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  1. ScottinAZ

    data tag location

    Figures... doesnt do me a damn bit of good now for ID purposes though..... At least for 95, there was only one 4.3 combo listed, so it should still be easy to find the correct parts....
  2. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    yes, it does to me as well. but with a known bad fuel pump, who knows how they got it "home".... I figure I was gonna go through the carb anyway, so I can tune it to my liking once I get the motor back together.
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    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    well, in the interests of science, I pulled the valve cover this morning, figuring if it was a tuliped valve, that it would be sitting proud of the others, and the rocker tight while on base circle on the cam.... no such luck... so I pulled the head... and yeah, there is a problem... #4 exhaust...
  4. ScottinAZ

    data tag location

    damn. mine must have taken a powder.... its gone....
  5. ScottinAZ

    data tag location

    what about the general tag for the whole outdrive package?
  6. ScottinAZ

    Houston….. We’ve had a problem…..

    New to me 1995 Four Winns 170, 4.3 motor… Looks like I will be tearing into the engine sooner rather than later…. #4 plug shows malice in the combustion palace……zero compression. Its neighbor shows 150 in #2. #6 also shows 150…. So it’s NOT a head gasket…. Maybe I get lucky and it just...
  7. ScottinAZ

    data tag location

    having issues finding the data tag on my 1995 4.3 engine. I found the one on the outdrive, but cannot for the life of me find the one for the engine. Does anyone here know where they are hidden?
  8. ScottinAZ

    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    I read the link. that page pertains to the earlier OMC Cobras (pre-1995) with the flat top gearcase. Still a LOT of good information there. Mine is the humpbacked version (like the King Cobra, but not impossible to find parts for) which is the "same" as a Volvo SX of the same year. Personally, I...
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    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    checked the shift cable by disconnecting.... The shifter on the drive works beautifully.... the cable however is stiff as hell.... so its wrecked. Time to pull that out and see how long I need one.... And So It Begins..... :D I will say this..... Volvo have a GREAT system for checking the...
  10. ScottinAZ

    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    put the battery from the other boat in this morning, and checked the trim.... Drive goes up and down with no issues, and no apparent leaks/leakdown, so that is a winner in my book. I still dont trust the cylinders to keep the drive up when going down the road, so a set of trailering clips is on...
  11. ScottinAZ

    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    not yet.... I have a full set of manuals on the way for the boat, but they wont be here until late next week. Until then, its "fake it til you make it".... but the known issues are pretty common.... like a starter that just "clicks" and a fuel pump that has conked out (that will be a week to get...
  12. ScottinAZ

    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    Cobra.
  13. ScottinAZ

    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    I need to check them first. I put the strap on there as a safety, as I didnt want to chance dragging the drive 300 miles home..... I usually use trailering clips, I dont trust 30+ year old hydraulics to not fail at an inopportune moment......
  14. ScottinAZ

    early vs late Cobra bellows.

    It’s already been “nice” checking out the documentation on it. This is the first boat we have had where the manufacturer isn’t out of business, and info unobtainable
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    It followed me home honey, can I keep it.... PLEASE.. PLEASE

    Yeah, this is the latest Facebook Marketplace find. 1995 Four Winns 170. 4.3 VolvoCobra drive. Floors are SOLID ( I stomptested them, and no signs of flexing or strange noises, Ill core sample later). Needs a fuel pump, maybe a starter and a battery (starter just clicked this morning, but we...
  16. ScottinAZ

    early vs late Cobra bellows.

    given what folks post on Craigslist, I could paint it black, and nobody would be the wiser..... :D its that "rare" Pre-Alpha drive that they collaborated with OMC on..... :D
  17. ScottinAZ

    early vs late Cobra bellows.

    Its my drive, Ill paint it any color I want :D and it can use a touchup
  18. ScottinAZ

    early vs late Cobra bellows.

    you just made my day...... I already have one for the Merc drive on the other boat...... one less thing I need to duplicate. Do you by chance know the shift cable adjustment procedure for the Cobra SX IIRC its different animal than the earlier piece.... I wasnt totally enamoured with getting a...
  19. ScottinAZ

    Tires…

    had no problems on the 300+ mile trip home. Did have to change out one hub, as the dust cap was missing when i got there.... so I swapped that out for cause.... rather than on the side of the road. next up for the trailer is a full service on the other three wheels, and NEW WIRING.... the...
  20. ScottinAZ

    early vs late Cobra bellows.

    cool on the bellows. Just wanted to be sure before ordering. This boat has the 4.3 chevy motor with a Holley 2bbl carb (stock). so no need to worry about the damn ancient EFI crapping out. I figure worst case, if the distributor module goes belly up, Ill find an older marinized HEI type...
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