anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
09-10-2006, 12:08 PM
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Re: anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
Originally Posted by Roger 1
The manual calls for 9.38 quarts with slight variences due to casting differences. Do you have some sort of external cooler that would account for the difference?
09-10-2006, 03:05 PM
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Re: anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
I have the standard inner transom plate with a reservoir and a reservoir bottle like a Latham steering unit. It just took about 1 and a half of the big Mercruiser jugs of oil. I thought the jugs were 3 gallons each. Not try to pull anybody's chain.
09-10-2006, 03:51 PM
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Re: anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
Originally Posted by Offshoreracr
I have the standard inner transom plate with a reservoir and a reservoir bottle like a Latham steering unit. It just took about 1 and a half of the big Mercruiser jugs of oil. I thought the jugs were 3 gallons each. Not try to pull anybody's chain.
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09-10-2006, 08:41 PM
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Re: anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
Originally Posted by Offshoreracr
I have the standard inner transom plate with a reservoir and a reservoir bottle like a Latham steering unit. It just took about 1 and a half of the big Mercruiser jugs of oil. I thought the jugs were 3 gallons each. Not try to pull anybody's chain.
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09-10-2006, 11:56 PM
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Re: anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
Originally Posted by Reed Jensen
On the #3's the oil is filled from the bottom to the top vent plug on the side of the drive.... NOT UP INTO THE RESERVOIR.... The reservoir is used for expansion. When the drive is level the oil should come out of the top vent plug.This is the place that the fluid level is checked, NOT THE WINDOW ON THE RESERVOIR. If you overfill the drive it won't hurt anything, but there is a chance that the excess will burp out of the reservoir vent causing a "shamrock milkshake" in the bilge. If the lower seals fail on the drive you will get water pushed into the lower foot and it will displace oil into the bilge. This information comes from the Mercruiser manual for #3's that I have. I also have experience disassembling and replacing the seals in #3's. Also... the reason you don't see anyone advertising showers for #3's is because they don't need them.
09-11-2006, 07:40 AM
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Re: anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
Originally Posted by birdog
Bunch of us with Vs & big HP up here...Run HARD and never had a problem ....Enjoy that boat...BAD AZZ !!
09-11-2006, 04:28 PM
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Re: anyone amke adrive shower for 3a's?
Originally Posted by ratman
dont #3s or #3a's get hot when run hard with big hp? thx for the info reed. rm
