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    cobra frozen gimbal assy.

    88' cobra outdrive extremely difficult to pivot with steering cable detached. Steering cable is free as well as steering wheel. All seemed well last season. Any suggestions???? I was able to clamp a 2x3 to the outdrive and moved the outdrive to port and starboard with much effort. I would assume...
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    barnacles

    OMC cobra 1988 5.0. This engine and outdrive has served me well over the past twenty or so seasons. With proper care the outdrive and drive train in my opinion was one of the best. My question is though, even with the attention we gave our boat, how can we prevent the buildup of barnacles and...
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    Cobra outdrive

    1988 5.0L I am having some difficulty with the shift rod adjustment on the lower half of the outdrive. The service manual calls for 7 13/64ths". If I try to adjust to this dimension I am almost unscrewing the shift rod completely out. Section 8 page 45 of the manual. Could this be a mistake? I...
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    Buying used boats

    Hello. Just curious as to what would be some important questions to ask an owner who has their boat fpr sale. Maintenance records would be nice and perhaps reason for sale? If a boat is on land and blocked would launching and driving the boat be an unreasonable request? Thank you in advance!
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    BAHA cruisers

    Hello. Just wondering if there might be some opinions concerning Baha boats out there. It seems to be of a different species than Baja. I might be looking at a 25' hardtop with a 5.0 mercruiser I/O. Thanks in advance!
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    flushing eengine at slip

    1988 starcraft 5.0 cobra. I think I might have a simple way to flush my engine after a saltwater run. I cannot get to the drive for muffs, so I was thinking of tapping into the hose that comes from the outdrive pump before it gets to the thermostat housing and adding a tee(1) with a valve(to...
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    engine flushing at slip

    Hello. I recently acquired a slip at Mt. Sinai marina after many years of trailering my 22' boat. The drive on my boat is a 5.0L cobra, 1988. The engine and drive was always flushed after every outing. Now with the slip it is almost impossible to flush at the dock, for the drive cannot be...
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    omc cobra outdrive

    Recently purchased a 89' 5.7 cobra outdrive to be used as a stand by.The unit was on a running boat. After close inspection outdrive fluid was found leaking from the large seal behind the joint shaft assembly. If I bring the shaft assembly to a repair shop for seal replacement what would a...
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    cobra outdrive

    Is there any way, from a cobra outdrive model number, to decipher what year or size the drive is off of? thanks in advance.
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    OMC cobra gear ratio

    I am in the process of reinstalling an outdrive on my 5.0 88' OMC. The boat is an 88' starcraft offshore fisherman 21' fiberglass. I would like to reinstall an outdrive that is a 5.7 omc just overhauled. I realize there is a different ratio between the original 5.0 and the 5.7 that I would like...
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    King cobra

    Would any of you cobra fans (not to many left I assume), know if a king cobra outdrive is interchangable with say a 5.0 88' cobra. They certainly look alike in almost all respects. Thanks in advance.
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    OMC carb.

    Hello all. Very basic, simple question. I have a spare rochester 4 bbl carb. Is there anything that should be done to this carb (which was a functional carb) prior to storing this on the shelf that will insure it being "ready to go" when necessary? Thanks in advance.
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    OMC outdrive replacement

    OK, here is a question for any OMC enthusiasts. Bayliner, 1986 5.0L OMC outdrive.(NOT COBRA). Is there any outdrive that can be used as a direct replacement without major renovations? Thanks in advance.
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    omc cobra trim send switch.

    88' cobra 5.0L. I have a bad trim send switch at the outdrive. Tested the switch as per manual last summer. From what I have read it looks like a major project changing this out. Can anyone share their thoughts or experience with a similar repair. Thanks in advance.
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    tilt & trim oil

    I can not seem to find any reference in my Cobra manual as to the any scheduled time frame for changing trim & tilt fluid or power steering fluid. 1988 5.0 cobra with original fluids in both. Yes the oil is dark in color but levels are always fine with no apparent leaks. Any comments?
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