I have 89 OMC 302 with Cobra outdrive and recently I had to replace gakets on the outdrive lower and upper units. Now my boat shifts funny, it does not go out of the forward when shifted back to neutral half the time. Also it makes grinding and rattling noise when Forward is engaged and if I do not give it some gas engine dies on idle, but if I gas it a little is engages further and runs well. Anyways, I think I need to adjust the shift rod to a proper length, but my Clymer manual does not say how much I need to unbolt it to the perfect height, it tells me to use some kind of OMC measuring rod/tool. If someone know how many turns I have to bring it out, or what the length of it should be on neutral I would very much appreciate it. If you have this tool, please let me know what it's total length is.<br />Thanks<br />mike