I am usually filling the transoms and adding a bracket but if you are thinking of repowering with a 4 stroke on a boat with an existing cut out transom I would temporarily mount the motor with the two top bolts only and hook up the steering then turn hard over both ways. If you have clearance I would turn the motor hard over and begin trimming the motor up carefully to check for full tilt clearance. It might help to have a second person as a spotter so you don't crush the cowling when checking.
