dont leave it all the way up. as soon as you hit the top limit, tap the down button. you are fighting a load-holding check valve.
is your fluid low?
additionally, if your fluid is dirty, you could have a sticking check valve.
guys, per post #1, it was an 898 drive. they were listed as 1.5:1 for the V8's or 1.65:1 with the inline 6
this is the MC1 / MR / A1 ratios
not until the A1 Gen 2 in 1991 did the drive change to 1.47:1 or 1.62:1
all the livewell plumbing is under the deck tub. time to pull out everything you can pull out. most livewell plumbing is plastic and needs to be replaced every 10 years or so. same goes with plastic thru-hull fittings
as racerone stated, get that motor running within a few hours.
Well, that not only made the job 200% harder, you still have to pull the drive to align the motor.
So now pull the drive, align the motor and then service the drive, and then reinstall
This prop target customer is the guy that launches in South Carolina on Friday afternoon, is in Marathon Key Saturday afternoon, and runs back for Sunday
