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tinman565 05-21-2009 06:14 PM

What did you pay for the a20 ?

Strip Poker 388 05-21-2009 06:58 PM


Originally Posted by tinman565 (Post 2870835)
What did you pay for the a20 ?

I got a buddy deal,Give em a call:drink:

thirdchildhood 05-21-2009 09:12 PM

Don't you need the ITS alignment tool for the long snout coupler? That's what I was told so that's what I got. I know where to get them for $135.

tinman565 05-21-2009 10:40 PM

the tool or the coupler ? you gonna tell me where...or is it a seeeeekwet ? lol

Strip Poker 388 05-21-2009 11:12 PM

post 20,couplers, they can order the alignment tools also:drink:

thirdchildhood 05-22-2009 06:32 AM


Originally Posted by tinman565 (Post 2871005)
the tool or the coupler ? you gonna tell me where...or is it a seeeeekwet ? lol

Well, I could tell you but then I'd have to....Oh, nevermind. Here it is, at the bottom of the page. I had mine in two days. It's a two piece alignment tool. They have the regular Bravo tool for $78.

http://www.mercstuff.com/page16.htm

Panther 05-22-2009 08:46 AM

Rob, I have the A20's in my boat. They all break every now and then.. I had to replace one when one of my old IMCO's decided to check out and lock up and spit the u-joints out... :eek:

Since they're steel it makes alignment a little bit more difficult than the alum. but no so bad... After re-rigging my engines and doing the new L-angle and drilling, doing the alignment was pretty easy. Also, alignment was done with the regular Bravo tool.. If you have ITS you need a different tool, otherwise it's the same.

As for yourself, you have offshore mounts so there's not really any alignment you need to worry about. a 1/16" wont show up on the alignment tool. The best way to check that you are going to be ok with offshore mounts is to check run-out on the coupler before you install the engines. If you're alignment changes drastically when you're bolting the offshore mounts chances are the alignment wasn't perfect to begin with. ;)

Strip Poker 388 05-25-2009 01:39 PM


Originally Posted by Panther (Post 2871145)
Rob, I have the A20's in my boat. They all break every now and then.. I had to replace one when one of my old IMCO's decided to check out and lock up and spit the u-joints out... :eek:

Since they're steel it makes alignment a little bit more difficult than the alum. but no so bad... After re-rigging my engines and doing the new L-angle and drilling, doing the alignment was pretty easy. Also, alignment was done with the regular Bravo tool.. If you have ITS you need a different tool, otherwise it's the same.

As for yourself, you have offshore mounts so there's not really any alignment you need to worry about. a 1/16" wont show up on the alignment tool. The best way to check that you are going to be ok with offshore mounts is to check run-out on the coupler before you install the engines. If you're alignment changes drastically when you're bolting the offshore mounts chances are the alignment wasn't perfect to begin with. ;)


Frank I usually play with the slack in the bolt holes,its pretty close,Yea I called Chris at Mercury racing he also said same tool,Ill prob regret not replacing the old original couplers.:drink:

GrannySShifting 12-21-2017 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388 (Post 2767934)
This is the old one 2001,its still good.:rolleyes:

The 2 are made different.

What part number is this one? This is what was on my 96 Donzi with 502MPIs


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