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  1. Lou C

    Four Winns=four losses? 93 Ford 5.0 OMC?

    Yep the last of the Pure OMC Cobras. They are actually pretty good if it was built right and the shift cable & shifting system are in good shape. I've had one for 20 years in salt water and no major drive/transom mount repairs in all that time. What's been done: shift cable adjusted 2x once in...
  2. Lou C

    Four Winns=four losses? 93 Ford 5.0 OMC?

    That might be the last year of the pure OMC Cobra. Post pix of the drive
  3. Lou C

    OMC Stringer ESA not working-Adapter housing not centering.

    On mine when you trigger the interrupt switch it drops the idle from 600 to 450
  4. Lou C

    Vista 248 power steering

    Yep they are usually mounted level or at least should be.
  5. Lou C

    OMC Stringer ESA not working-Adapter housing not centering.

    If the switches work as they should it could be the ESA. Mine went bad about 7 years ago and I replaced it & the switches. The little buttons on the switches were worn out & they were sticking. Got the ESA from CDI electronics.
  6. Lou C

    Source for Ford 5.0 EFI Stbd Exhaust Riser?

    you can keep the Ford motor get a cast iron intake & a Holley 4160 for much less, parts for those are available....
  7. Lou C

    2002 Mercruiser 5 liter MPI Distributor Timing

    exactly the gaskets are very different and more prone to damage from over torquing. the pre vortecs rarely if ever leak...
  8. Lou C

    2002 Mercruiser 5 liter MPI Distributor Timing

    And are you sure that the intake bolts were torqued properly and you don’t have a vacuum leak?
  9. Lou C

    Oil Change question

    The Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) was built right here on Long Island 1962-1972 by Grumman Aerospace in Bethpage Long Island. The first spacecraft Grumman ever built and the only part of the Apollo Program to never experience a major failure. In fact one served as a lifeboat for the crew of...
  10. Lou C

    Oil Change question

    are ya liftin' a litre? agreed I can think in both metric and old English/American but it gets tiresome lol. 19mm=3/4" etc. Funny how lug nuts are still in old school measurements, and most wheel diameters are in inches not MM or CM.
  11. Lou C

    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    Well I have to admit I do the prime thing…I hook up the water muffs turn on the water then disconnect the raw water intake hose at the stat housing & fill that hose with water & reconnect. That puts water right into the impeller housing which on the Cobra is in the upper gear housing not the...
  12. Lou C

    Source for Ford 5.0 EFI Stbd Exhaust Riser?

    Somehow this is a different part number than the generic OMC/Volvo standard height elbows used on V6 and V8s. Is there a bracket mounted to the side of it? Crowley Marine says that part number is NLA, and I saw that the more generic Barr Marine elbows can't be used on the Ford engines with...
  13. Lou C

    Mercruiser 5.0 Won’t Reach Operating Temp

    Don't have a Merc engine but have had that same problem (low temp like 120*) on occasion. It seems to be caused by either a piece of rust, or sand getting between the stat and its seat. Doesn't let it close all the way. If it sticks part open it won't reach normal temp unless you're up on plane...
  14. Lou C

    Volvo 5.0GXI Overheat/New thermostat

    If this is an SX drive there is also a clean out on the upper gear housing that you can open up by removing the plate over it after removing the plastic cover for the shift linkage. Sometimes a used impeller can look good but not pump so well. If you ever sucked up sand it can grind up the...
  15. Lou C

    Is this a concern?

    Getting back to the boat...that pitting, nothing to worry about but as Chris said make sure the bonding wires are in place. You freshwater guys should see what our salt water drives (if water kept) look like. I would: run it up to temp on the water hose, get down in the bilge at the level of...
  16. Lou C

    Is this a concern?

    Saw both at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler, Ga. Great place, loved visiting it and going back next year.
  17. Lou C

    Sx outdrive water pump

    Replied on your pm
  18. Lou C

    Mercruiser 3.0 Exhaust Riser Leak / Compatibility?

    why is there no stud or bolt in the recess where it should be? I can't see how that would ever seal with only 2 bolts/studs & nuts
  19. Lou C

    Need length of VP shift cable

    measure twice buy once lol. same thing with steering cables...
  20. Lou C

    Purchasing in this market

    Just for laughs I went on the Four Winns website and priced out the modern version of our old boat....$65,000....when it comes time I'll repower....got a spare Cobra drive and transom assembly in the garage....good enough for now....
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