Where did you get the adjustable drive stand from? I have a non adjustable and I'm getting tired of muscling the drive up to the level I need to install it.

I built the drive stand that you see here...$225.00 plus shipping.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/d...ck-review.html

I ran across this looking at your utube links. Funniest boat launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aoSRH9Ddhs

I'll be doing this project in the coming weeks on my 1990 29 Fountain twin. My engs are already out so I won't be doing any cutting/drilling.
On the upper swivel shaft there's 2 bushing correct? The JR video shows the removal of the lower one where he drives it up from the bottom then has to collapse it so it can be removed since the cut-out in the transom was a little small and the steering arm wouldn't move up any more.. How is the upper bushing removed? That part wasn't covered in the video.
Also, in your youtube slideshow, there's a large while doughnut looking thing. What was that?

How did your gimble rings look where the square part of the swivel pin engages them? Mine have slop and that's why I'm diving in.. Didn't notice a problem until I hit abt 77 mph for the first time. The slop caused a serious control issue above that speed (no ext steering on mine yet).

Thx for any input!

I ended up following the video and then noticed I had a new bearing that I had not installed. So I didn't install it. I did end up buying a new stainless pin because the steel one was worn and didn't make sense to me to have a steel one? I hear u need to pull it with a puller.

I dont know the correct name for the Mercruiser tool to install the bushings with. It will install both bushings and the seal all at the same time. I borrowed the tool from a friend and installing the bushings and seal was a piece of cake. I did each bushing separately on the other drive and it was a pain in the butt. I actually screwed up the upper bushing and had to go get another one. Thats when my friend gave me his tool and told me to put the bushings on it and the seal.

I did the cutout and had plenty of room with no issues. The only thing I did different than what Ron Bender said was in install studs for the cover plate instead of the screws. I just dont like threading the aluminum and then installing a bolt into it...too easy to strip out the threads. I had no issues with the studs and got everything nice and tight.

As bad as my pins were, as soon as I was able to spread the jaws of the tiller arm alittle...my pins just fell out. I did not need a puller at all.

I went and had a look at the donut thing you mentioned and that must be the gimbal bearing in the housing. The other white stuff is white silicone around where the hoses go thru the transum. I cleaned excess grease off the gimbal bearings so that might make it look white. If this isnt it, get a "timer" mark where you see it and I will have another look.

The puller mentioned was for the upper bearing. You need to get something up through it and grab the edges to pull it down and out. Don't know for sure since I did not replace mine.