Seized Lower Shift Cable Nut

johnkom

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Need some ideas. When I started to remove the lower shift cable nut on my MC-1 outdrive the nut facets rounded over. So I drilled the center out and used some heat on the casting. No luck. The nut split. I'm stumped. Any ideas? Really hard to get into the cavity to work.
 

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Scott06

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Need some ideas. When I started to remove the lower shift cable nut on my MC-1 outdrive the nut facets rounded over. So I drilled the center out and used some heat on the casting. No luck. The nut split. I'm stumped. Any ideas? Really hard to get into the cavity to work.
Take it off ( bellhousing) if you can do the work great otherwise Take it to a machine shop. Use an end mill to cut it flush, drill out and retap it.
 
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