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    OMC Cobra Bell-crank 1988

    I've got my pivot loose and the transom shift cable off to replace the O ring on the cable end. I noticed that he bell-crank was not turning freely so I pulled it apart , inspected it , cleaned it again and then put it back together again. Now , when I tighten the keeper bolt it will not turn at...
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    How important is the " O" ring on an OMC transom shift Cable

    As usual I got in a hurry the other day and installed the lower shift cable on my 1988 OMC Cobra and left the O ring off of the brass nut in the pivot. How important is the O ring , would it hurt anything if I left it out or should I pull the pivot and cable and install the new O ring...
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    Starter question on a 5.7 gm--

    I just put the new engine back into the boat for the second time and am trying to get all the wiring hooked back up . I am working at the starter and began to hook up the yellow with the orange stripe to the small back terminal and it never seemed to tighten up , just spun when I got it on the...
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    1988 5.7-./cobra Bellcrank questions

    Ok while installing the new lower shift cable during gimbal re installation I forgot to slide the shifting linkage "hook" piece that the real name of escapes me right now but anyway, I now need to remove the Bellcrank to allow for the installation of the shift cable linkage Hook. Odd note, I had...
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    Installing a new Gimbal Bearing with engine out---OMC Cobra

    I'm slowly getting this starcraft back together again and need to install the new gimbal bearing . The 5.7 is still out of the boat and I want to install the bearing then the outdrive and dunk the boat to check the new transom for leaks BEFORE I reinstall the engine again. I have a bearing...
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    OMC Cobra gimble ring - is v8 the same ring as 4cyl

    I may or may not have screwed up the threads on some of the studs on my transom plate/gimble ring studs. If i can not salvage the studs and have to replace the ring , can I use a transom setup from a 4 cyl or should i only use a unit from a v8 ?
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Anyone have an idea of what caused the difference in paint color in this job ? If you look at the picks in post #466 ----- in comparison to these last pics in my last post you see it looks as if I used two different paints ! Note the mirror finish in the first job and the dull appearance in...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    spilled a little more paint on the stern today a couple of times and as far as the way the paint went on it looks ok to me with no runs or sags but it is no shiny like the first time. More of a satin non shiny look. Maybe its just the way the light is hitting it , will see tomorrow. Here are...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Any advise on getting a long sag out of the paint while it is still sticky ? At least I like this color of blue , now if I can just get it right this time !
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    been having trouble getting this posted at all. had to post twice and many of my other programs are acting odd as well. I will try it again.
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    What a train wreck !! I finished the 1st coat of white paint on the transom with the roll and tip method and you can see every friggin roller and brush mark in the paint as if that was the desired look. Anywhere the brush missed the roller marks show up. Tomorrow I'm going to scratch it up good...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Time to stop screwing around and get my new transom glued up and screwed down. I need to mount a transom board as well and I'm not sure how far out from the center I can mount it and still have the transducers work right. Anyone know for sure ? Picture shows about where I want to put it.
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Here is a shot of my organisational skills----Tools , nuts and bolts , rivets , and some power tools.-----
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    Ok, all sparred up and waiting to dry . Crawled in the boat and cleaned up the transom skin with a little sand paper and Purple Power mixed with water . When it dried I shot the skin with some corrosion converter for good measure. Don't know if I need to paint over it or just leave in and...
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    new Gimbal bearing and bellows kit

    I just recieved a kit that included the bellows , upper and lower, a bearing and a new water hose for my 1988 Cobra outdrive. I was looking at the bearing and noticed that it DOES NOT have a hole for grease in it and so would appear that it is not a serviceable bearing , should I send it back or...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    been getting a lot of pictures like this on CL as well. Don't know what the problems is unless another windows 10 " update " has loaded another software conflict into my computer again.
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    Cutting a new transom--sterndrive-Aluminum boat.

    There is a slight angle cut into the bottom of the keyhole for some reason and i'm not sure that it should be there. MTboatguy said that he thought it was a mis adjusted jig at the factory. You guys have any opinion on this ? Should I cut the angle into the bottom of the keyhole or cut it...
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    Cutting a new transom--sterndrive-Aluminum boat.

    I have the makings for a new transom . I bit the bullet and paid the price for 3/4" Marine ply since good exterior is close to 50 bucks a sheet and by the time i bought all the spar , oil and other things to make it work i could just buy the marine ply and not waste my time . Anyway it's time to...
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    The bottom of the keyhole is cut at a slight angle , is this normal or was it just cut wrong to begin with ??? Tried to get a good picture of it but don't know if you can see it .-----
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    my new old 1988 ss20v

    had to cut access holes in the deck to get the last 2 bolts out . transom out and no sign of a leak at the keyhole. the only real rot is at deck level beside the engine where my knife is stuck. Looks like 80 bucks a sheet for 3/4 " marine ply so guess ill be out 160 for the wood but this is...
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