Re: 1988 v4 88hp spl TIMER BASE
That's a puzzler...<br /><br />Anyway, the swap's fairly easy. A common automotive harmonic dampener puller will work, using the three threaded holes near the center of your flywheel. After the flywheel's off, removal & re-installation of the timer base is pretty self-evident. Use a little grease (sparingly) on the plastic ring the timer base rides on. <br /><br />The part you want to pay attention to is re-installation of the flywheel. Not difficult, but you want to do it right. The crank taper & mating surface on the flywheel want to be DRY (not lubricated). I've wiped them with a earswap damp with alcohol. Don't get junk on the crank seal sitting just below where you're working. Then torque the flywheel nut to 105 ft-lbs (exactly). Check the timing to see if it's different with the new timerbase.<br /><br />You should be able to get a good used one from any number of online used boat motor places. They don't usually go (at least on those newer motors), so shouldn't be hard/expensive to find.
