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  1. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    PS that boat looks like new for a 1984 Freshwater must be a treat Nothing lasts like that here in the salt pond My boatyard guys are amazed I'm still running an '88 Cobra, that has sat in salt water every summer since I bought it 23 years ago. The only parts needing replacement due to salt use...
  2. Lou C

    Do I need a trailer?

    CE Smith sells a nice put-it-together yourself galvanized trailer for small boats, if I wanted one for my 10' Walker Bay that's what I'd buy, because the only thing that lasts here is galvanized....
  3. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Replaces OEM 0778202. 0985060 - Cobra Tilt & Trim Seal Kit for one cylinder. There are internal variations in the cylinders so the kit includes parts for all possible options. Please see the Tech Info Download on this page for instructions. Trim /Tilt Cylinder Seal Kit - Stern Drive 1987-1996...
  4. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    https://www.marineengine.com/newparts/part_details.php?pnum=OMC0985060 this is the kit I used, it is for all the Cobra trim cylinders, in the early years of the Volvo SX they used the same exact trim cyl and then they changed the body of the cyl so that the rear fitting doesn't have the trim...
  5. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Ok watched the vid out of curiosity, the kit used has a different seal than what was used on the OEM and is different than the BRP kit I used on the Cobra (OEM), there is one big red seal taking the place of 1 oring and 2 plastic spacers. Not sure if that makes a difference here or not. But, you...
  6. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Look at the tin can at the end of the cylinder
  7. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

  8. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Tin can with green tape on it I’ll see if I can photo those instructions to make it more clear
  9. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    Delete wrong pic
  10. Lou C

    Just rebuilt the trim cylinders, now the outdrive won't stay up under load

    There is a trick to installing those to protect the seals, in the instructions for the kit I used on my Cobra it showed how to use an alu can to make a guard to protect the seals….I’ll see if I can find a pic
  11. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    Ohhh I misunderstood the time frame there; that vid was from before you did the cyl head work! Well the engine did look really pretty good maybe you caught it at the beginning of a head gasket leak. Well keep running it; based on my experience as long as your sealing surfaces were clean & level...
  12. Lou C

    Do I need a trailer?

    That’s hilarious Wonder what the gear oil in his diff looks like!
  13. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    Well your air pressure test was good, right? Now before this happened did this engine consume oil at all? You can expect some blow by from an engine used in this application because there is no PCV to pull the vapors out. Now really thinking about it, you MIGHT still have moisture in the oil...
  14. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    That doesn’t look good….a lot of blow by. I’d do a compression test and a leak down test. What’s the oil look like?
  15. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    That’s great work! Fortunate outcome! Just keep an eye on it during your first few runs. The Chevy small block is very forgiving because of simple design and good basic engineering.
  16. Lou C

    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    It's not surprising given the price of purchase and running & storage costs. I went to the Long Island Boat Show at the Nassau Coliseum and the bottom of the market is nearly gone. I saw 2 18' center consoles I would consider, everything else is way too expensive, if buying new.
  17. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    It is possible but hard to say... on mine what I found was that there was water in the 2 front cyls, #1 and #2, and I found a split in the fire ring of the head gaskets that were for those cyls, and the split was right near a water passage. So water got into the cyls (not enough to hydrolock but...
  18. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    Your engine pix don't look bad at first glance but look at the area between cyls 4&6 that looks a little suspicious for head gasket failure. I would like to see the block after cleaning off the old gasket and the cyl heads. If the block deck looks good, I'd probably get the heads magnafluxed and...
  19. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    Here's what I'm taking about, I removed the rubber exhaust hoses and the 90* exhaust pipes and fed an inspection camera wand into the exhaust opening and looked inside since they have been used in salt water for 5 seasons at this point. I plan on doing it at the end of each season to catch a...
  20. Lou C

    Puffing steam out vents

    I use an inspection camera to scope the inside of the elbow and manifold to make sure water isn't leaking in, it's nice to not have to take it all apart to find that out.
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