yes, rack and pinion.
if you dont believe its the cable, disconnect both ends. should be able to move it with only two fingers.
when mine froze up, I couldnt pull the inner cable even with my truck
steering cables last about 15 years
first, clean your points
second, clean all your connections at the starter and the battery - both positive and ground
third, its usually never the coil
you should have battery voltage while cranking as the coil gets it voltage from the I/R terminal on the starter
you should have about 9 volts...
my steering cable was fine when I pulled the motor and rusted up from non-use. same goes for one of my shift cables. after the switch, the new steering cable can be pulled in/out with two fingers
doesnt matter if you are replacing timken with timken. you need to go thru the proper shimming process. each bearing is slightly different from the next.
dont do aluminum heads unless you do a full heat exchanger conversion
no real advantage of the aluminum heads other than weight. however the weight you save on the heads, you add back with the heat exchanger
since you pulled your motor apart, the only way it can go back together is a full...
Good poly from a real fiberglass supply house is not only cheaper than a big box store, its a better resin. Fiberglass resin was $21/gal, however it has gone up with the whole resin shortage.
Do not use any big box store resine such as bondo brand. Not only is it more expensive, its a lower...
FWIW, 4" 4-ply kevlar turbo hose is half the price and twice as good and comes for about $120 a 4' stick ( has a 500F rating vs the rubber exhaust hose which is 2 ply, and only has a 250F rating ).
if its an SX, the gearing in the top transmission is all the same across the board and the gear ratio change from 4-6-small 8-large 8 is all done in the lower gear set.
toon maker owns a break press vs a set of rolls......result is still the same as GM pointed out.
shape of logs doesnt mean much, only the displacement.
only to the people selling the hydrofoil to you. they make money
if you want the best benefit on a pontoon, you need a jack plate and power tilt to properly have the prop height adjusted by weight on-board
Most aluminum trailers for a 14' boat are 3" heavy channel or 3" w-beam with a 3" square or 3x5 rectangular center beam (usually 1/4" web) As you go up in size of boat you go up in size on the materials
