I recently rebuilt my engine and reinstalled. After installation I couldn't get the engine to align, so I bought an alignment tool. After trying to make adjustments at motor mounts to align, I noticed the rear engine mount washers and bolt were loose. I realized that when tightening the lock nut, the bolt turned thru the square nut backing it off. I had taken an engine height measurement at the front of the engine before engine removal. So I removed engine and rear motor mounts and torqued them according to spec. Reinstalled engine and began alignment process. I couldn't get the OEM alignment tool to engage in engine coupler. So I had a friend turn a new tool 1.17 diameter that would allow us to see spacing between tool and gimbal bearing. We made some front mount engine adjustments and slipped a .123 gage between tool and bearing. Tool is tight in the engine coupler. We were able to use a magnet to turn the bearing with gage in and the gage smoothly rolled all 360 around alignment tool. Tried the OEM alignement (
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tool again and still could not get it to slip into coupler. At this point I'm thinking this tool was either machined incorrectly or it is the wrong item. Regardless, I figured this should be aligned perfectly and tried to install the SX-M stern drive. I cannot get the shaft spline to insert into coupler. Not sure what to try next.
