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Pantz,
I ran into the nearly the same hit point that you are drawing up in your picture. 1 o'clock hit point.
Keep in mind that my out drive was so far out of alignment I couldn't get the out drive off without using my hydraulics to push it off. (when I bought the boat)
After two attempts, the second using the correct alignment bar, I was able to get it aligned.
My overall point here is that even with a horrible alignment when I bought the boat, and a not great alignment after my first learning lesson, my coupling mount is still in tact 14 years later. So hopefully you won't need the pics here, but I thought I would add them so you see what you are working with, and why you do want a good alignment so you don't damage the coupling mount. Over $350.00 plus hardware costs of around $100.00.
Just take your time and small moves like Bruce noted.
For what its worth I'll measure mine and post it for you, but probably a very long shot it'll be close. But it might give you a starting point.
On my second alignment I started by measuring the front mount height (left and right) and made them equal. Then I made equal 1/4 turns of the mounting nuts to lower the motor in the front. Then I worked on shifting away from the 1 o'clock hit point by moving only one of the front mounts slightly. Once I had equal grease spline marks, and the bar slid in/out with ease then I rotated the motor with a socket and driver on the crank shaft bolt from 12:00 (start) to 3:00 to 6:00 to 9:00 and back to 12:00. Checking the alignment at each point.
(If it helps, put some mark on the crank shaft pulley to mark your start 12:00, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock points)
Just go slow and note mentally or on paper the moves you see when making adjustments.
Offrddrver
