Hello I hope everybody is enjoying the long weekend. I picked up this really clean 1989 Wellcraft Eclipse that had a bad 4.3 engine. I had a new 1986 4.3 in a old omc boat that I changed flywheel and starter and put it in my wellcraft. got the motor in and dialed in in the driveway with...
I have a question installing the shift cables. My manual is not very clear on this. It said to pull the short cable while sliding the housing down on the shift arm. I did that and forgot, actually did not even think to check the operation and assembled and put the drive back on. My cables are...
Hi has anyone tried to replace the transom seal without removing the outdrive? mine is starting to weather crack and wondering if it can be done. I tried a search but could not find anything. Thanks Don
I have a 86 omc stringer 800 mechanical shift 4.3 engine. The shifter would not move freely and it would rev up and then pop into gear. You had to pull the handle back past neutral into reverse to find neutral. I disconnected the cables from the outdrive at the converter housing and the handle...
I have a 86 Sea swirl with omc 4.3 stringer setup. I bought a pertronix kit and a flame thrower coil. I mistakenly ordered a 1.5 ohm coil instead of the 3.0 ohm coil. I am going to run 12 volts to the coil and then put a ballast resistor inbetween the coil + and the newer esa module. I have a...
Hi, I am a new member here. I was wondering if anyone knew what prop was o/e on a 1986 omc 4.3 800 series stern drive? I just bought a 1986 seaswirl and it seems to run good but the tach indicates it only turns at 3200 rpm's and the speedo say's it goes 32mph. It has a 14 1/2: 19 prop and it...
