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  1. Lou C

    Backing into garage

    Re: Backing into garage that trailer valet is cool and gives you really precise control over how far you move it. I have a front hitch on my 98 Jeep and just bought one for my 07 Jeep, they work great with difficult parking situations like a narrow driveway and narrow street with not enough...
  2. Lou C

    86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot

    Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot You have the one piece units, how hot do they get? After a lot of use, they will show some clogging in one or more of the exhaust outlets. They are not hard to remove because OMC had the good sense to use studs and nuts instead of bolts. Due to the design, you...
  3. Lou C

    Exhaust manifold mounting bolts?

    Re: Exhaust manifold mounting bolts? The 4.3s with the one piece batwing manifolds used studs and nuts to retain them. To me this was a better way because it's easier to get penetrating oil on the threads than if they used bolts in the threads in the cyl head. Here's a pic of my old 88...
  4. Lou C

    Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration SPLASHED!

    Re: Here I go again!! 1995 Sea Ray 220 Signature Deck and Stringer Restoration SPLASH Here's a tip from a salt water boater, for wheel cylinders. Those rubber boots are not water proof, water gets in and corrodes the piston and then it seizes. What I do is take off the rubber boot, coat the...
  5. Lou C

    Another winterizing question (drain plugs)

    Re: Another winterizing question (drain plugs) It's not a big deal to get the retainer out, you might have to get someone to help you lift the drive with the driveshaft facing down to get the retainer to fall out of the water passage. When you put it back together, use some gasket sealer on the...
  6. Lou C

    Another winterizing question (drain plugs)

    Re: Another winterizing question (drain plugs) DID you remove the one in the middle of the port side upper unit?? That's the one you're not supposed to remove, yes water will drain but there is a retainer inside the drive, that fell down in the water passage, now most likely you HAVE to remove...
  7. Lou C

    Another winterizing question (drain plugs)

    Re: Another winterizing question (drain plugs) Here's a pic of the plugs he is probably talking about. There are 2 on the starboard side and one on the port side. The lower ones on each side are drains, the top starboard one is a vent. My boat is moored in salt water all season and those plugs...
  8. Lou C

    Comments on Sterndrive cover!!!!!

    Re: Comments on Sterndrive cover!!!!! Wow now thats nice little drive house! I take mine off for winter because I feel you have to check the bellows for water and the gimble bearing and ujoints for wear....I built a stand to make it easy, with casters so I can just roll it in the garage...
  9. Lou C

    can I move my boat with a lawn tractor

    Re: can I move my boat with a lawn tractor I found that a front hitch is great for this, I have one on my 98 Jeep that I use for moving the trailer around and I just found one for my 07 Jeep so now I can use that one too to easily move the trailer around...best thing for easily moving trailers.....
  10. Lou C

    Sharp Windshield Corners

    Re: Sharp Windshield Corners pipe insulation works well
  11. Lou C

    New Boat owner needs a little help

    Re: New Boat owner needs a little help Is this the standard OMC throttle control, or a Teleflex or other unit? I have an 88 Four Winns and it came with the standard OMC throttle control like the one in this pic....
  12. Lou C

    Greasing splines on the outdrive

    Re: Greasing splines on the outdrive Removing the drive is not difficult but it is heavy, I build a wood stand to remove and install my OMC Cobra. I know for sure my OMC manual said that the drive has to be removed each year to grease the driveshaft splines, and also to check and grease the...
  13. Lou C

    OMC Throttle control

    Re: OMC Throttle control The original OMC controls had a chrome handle with a black insert that said "OMC" on it, those did not have a button but you just pulled it out to disengage the shift system. They were actually pretty well made controls, mine still works fine after 24 years.... The one...
  14. Lou C

    OMC outdrive cooling nipple that connects hose to transom

    Re: OMC outdrive cooling nipple that connects hose to transom Taking it off is easy, remember the Cobra has to be in neutral not fwd like an Alpha. Getting it back on can be tricky, I recommend building a stand like mine, it's easy took me a couple of hrs one winter day.... I am actually going...
  15. Lou C

    4.3 cobra I/0 on a 20 ft conquest boat. Sat for 5 years what should I do?

    Re: 4.3 cobra I/0 on a 20 ft conquest boat. Sat for 5 years what should I do? Get the tank cleaned out Just get a new battery Pull the drive and check the bellows, gimble bearing and u joints. IF you see cracks in the bellows replace it. the Cobra has a very easy to replace impeller, under...
  16. Lou C

    Cobra Winterizing Plugs on gimble ring..........

    Re: Cobra Winterizing Plugs on gimble ring.......... He is talking about 2 different things, the bolt that is in the center of the UPPER unit, which was covered by the Cobra emblem, is the one you should never remove. On the pivot housing, which is the part the upper gear housing is bolted to...
  17. Lou C

    Mercruiser Risers for OMC Engine

    Re: Mercruiser Risers for OMC Engine There is an aftermarket conversion available for the batwings which you can't get anymore. I have the bat wings on mine and I don't think they are bad at all, as long as they are in good condition. Mine started clogging after 5.5 seasons in salt, I had a new...
  18. Lou C

    OMC 4.3L Overheating. Read all the other threads already....

    Re: OMC 4.3L Overheating. Read all the other threads already.... Here is what you need (this is a GLM kit but I'm sure you can get OE stuff at a BRP dealer, or even a Sierra version)...the thrust washer goes on first (big silver on at left) with the TAPER matching the TAPER on the prop shaft...
  19. Lou C

    OMC 4.3L Overheating. Read all the other threads already....

    Re: OMC 4.3L Overheating. Read all the other threads already.... Either they got the wrong thrust washer on there, put it on backwards or for some reason the thrust washer did not slide up the prop shaft far enough...the washer has a tapered area, that slides onto a taper on the prop shaft...
  20. Lou C

    OMC lubrication points question

    Re: OMC lubrication points question The main thing is to make sure you get the correct amount of fluid in the drive. It is easy to underfill them if you do not do it correctly. You drain from the bottom most hole, with the dipstick out. Then replace the drain plug, and rest the dipstick in the...
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