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Well after 3 months at a boat yard. Still don't have the drive on. They to took a spline only to see if it slid in right. It did, alignment right on. Drive still stops about an inch from seating. Anybody else got any ideas before the sledge comes out? Thanks Dawn a bummed out trout fisher wowmen!
Just for fun he says he's pulling off those o rings and seeing if it will mount. If so he's going to a thinner o ring. That's what he came up with. I'll let you know how it goes!
I'd have to look it up because he threw package away. It was ordered for the 4184822 info above. That's all I can tell you. Package said mercruiser on it. But could it be wrong? I mean like an off brand part maybe that don't fit. Does anyone know the inside diameter of one for that stern?
4184822 mercruiser off a 1971 silvercraft 3.0 4 cyc We put a light oil on the two o rings on the spline. Mine won't go in. But one off of a stern like mine will? Don't get it if you say there the same. Could the o rings be to thick? Mercruiser said they were OK looking at it from the stern...
Is it possible to change splines to a smaller diameter one. Due to wrong size circumference of the gimbal bearing being wrong. Stern stays off about an inch from seating. There's 2 rubber rings at base of spline. Should there be two or just one at the very base of the spline. Could that keep it...
Yes it does have those keel rollers. We can find NO ROT! But there is a half inch board under front mount. I removed it and iam worried about the back hanging off of the transom. Even if the front mount is in place and adjusted the lowest it still is not aligned with board removed.
Sorry been busy, but still have the same problem. Now the boats at a boat yard and they cant get the sterndrive ANY closer on then me. It stops about a inch from seating. My question would be is their a different alignment bar for I guess it's an 888 being from 1971 mercruiser. Every time, the...
Going to go check if iam just to low in the front and been doing things backwards. If not I'll hang THE moter literally! Lol Thanks for all the help I'll let you know how it works out! Dawn
