Piomarine
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Hello boys! Remember me? I’M BAAACK!!!
Sorry, stupid movie reference lol. It’s been 2 years since I was on this thread but in the last month or so I have purchased a new (to me) boat! I have a 1957 Alumacraft “Deep C” that this old Lark will be gracing the back of. That said I am back at it with this old motor. I’ve been posting quite a bit on the AOMCI Facebook page and gotten some good help (some of it from some of you)! Problem with Facebook is that there is no archive to go back and reread the good advice that has been given. So here I am yet again.
Today I started rebuilding the gear box. A member on the FB page gave me a sweet deal on the lower unit seal kit and a full ignition kit. I got the drive shaft put back together and it’s just sitting in the lower half of the gearcase. Tomorrow I will get it into the actual lower unit. Question…how much of the old marine grease needs to be cleaned out of the lower unit before I put it back together? Will leaving it there hurt anything?
Another question…what will be the best way to seat the new shift rod o-ring and bushing? I attempted to get them in today but cannot get them to fully seat. Advance there is appreciated.
Sorry, stupid movie reference lol. It’s been 2 years since I was on this thread but in the last month or so I have purchased a new (to me) boat! I have a 1957 Alumacraft “Deep C” that this old Lark will be gracing the back of. That said I am back at it with this old motor. I’ve been posting quite a bit on the AOMCI Facebook page and gotten some good help (some of it from some of you)! Problem with Facebook is that there is no archive to go back and reread the good advice that has been given. So here I am yet again.
Today I started rebuilding the gear box. A member on the FB page gave me a sweet deal on the lower unit seal kit and a full ignition kit. I got the drive shaft put back together and it’s just sitting in the lower half of the gearcase. Tomorrow I will get it into the actual lower unit. Question…how much of the old marine grease needs to be cleaned out of the lower unit before I put it back together? Will leaving it there hurt anything?
Another question…what will be the best way to seat the new shift rod o-ring and bushing? I attempted to get them in today but cannot get them to fully seat. Advance there is appreciated.
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