I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running..

On Sep 4, 8:43*pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running.. *

I don't have much knowledge of them. But I know some people on a local
lake in my area that are still running the old OMC 'stringer' drives
and have since the 70's. The Cobra was an improvement, then the
Super Cobra, then the venture with Volvo/Penta.

Parts are still around for them. You might have already seen this
site, but I'll post it anyhow.....

http://www.hastings.org/~stuart/cobra/

On Sep 4, 9:43*pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running.. *

Try www.marineengine.com Lots of usefull help there. Nothing here
but bull****, and off-topic political bull****. It's free as well.

Dont even ask here.

On 9/5/2012 1:32 AM, *e#c wrote:
On Sep 4, 9:43 pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running..

Try www.marineengine.com Lots of usefull help there. Nothing here
but bull****, and off-topic political bull****. It's free as well.

Dont even ask here.


That's right. Drive prospective member boatowners away.

On Sep 5, 9:51*am, Meyer wrote:
On 9/5/2012 1:32 AM, *e#c wrote:





On Sep 4, 9:43 pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running.. *

Trywww.marineengine.com* *Lots of usefull help there. Nothing here
but bull****, and off-topic political bull****. It's free as well.

Dont even ask here.

That's right. Drive prospective member boatowners away.

Sorry, but that site has REAL Boat Owners, plus actual Technicians
that offer help for free. All we have here, is dip****s like Harry and
Suckling Don, and the rest of the idiots that follow Harrys Political
posts .....NOTHING more.

On 9/5/2012 10:41 AM, *e#c wrote:
On Sep 5, 9:51 am, Meyer wrote:
On 9/5/2012 1:32 AM, *e#c wrote:





On Sep 4, 9:43 pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running..

Trywww.marineengine.com Lots of usefull help there. Nothing here
but bull****, and off-topic political bull****. It's free as well.

Dont even ask here.

That's right. Drive prospective member boatowners away.

Sorry, but that site has REAL Boat Owners, plus actual Technicians
that offer help for free. All we have here, is dip****s like Harry and
Suckling Don, and the rest of the idiots that follow Harrys Political
posts .....NOTHING more.


So if you aren't here for boating you must be here for Suckling
Don/Harry et al. Tell me it aint so.

On Sep 5, 1:01*pm, Meyer wrote:
On 9/5/2012 10:41 AM, *e#c wrote:





On Sep 5, 9:51 am, Meyer wrote:
On 9/5/2012 1:32 AM, *e#c wrote:

On Sep 4, 9:43 pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running.. *

Trywww.marineengine.com* Lots of usefull help there. Nothing here
but bull****, and off-topic political bull****. It's free as well.

Dont even ask here.

That's right. Drive prospective member boatowners away.

Sorry, but that site has REAL Boat Owners, plus actual Technicians
that offer help for free. All we have here, is dip****s like Harry and
Suckling Don, and the rest of the idiots that follow Harrys Political
posts .....NOTHING more.

So if you aren't here for boating you must be here for Suckling
Don/Harry et al. Tell me it aint so.

~~ Snerk ~~ ...and who says you're slow, StinkyJim?

On Sep 5, 12:01*pm, Meyer wrote:
On 9/5/2012 10:41 AM, *e#c wrote:





On Sep 5, 9:51 am, Meyer wrote:
On 9/5/2012 1:32 AM, *e#c wrote:

On Sep 4, 9:43 pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running.. *

Trywww.marineengine.com* Lots of usefull help there. Nothing here
but bull****, and off-topic political bull****. It's free as well.

Dont even ask here.

That's right. Drive prospective member boatowners away.

Sorry, but that site has REAL Boat Owners, plus actual Technicians
that offer help for free. All we have here, is dip****s like Harry and
Suckling Don, and the rest of the idiots that follow Harrys Political
posts .....NOTHING more.

So if you aren't here for boating you must be here for Suckling
Don/Harry et al. Tell me it aint so.

It aint so. I've been badgering for quite awhile to get rid of the
Political bull**** posts by Krause, and several of his ilk. You know
better.

On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 9:43:06 PM UTC-4, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears.... any other tidbits of advice.... I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble... Thanks guys and gals... And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use.. open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running..

will be finding out how smooth it is Sat morning at 8...

loading it on the trailer and bringing it back into town....

got the permits to tow. so now i just gotta keep it on the trailer between there and home

i got a good King Cobra spare if we puke this one...

On Sep 4, 8:43*pm, Gerry wrote:
I know shifter cable adjustment was the biggest problem with these drives eating gears....

any other tidbits of advice....

I downsized from inboards (paragons) on twin 350's..and i hope i'm not headed for trouble...

Thanks guys and gals...

And BTW i am not planning on beating the crap outta the driveline..just normal use..

open lake cruising speeds and lots of river running.. *

Here's some more discussion on the 2855-

http://my.boatus.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43744