itsmetibbs
Seaman
- Joined
- May 24, 2016
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I recently purchased an old Cordova boat made by Fiber Cell, a small manufacturer who was in business in the 70s. The boat has a GM 350 and an alpha one.
When I purchased it, the engine was seized and I didn't know what I was getting into.
I was able to get the engine running, but now I'm dealing with the outdrive.
When I replaced the water pump impeller and housing, I didn't put the boat into forward, and I didn't put it in forward to reinstall the lower unit. I'm not sure you need to, but if I remember, you need to do so on Gen 2 outdrives.
I didn't bother looking to see if the drive was functioning properly before I replaced the water pump.
My question is this: what is causing my outdrive to not engage? I have included a video of me trying to shift it k to gear. Any thoughts are appreciated.
https://youtu.be/fHjYiPBtRqU
When I purchased it, the engine was seized and I didn't know what I was getting into.
I was able to get the engine running, but now I'm dealing with the outdrive.
When I replaced the water pump impeller and housing, I didn't put the boat into forward, and I didn't put it in forward to reinstall the lower unit. I'm not sure you need to, but if I remember, you need to do so on Gen 2 outdrives.
I didn't bother looking to see if the drive was functioning properly before I replaced the water pump.
My question is this: what is causing my outdrive to not engage? I have included a video of me trying to shift it k to gear. Any thoughts are appreciated.
https://youtu.be/fHjYiPBtRqU