OMC Shifting Problem

[Danny in CO]

I have a 86 OMC 5.0L Cobra. It is hard to shift out of gear with the engine running. If I turn the engine off, it shifts easily. I seem to remember reading that there was a problem with the Cobra drives with shifting that was a linkage problem. Now I can't find where I read it. Can anyone tell me how to adjust the shift linkage on this OMC drive? Or point me to a link to fix it?

Thanks,
Danny

 

[PINESOL]

Re: OMC Shifting Problem

this should help ya ...
http://www.hastings.org/~stuart/cobra/kw-shift.html

 

[chiefalen]

Re: OMC Shifting Problem

after u do the stuart adjusments if it still has the problem check your esa.u schould have about 500-600-rpm at idle.if your idle is to high it would be hard to shift.

 

[marada1]

Re: OMC Shifting Problem

Before you start messing with the shift cables I would definatly check and see if the ESA is working. From what you are describing I would say it's not. Makes all the difference.