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New SE106 Upper
Well, after doing much reading and debating, I finally bought a new SE106 upper to replace my old Alpha 1 upper. The unit arrived within a week, along with the install kit and impeller kit that I had ordered. I had a couple small issues - the new brass intermediate shift shaft wouldn't fit onto the splines on my old lower, so I reused the old brass intermediate shift shaft. I got everything together and got out to the lake last night. Everything ran great. Except...
My engine would cut out at ~1750 RPM's or so EVERY TIME. I started looking around, did a little reading, and determined that my shift cable needed adjustment. I just finished that little procedure this morning and everything APPEARS to be functioning normally. It's a bit early to actually start the boat, but I will do a driveway test when I get back later this morning, and then off to the lake after that for a real world test.
So far, so good! The drive looks great and the documentation available here at SEI's website is excellent. I will keep this thread updated as I finish the break in procedure and beyond.
Thanks SEI for saving this old boat!
My engine would cut out at ~1750 RPM's or so EVERY TIME. I started looking around, did a little reading, and determined that my shift cable needed adjustment. I just finished that little procedure this morning and everything APPEARS to be functioning normally. It's a bit early to actually start the boat, but I will do a driveway test when I get back later this morning, and then off to the lake after that for a real world test.
So far, so good! The drive looks great and the documentation available here at SEI's website is excellent. I will keep this thread updated as I finish the break in procedure and beyond.
Thanks SEI for saving this old boat!
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