Hi all,<br /><br />Went to the marine shop and eyballed a junker with the powerhead removed and my friend that works there showed me the 'band' below the lower pan that you all were talking about. After that I headed home to determined to rip out those thermostats.<br />Well they are out, and it wasn't near has tough as I was thinking it would be. I may have removed a few too many bolts. Got the undercover off, 6 bolts. Four bolts that screw the feet of the powerhead to the lower pan, Two bracket bolts where the harness wires run through, and I also removed the plastic pan under the carbs, as I was trying to get the pan to come down a little further in the back. Finally got the lower Tstat bolts out by pressing down hard on the rear of the pan, and they juuuust came out. I am going to get someone to help me on the reassembly. As you say, I had to remove the air silencer, easy but many bolts. Thanks to DJ, OBJ, Reeldutch, and Solittle for the help. When I popped the spacer plate, springs and plastic went flying. I hope nothing is missing. The checkvalves are just the spring and the plastic plunger right? Anyway, here are some pics (anything missing?). As you said, "It can be done" <br /><br />
