What difference is there between Cobra drive units for a 5 liter and a 5.7 liter engine. Also is there much of a difference between years. As an Example will an 88 lower work with an 89 upper?
I have an 89 OMC Cobra 5 liter HO engine (which on the surface appears to be in good shape). Over the weekend the lower half of the drive just blew up. Punching a hole in the case just in front of the water intakes. (It looks like the pinion gear at the end of the drive shaft made the hole) I...
Ugly ist it? Ok I suppose my question is where do I start. This is on a 1989 Bayliner and attached to an OMC 5 liter High Output engine which is in great shape. Is the whole drive shot? What are the chances that I can get away with just replacing the lower half. Also I could use some good...