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    at my wits end

    Hey all I have a '89 omc cobra 5.7l on a four winns 210 horizion. The boat sat for a few years before j got it, so far I. Have redone the heads the carb has been rebuilt(quadra jet) I have insalled a new fuel pump and a new pertronix billet ignitor II distributor with new wires and two sets of...
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    starts and radio quits

    I've got a problem!! I have an '89 omc 5.7l cobra I am in the process of putting a pertronics billet electronic distributor on. I spoke to clark at CDI ELECTRONICS and he told me I could leave the stock coil but I needed to do away with my resistor wire. I looked in my factory omc service manual...
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    '89 omc cobra goin electric

    Hey guys I have an '89 four winns 210 horizon with 5.7l omc and cobra outdrive the original prestolite distributor broke a spring on the mechanical advance I looked hi n low for one to no avail. I have decided to go with the pertronix ignitorII plug n play bullet distributor. Has anyone done...
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    advance not advancing enough.... i think

    Hey all I have a 1989 four winns 210 horizion with a 5.7l 260hp omc with cobra outdrive. I have had it about six weeks n have some engine work on it, I finally got to take it out last friday everything was fine till u got out of the no wake zone. Starts and idles fine goes n gear fine its just...
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    omc cobra conversion

    Hey everyone I currently have an omc cobra 5.7l with a cobra outdrive 1989 model. My question is in the event I trash my gears, hit something n the water, etc. What are my options as far as possibly convertins to a volvo penta, mercrusier, etc. I was just thinkiing that if something major ever...
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    shift is too firm

    I removed both shift cables from the linkage yesterday the cable going to the gear shifted was very smooth and felt free on the otherhand the red cable going to my outdrive was smooth but quite stiff. I did not have a.spring scale to measure it with bit it was definatly more than two n a half...
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    1989 omc cobra owners manual

    Hey guys I am trying to find somewhere to get or download a factury service manual for my 1989 5.7l cobra outdrive any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thamks
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    does my timing need adjustment or carb

    I am new to I/o boats but am fairly mechanically inclined. I have a '89 omc 210 horizon four winns with a cobra outdrive and 5.7 engine with a rodchester 4bbl carb. I have just redone the top half initally started out as just rebuilding carb but pulled intake to see more about the engine kinda...
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