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  1. Lou C

    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    As far as the issue of the O-rings on the driveshaft, grease can get under the o-rings in that groove and keep them from seating, so when I install those, I clean out the grooves and just lube the orings with bit of motor oil, not grease. Grease goes only on the splines.... For lining up the...
  2. Lou C

    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    crowfoot wrench will work there, some are made to be used with a socket/extension, some have a flex head, all different combinations so you can get to things. I had to be creative to get the lower retaining bolt out on my Cobra's steering actuator, similar problem, the top of the Y pipe was in...
  3. Lou C

    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    I have used GP 27 dual purpose batteries from Deka about 20 years, they last an average of about 7 seasons….
  4. Lou C

    How many very new 4 stroke engines will be running trouble free at age 50 to 75 years old ?

    While I know intellectually I "should" have an outboard here in the salt pond, I just can't bring myself to spend that kind of coin on just an engine! Yes I/Os are a pain here, due to salt water moorage but the repairs are generally simple, can be done by competent DIY guys, and you can even...
  5. Lou C

    How many very new 4 stroke engines will be running trouble free at age 50 to 75 years old ?

    What I see with 4 stroke outboards is that the OEMs are the only source of parts. That keeps prices very high.
  6. Lou C

    How many very new 4 stroke engines will be running trouble free at age 50 to 75 years old ?

    this is the one real advantage of older I/O boats with simple GM marine engines, you can buy a decent junkyard engine and with some help from a good machine shop and aftermarket parts, go boating. or even a complete reman from any number of online retailers
  7. Lou C

    How many very new 4 stroke engines will be running trouble free at age 50 to 75 years old ?

    The availability of countless aftermarket parts for the small block Chevrolet make repairs and rebuilds easy and practical. Not so for high tech modern outboards.
  8. Lou C

    How many very new 4 stroke engines will be running trouble free at age 50 to 75 years old ?

    In the distant future someone somewhere will be rebuilding the best 4 stroke engine ever built, the small block Chevrolet.
  9. Lou C

    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    North Shore Huntington/Northport is the same thing Charlie!
  10. Lou C

    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    They grow all over everything on the drive unless you paint it with 2 coats of Trilux!
  11. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Look at one for an Etec
  12. Lou C

    OEM Exhaust Manifolds Looking for some other info

    I was thinking the same thing! They shouid be tested with Acetone then you’ll know for sure they don’t leak…
  13. Lou C

    Shift cable resistance, best lube point to possibly help?

    Best to use silicone grease for this because it doesn’t degrade the rubber. I’m in the same environment as you Charlie, moored in Long Island salt water May to Nov. I usually spray my bellows with Trilux anti fouling but it peels off. Still I get at least 10 years out of a set of bellows. I...
  14. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Evinrude dealer
  15. Lou C

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    remember if they say it's a Cobra plug, the 86-93 models are the originals, but the 94-98 are the Joint Venture OMC/Volvo. And yes the 94-98 OMC Cobras are the same thing as the Volvo SX, just painted a different color (OMC = charcoal grey, Volvo = silver). So it all depends what year Cobra...
  16. Lou C

    Trailer bleeding brakes. Part 2

    Yes drum brakes have a self energizing effect and they can provide more braking force with lower actuator pressures than disc brakes on a surge system. The other difference is that drum brakes have very strong return springs to release the brake, vs disc brakes have the square seal in the...
  17. Lou C

    Trailer bleeding brakes. Part 2

    getting back to brake bleeding, the way we did it in the old days was to start with a clean clear bottle, and tape a plastic hose to the neck, with the end almost at the bottom of the bottle, and then fill the bottle till the bottom of the hose was covered in brake fluid. Then pump the master...
  18. Lou C

    Trailer bleeding brakes. Part 2

    lol a play on words… I will say that the surge drum brakes on my trailer (12” free backing) stop it really well.
  19. Lou C

    Do I replace the core plugs when engine is out?

    My mooring spot is usually 5’ deep at low tide & 12’ deep at high tide tide. Those are the kind of #s I like….
  20. Lou C

    Do I replace the core plugs when engine is out?

    If you have trouble getting it to drain then yes it makes sense to pull the core plugs & clean out the block. I try to stay out of shallow water just for that reason.
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