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  1. ScottinAZ

    anyone know of an OTC equivalent to this?????

    yeah, the driveshaft bellows I just installed today was ordered a couple of weeks ago, and spent a week in FEDEX purgatory somewhere in Ohio..... Really could have used it LAST WEEK when it was supposed to be here......
  2. ScottinAZ

    anyone know of an OTC equivalent to this?????

    yeah, I already bought some off ebay, I was hoping someone would have said "just go to such and such, and you can get them TODAY"....... shipping lately is a crapshoot..... so much for the postmans creed, and nothing stops them from their appointed rounds, now its.... what excuse can we give...
  3. ScottinAZ

    anyone know of an OTC equivalent to this?????

    looking to see if anyone knows an over the counter equivalent to this tubing nut... its mercury P/N 22-49718, and connects the damn plastic trim hose to the pump and the reverse lockout.... one of mine blew out, and replacement genuine is at least a week away.... I would prefer to be on the...
  4. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    The bearings are whatever your hub takes. The buddies are just a type of dust cap with a grease nipple.
  5. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    The bearing buddies just pop in replacing the normal dust covers. As for the gauge, there are ones that have a built in sensor and take no electricity hence being a direct reading type. It’s literally a thermostat bulb attached to a gauge.
  6. ScottinAZ

    Easiest Conversion

    the 4.3 uses mounts on the side of the engine, whereas the 3.0 and 3.7 use a mount on the extreme front. as far as I know there are no adapters, you just fabricate mounts to fit the engine you choose to put in, and fiberglass them to the hull. same as the original MFG did.
  7. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    never underestimate the stupidity of a prior owner...... :D and yes, that goes for me, when I sell on the boat.......
  8. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    if I were you, and had access to the "automotive" stores that we do, I would get a good old fashioned automotive direct reading temp gauge, and screw it into one of the plugs in the block, or even where the temp sensor currently is.... something like this...
  9. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Yeah, I can understand why you want the gauges working. I feel the same with mine. I like knowing what the engine is doing. Thing is, these factory gauges are 30 years old, and dont take kindly to being outside as much as they are..... Ill probably replace most of mine with some same sized Faria...
  10. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    if yours is like mine, the choke has a large round cylinder like thing on the port side of the carb. there are 2 wires going to this. one is 12v, the other is ground. This contains a small heater and the bimetallic spring. There are no other controls for the choke. Ill double check my manual in...
  11. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    bearing buddies will often have a rubber cover over the outside of the cap. these are the first things lost, and usually never replaced. None of mine currently have them....... shooting some grease through the nipple does pack the bearings to an extent, but not nearly as well as doing it...
  12. ScottinAZ

    Exhaust Manifolds and Risers

    those risers look fine. Unless you have running issues, I wouldnt worry about the black in the manifolds. Most exhaust is soot covered on the inside to some extent. Being water cooled, these cannot by design get hot enough to burn it off..... IOW, dont go chasing a problem that may not exist...
  13. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    if you are careful, you may be able to save the gasket. A full impeller kit for my pump with the gaskets was like $30 on Ebay, and if its been a while since the impeller has been changed, that isnt a bad idea to do.... mine hadnt run since 2017, and was not only deformed, but starting to crack...
  14. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    my pulley isnt that tight, but if there is a bit of crud built up in the pump, it will stop the impeller from turning. May want to pop the rear cover off (3 bolts) and remove the impeller... that will tell the tale for the bearings. IIRC, your drive is a late Cobra with the humpbacked drive. If...
  15. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    the pump looks "normal" to me. The o-ring acts as a slinger to keep any water that leaks past the seal from accessing the bearings which are in the housing closest to the pulley. As long as you have little to no runout on the pulley, you should be fine. The back section where the hoses connect...
  16. ScottinAZ

    Moving outdrive with engine off?

    My 1995 OMC Cobra (Volvo in drag) is solid when trying to move the drive. Only way to move it is with the wheel... valving between Volvo/OMC and Mercruiser may be different with their power steering rams. That would account for why those with a Merc can do it, and those with a Cobra/SX cannot
  17. ScottinAZ

    Hi-Lex side mount control

    ok, just checked my "spare parts" Hi-Lex controls, and the light blue wires going into the back of the controller are for your neutral switch. The other three go directly into the handle for your trim. If your boat is not starting, as a TEMPORARY MEASURE, you can join the two light blue wires...
  18. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    that coupler looks pretty good to me... wear on the splines can be pretty obvious if you know what to look for (there is usually some step on the drive sides of the spline from the wear)... I would clean yours up as clean as you can get it and then inspect. Couplers usually dont fail from wear...
  19. ScottinAZ

    Hi-Lex side mount control

    lemme check the Hi-lex that I have sitting around.... Ill try and answer for sure later today..... IIRC, the light blue wires are the neutral switch.
  20. ScottinAZ

    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    The alignment tool is the same for the merc and OMC/Volvo.
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