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    Hello to everyone and a question or two about a Cobra 5.8

    Hi everybody! I've spent all my boating time with sailboats and their engines (Atomic Fours and 2-cyl diesels), but now I'm entering the powerboat realm, specifically a 1989 Bayliner Ciera 2455 Sunbridge with a Cobra 5.8 OMC engine. I have no idea what I have here. Where would I find the...
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    Going to look at a possibly seized engine tomorrow

    The hull is in good shape. Is there another engine that would take the lower unit, or better to rip it all out and mount an outboard?
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    Going to look at a possibly seized engine tomorrow

    What if it's not seized?
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    Going to look at a possibly seized engine tomorrow

    I'm going to look at a MerCruiser 470 tomorrow that might be seized, but I'd like to shoot in some PB blaster or similar and see what I can do. What I'd like to know is if there's a nut on the flywheel I can get hold of, and what size it is. If anybody knows, I'd appreciate hearing so as to be...
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