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  1. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    cobra 3.0 hesitates

    In the past I've had some old trucks with the same symptoms and it turned out to be a worn and or dried out accelerator pump, which was an easy fix. The worst case was that it had ran like that so long it wore the bore out for the plunger which made it junk. The other suggestions that had been...
  2. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Help Please!

    Will do thank you 😊, a number is what I had been searching for.
  3. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Help Please!

    Scott are you saying that it's best to leave it as it is?
  4. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Help Please!

    Thanks Scott, I wasn't sure if there were part numbers or just OD/ID. I appreciate your directions on this.
  5. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Help Please!

    The reason for me wanting to replace them is I have alot of vertical play and was concerned about the meshing to the auxiliary shaft in the engine. I only believe it's excessive from articles I have read but there were still many different opinions.
  6. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Help Please!

    I want to replace the bushings in the Mallory distributor on my 2.3. I found a place that can do the work, but they don't have a source to find the parts. I have spent countless hours searching but can't find anything specific to this distributor, I've never had to do this before, so I am not...
  7. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Transom repair ?

    Not at all, It was meant as a general statement. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
  8. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Transom repair ?

    Any cracks in the transom area whether on the inside or outside are stress cracks indicating weakness. Like @Grub54891 stated a transom replacement may be necessary and most likely stringers etc. Rot is like rust it continues eating away until it is completely removed. There is no bandaid for...
  9. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    You know it, by then the drive will have been forgotten!
  10. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    1980 3.0L strange overheat issue

    Oh you have a stringer, the image was from my manual which was for a cobra. I've never had a stringer but it may be the same or similar. It should be accessible somewhat easily either way, it should be higher in the exhaust system above the water line. I'm not sure if I have anything about...
  11. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    1980 3.0L strange overheat issue

    The flapper is in the upper section of the exhaust pipe, you would need to remove the upper elbow and rubber coupling. It's in a very similar location as my Ford 2.3. All that was left on mine was the pin, the flapper had long since melted, I did find small pieces in the outdrive when I had...
  12. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    I finally found a good drive! It was a long 8 hour trip! A boat repair shop did some work to it a year ago and the customer never paid or picked it up, so I can check this off the list 😀! I hope to take my distributor to napa next week and have it rebuilt. Warmer weather it coming and want to...
  13. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Just a small update, The holy grail of parts that I was so eager about was lets say ......just a pipedream :) The search continues......
  14. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Deck Repair - Fiberglassing Question (Newbie)

    Depending on the dryness of the wood a second coat of resin may not be out of the question. When I coated mine the first coat all but disappeared.
  15. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Lip broken off transom drain tube - options?

    The stress cracking in the gelcoat leads me to suspect some possible transom issues starting. My boat had this problem (albeit much worse) and my transom was shot. I'm not saying yours is shot but may be at least worth investigating.
  16. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Which fuel to use?

    Cool, thank you.
  17. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Which fuel to use?

    Around here most use the 91 octane because it is non-ethanol and being my boat is an 88 I am sure it was designed for 87 but is there any other benefit to running the non-ethanol other than the longer shelf life? (what I have been told many times)
  18. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

  19. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    2.3 Lower Gearcase

    Unfortunately they do not have anything that would work for me, I also contacted a few companies that offer new gear sets but will not sell that item seperately.
  20. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    It was -24 degrees F this morning and well to cold to be outside so I figured I'd adjust the valves on the quad so I turned the heat on and everything froze! I hope the ice shows up on the pictures. As far as boat news I did find out that the 2.3 was available on some boats in 1991, OMC...
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