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  1. Lou C

    thinking of a Delco EST ignition system conversion but have a few concerns....

    Yep I think I'm holding off on that project, I could do the Petronix and there are ESA modules that work with the Cobra ESA system, I'd just keep a spare module for it if I did so. Just did my points the other day, I have a few sets of spares, what I do is I have 2 points plates (bought a used...
  2. Lou C

    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    The Escort may have been sold in Canada, but as far as I know not south of the border, I think they got the Cortina too.
  3. Lou C

    thinking of a Delco EST ignition system conversion but have a few concerns....

    One thing, is how available are the Delco D1965A modules? I searched around for these just to see how easy they'd be to find, and am not seeing that they are that easily available. For a $575 cost (from Michigan Motorz) I'm not buying something that is useless if you can't get a module, yes I...
  4. Lou C

    Trailer Tongue Too Long?

    different environments, different skills acquired when I was a new driver I often had to drive into NYC, so I learned how to stay alive on the old West Side Highway, the FDR Drive and the Belt Parkway. Hint: don't slow down, ever unless absolutely necessary! The environment also dictated the...
  5. Lou C

    Winterization Ford 2.3 and OMC Cobra

    yes if the drive is lowered as in your pix
  6. Lou C

    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    We never got the European style Escort in the US but we did get the Ford Capri sold here as a Mercury with a choice of the 1.6 or 2.0 engines.
  7. Lou C

    Winterization Ford 2.3 and OMC Cobra

    PS the one on the port side for the pivot housing/raw water hose you will usually get water from, you may have to rod it out with a pic the ones on the starboard side (there are 2) are there in case either the gasket between the pivot housing and drive leaks, or if the threaded fitting for the...
  8. Lou C

    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    By coincidence with this discussion I replaced my points & condenser today. What I do is I have 2 complete point plates so it’s easier to just have it all set up and I just swap them when needed. Then I take the old points & condenser off of the plate I took off & replace with new and it’s ready...
  9. Lou C

    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    I have a spare set of points @ condenser mounted on a spare Prestolite points plate which makes it easier to swap…
  10. Lou C

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    The other thing surprising to me is on my 07 Grand Cherokee I have only had to replace one sensor in all this time!
  11. Lou C

    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    that was exactly why I hesitated to do it! I'd only buy genuine GM, nothing else.
  12. Lou C

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    One thing I like about the Jeep/Chrysler system is that it is self learning. If you need to replace a sensor you don't have to have a programming tool, it just updates as you drive. On our Subaru you need a programming tool which I do have, but why does it have to be that way....to get you to...
  13. Lou C

    Opinions of engine owners. Least trouble and lower cost. Carburetor or F I ?

    Depending on if it's a car/truck or boat, carbs give you choices Quadrajet Holley Carter/Weber/Edelbrock even for the Quadrajet which has not been made in 30+ years you can get just about any part you'd need, as long as you have a good core and the throttle shafts aren't getting sloppy Holley...
  14. Lou C

    Trailer Tongue Too Long?

    shorter trailers are much harder to back up because they turn faster and sharper. the front hitch makes it 100% easier. all boat yards use them, either on a pick up truck or on the front of an ATV or even on a forklift...
  15. Lou C

    Trailer Tongue Too Long?

    I have a long tongue on my old Load Rite trailer and love it, that's how I keep the tow vehicle's tires out of the salt water on my local ramp. Can you add a front hitch to your tow vehicle? They make maneuvering the trailer in tight spaces a lot easier. Here's one on my old '98 Grand Cherokee...
  16. Lou C

    1994 Four Winns 5.0 OMC Cobra didn't get winterized

    From what I can see it looks like it's a 94, that looks like the joint venture between OMC and Volvo where the drive was switched to cone clutch shifting and it is the same as a Volvo SX. Which is better for you since parts are easier to find and more mechanics will work on it, than for the...
  17. Lou C

    1994 Four Winns 5.0 OMC Cobra didn't get winterized

    I've owned a 4.3 4bbl Cobra for 23 years so I'm pretty familiar with the changes over the years and the challenges in finding certain parts, etc. Also post up a pic of the drive. If it looks like a Volvo SX painted dark grey, then it's a '94, if instead it is flat across the top, painted the...
  18. Lou C

    1994 Four Winns 5.0 OMC Cobra didn't get winterized

    Since you have a '94 it's possible to have a '93 drivetrain in a '94 boat and in this case it makes a big difference because the '93 was the last year of the original OMC Cobra with dog clutch shifting, the '94 was a new design using a modified Cobra transom mount and a Volvo style drive with...
  19. Lou C

    1994 Four Winns 5.0 OMC Cobra didn't get winterized

    That’s the only way to get a working boat without wasting a lot of time on an engine that’s scrap iron. Gonna cost you though
  20. Lou C

    Need help: Bizarre Bravo III freshwater galvanic corrosion quandry

    Most trim senders are wired to be energized when the ignition is on, so those wires shouldn’t be getting any voltage when the ignition is off… Even tho I’m 100% in salt water it’s not a marina where boats can be on shore power so stray current really isn’t an issue…
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