Just got a Gaffrig two handle shifter and Supreme cables put in the Lavey. I replaced the original 1987 stock OMC shift/throttle unit because it was sloppy and cracked. I also replaced it hoping to correct a problem with the stock shifter not always going all the way into neutral (let me explain).
The gearbox would be in neutral but that stupid Cobra ignition interupter sometimes would be engaged while the shifter was in neutral--almost killing the engine. To get the interupter to stop suppressing the ignition, I would have to wiggle the shifter--argh!. With the new Gaffrig the problem is still there but alot easier to stop because the throttle is separate.
My question is this? Can I disconnect or bypass the interupter? My mechanic (OMC certified etc.) is pretty much by the book and advises agaist it.
1987 Laveycraft 21 460 OMC King Cobra