Volvo Penta Cobra Gasket

[drew_caplan]

I am just about to put the new motor in the Four Winns and putting the outdrive back together. I ordered a gasket kit for it but noticed that when I pulled it originally there was no 'main' gasket but just one around the water intake. Is this normal and the surfaces act as a gasket or should have this large gasket originally been present on the lower?

Sorry, wont allow me to post photos right now. Will post shortly!

 

[Lou C]

Normal. The OMC Cobra drives from 86-93 use that gasket, the Volvo design ones from 1994 & up do not, only that irregular shaped oring for the water passage.

 

[drew_caplan]

Amazing, thank you.

 

[Lou C]

BTW
Coat the mating surfaces between the drive and the pivot housing with marine grease like triple guard grease. It will keep the drive from corroding onto the pivot housing. This sometimes happens on these 94 & up units. I would also coat the inner & outer lip of the bellows & the bearing carrier that fits into the bellows (helps the bellows seal out water) as well as the driveshaft splines with the same grease.

 

[drew_caplan]

Perfect, thank you very much for the advice!