Monterey10
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Apr 13, 2007
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A 96 Mercruiser 5.7. The engine had been out by the PO. I put in a new gimble bearing. When I check the alignment, the tool gets stuck long before it bottoms out.. It's very hard to remove. So, I'm assuming that the engine is far out of alignment.
*** How do you get the engine close to aligned, after an engine has been out? ***
I've just looked down past the gimble bearing and it's pretty hard to determine whether the engine should go up or down. I tried laying a tape measure in the hole and it's still pretty hard to determine.
While I'm asking questions, what size bolts are on the typical Mercruiser engine mounts. I know they're bigger than 7/8s.
Thanks in advance.
*** How do you get the engine close to aligned, after an engine has been out? ***
I've just looked down past the gimble bearing and it's pretty hard to determine whether the engine should go up or down. I tried laying a tape measure in the hole and it's still pretty hard to determine.
While I'm asking questions, what size bolts are on the typical Mercruiser engine mounts. I know they're bigger than 7/8s.
Thanks in advance.
