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'73 Mercruiser. It never ends. First time on lake this summer the boat overheated, somewhat extreme. Had the impeller replaced. Next time in lake, gimbal bearing rumbles, had that replaced. Put boat back in last week, had fuel problems, or so it seemed. She'd cut out when at full throttle...
I resorted to using the hydraulic cylinder/block of wood pressure to remove the upper end after other attempts (wedges, come-along) failed to move it any more than 3/8". Look what happened.
I suppose the retaining ring, laying separately, was between the ripped out piece and the gimble...
