Hi guys I have a 1986 century 2000 18 foot open bow with a mercruiser 260 basically sbc with a staggered bolt pattern starter that has gone bad. I have been tring for days to get the starter out the bolts are very difficult to get to and must be orginal because the wont move it seems mercruiser put some wierd bolts with really long heads on them the one closest to the bellhouseing is so tight to the belhousing you cannot get a socket on it only a wrench once you get that far it is hard to get any leverage on it. I thought about taking that sides motor mount loose or off and lifting that side of the motor dont know if that will put to much stress on the transom though any thought?