I replaced the lower transmission cable on a 1986 OMC cobra drive 4.3L, but could not get the drive back in when I was done. I had to loosen the engine from the mounts to install the cable because the motor position put to sharp of a kink in the cable to install it. Now I can' get the lower unit to go back in. I'm thinking the alignment may be out. The u-joint housing area doesn't want to fit through the main seal.Does anyone have experience getting the unit through the seal and aligning this unit? I just learned that I needed to have it in gear inorder to turn the shaft to fit, but I don't think I even got the spindle to that point because of the problem of fit where the black rubber boot seal hits the housing that is around the u-joints. There is an alignment tool, I wonder if I need to install with one of these, and if so how much they cost. Perhaps it will be more cost effective to have a marine shop do it, if that is the case?
