water.

You need to wire your electric fuel pump to the cranking terminal of the
starter and to an oil pressure switch.

Best of luck with your new boat :-)

"Bennie" u31788@uwe wrote in message news:6ddc6c80655ed@uwe...
Sorry for being a bit slow but I thought there was a potential problem if
the
RAW water pump on the Stern Drive was just ignored....
Hopefully I can learn this stuff quickly.

Bennie wrote:
I don't know......It is stamped redone on the outside of the stern drive.
Is
it OK just to run the Sterndrive without pipes hooked up since the water
route through the Transom goes to a blank off plate? I was worried about
the stern-drive it's self needing cooled.... The boat definitely has a
through hull raw water pickup that flows through the heat exchanger and
out
via the exhaust.
Remember I am OK with anything mechanical (engines, gearboxes etc) but I
am
unfamiliar with the needs of sterndrives....

Converted to what?

[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
My assumption is that the pre-Alpha drive has been converted
somehow.....!!!!!

Hi James,
I have drained the old oil and refilled it - from the bottom up I understood
was the way to do it, Didn't see any emulsified oil or traces of water. The
skeg is a bit damaged - do you know where you can buy these things that fit
over the damage - without welding?
Thanks...

James wrote:
I suspect you will find it does not have a raw water pump in the outdrive.
The raw water pump is just to supply cooling water to the engine. I gather
you have not taken the outdrive apart. No real reason to if it does not
supply cooling water. You should change it's fluid and check the old fluid
for signs of water.

You need to wire your electric fuel pump to the cranking terminal of the
starter and to an oil pressure switch.

Best of luck with your new boat :-)

Sorry for being a bit slow but I thought there was a potential problem if
the
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
My assumption is that the pre-Alpha drive has been converted
somehow.....!!!!!

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do you know where you can buy these things that fit
over the damage - without welding?

Google is your friend. Search on 'skeg guard'

--Mike

"Bennie via BoatKB.com" u31788@uwe wrote in message
news:6ddf86de648a4@uwe...
Hi James,
I have drained the old oil and refilled it - from the bottom up I
understood
was the way to do it, Didn't see any emulsified oil or traces of water.
The
skeg is a bit damaged - do you know where you can buy these things that
fit
over the damage - without welding?
Thanks...

James wrote:
I suspect you will find it does not have a raw water pump in the outdrive.
The raw water pump is just to supply cooling water to the engine. I
gather
you have not taken the outdrive apart. No real reason to if it does not
supply cooling water. You should change it's fluid and check the old
fluid
for signs of water.

You need to wire your electric fuel pump to the cranking terminal of the
starter and to an oil pressure switch.

Best of luck with your new boat :-)

Sorry for being a bit slow but I thought there was a potential problem
if
the
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
My assumption is that the pre-Alpha drive has been converted
somehow.....!!!!!

--
Message posted via http://www.boatkb.com

Mike wrote:
do you know where you can buy these things that fit
over the damage - without welding?

Google is your friend.

Hey!! That's my line!! :)