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    Water and oil in the OMC U Joint Bellows

    Took the Cobra out drive off my 1988 OMC 57.. My shift cable was seized and in the process of tearing it apart to change it I see there is oil and water in the Ujoint bellowsI.... planned on replacing the gimbal bearing and all bellows while doing the shift cable anyway but now that I see the...
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    Crank Question

    Hey there fellas!<br /><br />I rebuilt my 1988 OMC 350 last year and somehow the bolt that holds the dampener on the end of the crank got stipped. Probably from turning it over manually so many times during assembly. Anyways, Since the water is a little too hard right now here in Canada to go...
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    Alpha Drive Leaking

    I had noticed my bilge filling with water the last few times I was out. It was worse when underway. While I had someone else steer I tried to see where it was coming from. It appears to be coming from the drive shaft area which I assume means one of my bellows is leaking. I pulled the drive off...
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    New motor Won't Start

    Well after the guidance from many here I got my 1988 5.7 OMC out of the boat and rebuilt it over the last few months. I put it back in hooked everything up and have spent the last 2 days trying to get it to fire. I brought it up to TDC made sure the rotor was pointing to #1 on the cap and put in...
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    OMC 5.7 Engine rebuild - windage tray question

    I am in the process of rebuilding the engine mentioned. I wanted to know if I need a special socket or some other tool to be able to torque down the main bearing cap bolts since they have extentions and treads that the windage tray fastens to. This design dosen't allow for the use of typical...
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    Removing Rods From Pistons

    I order a rebuild kit that comes with new pistons. I need to remove the old pistons from the rods. Anyone have a trick way of removing the piston pins without a press or special tool? I was thinking of either putting them in the freezer and than knocking them out with a brass bar or putting them...
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    Painting a Galvinized Trailer

    Is it possible to paint a galvinized trailer? Will the paint stick? Obviously prep is the key so anyone who has successfully done this and can give some advise it would be appreciated.
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    Scat SB 400 Crank Question

    I am rebuilding my OMC 5.7 and I was planning on stroking out the motor by using a SB 400 crank and rods. My question is has anyone had any experience with these Scat forged cranks I see on ebay. Are they any good for marine use? Is the quality decent?<br /><br />Any info is appreciated.
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    Exhaust Manifold Question

    Hey Guys<br /><br />I am in the process of tearing down my OMC 5.7 I just pulled out of my 1988 25' Invader. Now that I have the engine out of the boat and on the engine stand I can see where the exhaust manifold on the port side has been welded about 6 inches. I am not quite sure why. It must...
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