on the newer stuff the lube monitor hose passes through the transom plate and there is a tit on the face of the drive that acts like a quick diconect at the bellhousing.

Hi bud. Any update on the fittings? If not I understand you offered them for free, but the weather in MI has broke since I wrote 4 weeks ago, ad I am now ready to put it together. If you don't have em', just let me know so I can order them quickly. Thanks.

Hello friend. It's 3 months since my request. Any update? If it is too difficult just let me know the part numbers and I will order them. Thanks. No mad, it's just time to close this and move upward. Let me know. Thanks.

SmallPP do your transom plate allready have the hole in it for the fitting?

To Small PP;

I don't do Merc stuff, but I thought the fitting was 3/8 -16 but the ususal hydraulic stuff was fine thread, e.g., 3/8-24 so you may have a problem finding it.

I don't see why the compulsion to find an AN adapter as the filling pressure is basically less than 1 psi and simple slip on hose barb fittings will suffice. Of course I get anal about doing trick looking stuff so I can identify with the quest.

If you have any friends with a lathe, have them center drill a short bolt and silver solder in a short hose barb.

If you want, use a brass bolt and soft solder will be just fine. Then you can leave it in the bilge or anywhere and it won't rust or get stolen.

Hey HillBilly24, it has been a while since we chatted. Any chance of sending out those fittings we tried to a year ago? I never received them. It adapts the top Alpha fill plug to AN. Let me know. Address is in this thread. Hope all is well. Just trying to close open items. Anything I can help you with? Just finished swapping the 4.3L V6 for a built 5.7L V8 in my 17' Formula.

How bout' them fittings?

Hello? Any chance you could send those fittings? I could still pay ya. Let me know. Thanks. Sorry to "page" ya. Hope all is well.

PM me your shipping info and I will send them again, would it be better to send em to your house ? I sent em a second time to you at work and I guess you never got them. Let me know.

hillbilly, i rerigged my cig and got everything i needed at amozon they have an awesome assortment of hoses and fittings!