Trying to get a new steering cable Installed on a baja 302 with twin 454s, but I don't have enough room between the side of the boat, and where the cable enters. The old cable was siezed and I got it out by cutting it. Does the threaded rod shown in the picture easily come out? I need like 1 more inch of room

No, the rod does not come out
The cylinder is mounted to the transom plate. If you bend the lock tabs hold the 2 bolts (top/bottom) you can move/remove the cyinder

I think I see what your talking about now. That bottom bolt is going to be a pain, pretty sure I feel tabs that need to get bent on that one first too? Even if I manage to get it unbolted it hardly looks like there is enough room to get it out...

Yes that is the bolt.
It's the only thing I can think of that once removed would give some room to move the unit. Dont need to take it out, just move enough to get the cable in

Ayuh,..... Lock tabs on both bolts,.... AD is steerin' you in the right direction,.....

Workin' on boats, you soon learn that you have to take apart as much as necessary, to get the job at hand done,....

It looks like if I get the cylinder unbolted, I will be able to shift it towards the middle of the boat and get the cable in. Now to just figure out how to get the bolts out....thanks baja...