CABLE ADJUSTMENT

[Ski-King]

NEED TO ADJ. UPPER SHIFT CABLE. DOES ANYONE HAVE A PIC. TO SHOW ME HOW? <br /><br /> THANKS ALOT GUYS

 

[Ski-King]

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SORRY YA'LL ITS A 4.3L CHEVY 89 SUNBIRD V6

 

[Bondo]

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With WHAT Drive ??????

 

[Ski-King]

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bondo , i really don't know. it is a omc outboard

 

[Bondo]

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Ok Ski-King......<br />To get an answer here, You have,<br />1989 Sunbird, 4.3l V-6, OMC drive...........<br />You'd like to learn how to adjust it's shift cable...............<br /><br />Unfortunately, I don't do OMCs,..... So I can't help you........<br />But,<br />The OMC Guys here Will tell you what you Need to Know........ Now that they Know What you're Asking...........<br /><br />Good Luck......

 

[Ski-King]

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thanks bondo, i'll wait

 

[Lou C]

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First see if you can find a good OMC shop that does Cobras because that is probably what you have. This is not an easy adjustment to get right and if you mess it up it will start jumping out of gear (which will ruin the dog clutch and foward gear).The Cobra has 2 cylinders to raise the drive like a Merc, unlike the old OMC stringer drive (big rubber boot in the transom).<br />If you want to learn all about it and do it yourself, get an OMC shop manual and see this site:<br />www.funkopolis.com:8080/~stuart/cobra/<br />The main problem with these is sticky transom shift cables and non working ESA systems. <br />What problem are you trying to solve?

 

[Ski-King]

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tanks lou, going tomorrow to drop off boat.lou i can take the boat to the water and it run good at idle, start to rev it up and it skipps very bad and only get to about 20 mph.now i just put this motor in the week new block, crank,cam,rods,lifters,flat-top pistons.etc..... everything new.set timing at 6deg. btdc set dwell at 39deg.new coil,points condenser,rotor,plugs and wires.checked for vac. leaks found none.new carb also,new fuel, fuel filters,electric fuel pump new (psi 6-7 ). just will not stop skipping ,got to be electical cutting it off .<br /><br /> thanks for any advice

 

[achris]

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What do you mean by "skipping"? Is it surging, or is it like the key being turned on and off? <br /><br />Chris.............

 

[Ski-King]

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chris.... i guess it's like breaking up, gets to one spot in rpms and can't get any higher

 

[achris]

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Now we're getting somewhere. Does it rev up ok in neutral? At what revs does the problem occur? If you suspect electrical, try jumpering out some of the harness. For test purposes only, remove the shift cutout switch from the coil (if Cobras have them) and see if the problem is fixed. Try running a wire direct from the battery to the coil (like hot-wiring), but not for too long as it can stress the points. You could even disconnect the tacho, I've seen one take down an engine.<br /><br />Let us know how you go.<br /><br />Chris............