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  1. Lou C

    got some questions on 4.3 repair or replacement.....

    Hello iboaters, Well my old '88 4.3 finally acted up in a big way. Its been in salt water raw water cooled for at least 15 years. I'm posting this here even though mine is an OMC boat because you get more traffic here, lol. What happened was this: difficult starting, rough running and after some...
  2. Lou C

    Trailer Refurbishment . . .

    I found that the OEM springs seemed to hold up better than some of the aftermarket ones....
  3. Lou C

    New bellows

    It used to be that Volvo and OMC used the same exact bellows for the Cobra and Volvo SX drives. I just changed my Cobra bellows this spring and its the same OE part as always, the thick rubber original style. I have found that these bellows last a long time as long as you can store the boat with...
  4. Lou C

    is a four winns horizon 200, yr 2000 a good boat?

    Here are some pix of the resto, you can see in the pic of the old deck the rot plainly started around the holes for the pedestal mount. This was done between 2005-2006 was finished in 2007.
  5. Lou C

    Closed Cooling System on Port Engine Running Hot(ter)

    And in the end, we come to a shell, which as some of us pointed out way back in the beginning is one of the inherent advantages of outboards in salt water, they tilt up, so nasty stuff does not grow outside, or INSIDE! lol. It took me a little while to rig up a way to separate an upper and lower...
  6. Lou C

    Oh no not another oil thread...Merc 25/40 Vis Delo 40

    I ran a couple of oil analyses over the past few years comparing the Delo straight weight I used for years and the Merc 25/40 that is specifically blended for inboard marine use. The Delo 40 was done during the 2011season and the Merc was done at the end of this season. Both held up well, the...
  7. Lou C

    Rebuild flat bottom trailer, must be made easier to push boat off, more rollers???

    There are 2 domestic manufacturers of roller trailers that I know of in Austrailer, Dunbier and Rolla, try contacting both and see if the sell rollers. http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/brow...FTFp7AodPykAUg how about something like this, they could fit where you have the skids and would not...
  8. Lou C

    Outdrive screw vanished....is this bad?

    No Title The drain/fill screws for the gear oil on a Cobra are on the RIGHT side as you face it, the only ones on the LEFT side are the DO NOT REMOVE screw and the drain for the pivot housing. There are 3 water drains for the pivot housing and they look exactly like the drain fill plugs...
  9. Lou C

    1st big boat and inboard motor 4.3 .unwinterizing boat do I add water to engine

    Re: 1st big boat and inboard motor 4.3 .unwinterizing boat do I add water to engine Just checking....did you drain from the bottom, fill from the next plug up near the joint between the upper and lower gear units, with the top dipstick just sitting in the top cover hole to let out air...
  10. Lou C

    Outdrive Guage inop.

    Re: Outdrive Guage inop. These things don't last all that long. There are no more OEM sending units but Sierra makes a replacement (that I have on my boat and actually has outlasted the OE ones). They are difficult to replace because of how the wiring is snaked through the transom mount...
  11. Lou C

    Pulling my DP-SM drive for the first time.

    Re: Pulling my DP-SM drive for the first time. I built a wood stand with casters some years back and then I wanted something better so I bought this one from Stumpy's Fab Works, nice piece of work for the price....really makes it easier....
  12. Lou C

    2005 Tahoe Mercruiser 190 HP (oil change info)

    Re: 2005 Tahoe Mercruiser 190 HP (oil change info) I use a Topsider vaccum oil pump and do warm up the engine for about 20 min or until the temp gauge reads about 160 or so. Filters I use Sierra, I hope you have reasonably good access, I remove the rear seat on that side and the port side...
  13. Lou C

    New to me 5.8 Cobra - Drain plugs?

    Re: New to me 5.8 Cobra - Drain plugs? There are also 3 drain plugs in the pivot housing of the Cobra, you have to tilt it up to see them, 2 on the stbd side one on the port...Remove the plugs and rod em out with a small screwdriver....
  14. Lou C

    Help identifying a Cobra or Baby King Cobra lower unit

    Re: Help identifying a Cobra or Baby King Cobra lower unit Here's a pic, from my '88 OMC shop manual, I tried to post this in your thread on the bayliner site but the new soft ware there won't let me add attachments...
  15. Lou C

    Kaboom-proofing I/O

    Re: Kaboom-proofing I/O Take a look at this diagram from Chapman's... I'd also advise anyone with an Inboard or I/O to install a fuel vapor alarm....
  16. Lou C

    Faded Red Hull Restoration Q

    Re: Faded Red Hull Restoration Q Had the same problem, wound up painting it. No amount of sanding buffing etc would keep it looking good.
  17. Lou C

    removing lower gear case to service water intake tube.

    Re: removing lower gear case to service water intake tube. If its been used in salt water it can be difficult to separate the lower from the upper. First you have to make sure all the bolts have been removed including the trim tab (mark its location first). You can pry between the housings...
  18. Lou C

    Bellows replacement - 96 VP SX outdrive

    Re: Bellows replacement - 96 VP SX outdrive That rod can be hard to get out, but if it will not budge, there is nothing wrong with loosening the trim rams at both the drive end and the tramson end to get the drive off. You might try something like brake drum puller if you can safely set it...
  19. Lou C

    How to PROPERLY use OMC lower shift cable tools?

    Re: How to PROPERLY use OMC lower shift cable tools? http://forums.iboats.com/omc-i-o-inboard-engines-outdrives/transom-shift-cable-tools-532964.html This is about as close as you will find, very good I did mine with the same tools and it shifts great. Keep in mind checking the cable drag with...
  20. Lou C

    what is the knack in putting the stern drive back on?

    Re: what is the knack in putting the stern drive back on? As noted the engine has to be aligned properly, the marks on the alignment tool have to be even all the way around. Getting it back on can be tough. I like to start out with the boat on level ground. Then I make sure the pivot housing...
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