Looking for a strut for 1994 tige made by fineline. 1” shaft can anyone with the same boat provide a number off the strut or some dimensions?
back story: strut bushings were worn upon changing them we opened a can of worms. The shaft had to be removed. Once the coupling was disassembled it was noticed the shaft sits no where near centre and it must be forced to centre Making alignment impossible. Shaft is straight had it checked at the machine shop, leads me to the strut. Upon inspection it is not the original strut. Broken hardware missing washers and not a Tige part number. it’s obvious it has been worked on before. Tried to shim the shaft to get it centered with no luck it’s just too far out. Tried to align motor to where it sits but the motor ends up so far over, the cover rubs against the belt. I know the shaft needs to be centered. Leads me to believe that this is not the correct strut for the boat. Tige cannot help as fineline made the boat and they do not have specs for it. Closet I have found is a strut off a 92 that has a different angle than what’s on there. I want to make sure it’s correct as it’s an expensive part. Currently has a 16 degree angle yet the replacement for a 92 is a 14.3 degree angle. Any help is greatly appreciated