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I've been looking through the threads. It seems the u-joint on an SP-A requires pulling the yoke, it seems there isn't clearance to get the inside caps past the bearing box. Last time I worked on an upper gear box for bearing replacement, I recall having to replace a crush ring and shim properly...
I have been restoring an 89 Admiral (see post in restoration forum) which included a transom rebuild. I have been ordering new seals in preparation of re-installing the transom yoke/shield and various other engine seals. I had 2 questions, found 1 answer already (apparently the big seal strip...
I have a 1989 Admiral cuddy cabin, 20' ft of cheap (and I mean cheap) boat. I bought this new in 1990, it had been on a dealer's lot for a year and was about all I could afford at the time. It's not much of a boat, but my kids have grown up on it, and now one son is a Coast Guard reservist, the...
I have a 1989 Volvo AQ131 with a 275 outdrive. The boat is a 20' fiberglass cuddy that is trailered and only is in the water when in use. It is in a garage other than that, well protected. I have been chasing a problem where I get up to several gallons of water in the bilge over about 4 hours of...
