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    OMC 800 mechanical shift - POPS out of FORWARD

    A month ago after replacing the top gear set I put the 26' Sunrunner Chev 305, OMC Stringer 800 back in the water. Leaving the dock the first time it popped out of forward on hard acceleration ONE time, then all was well. This was with a 15-1/2x13 prop. Two days ago after seeing WOT RPM at...
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    Stringer Upper 981059 / W99446...what gear set is it??

    Looking to buy a Stringer 800 upper, and W99446 is what the guy says is the serial number. He says the model number is 981059. Can anyone tell me what this guy has? I'm looking for a 21/17 gear set off of a 230hp 305 Chev. Thanks, Jay in Seattle
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    Outdrive Gear Ratio Question please?

    I have a broken 17 tooth gear on my 5.0 litre 230hp Stringer 800. We all know how expensive these are, and the condition of my outside upper gearcase is bad as well. What would be the performance result of sticking in a Stringer 800 from say the 3.8 litre V-6 engine? I assume that I'd need to...
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    Broken Bolt Removal Ideas?

    So far, in removing my OMC Stringer 800 I've broken 7 1/4" bolts, most of them flush with the corroded aluminum housings they tap into. Many are tapped deep, like 3/4" or so. I can see that chaulky aluminum oxidation all over. I've used the straight side easy-outs before, and in 1/4" bolts I...
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    Stringer 800; gear set next to ball gears?

    What is the little gearset next to the ball gears on the 800? I assume they don't need to be timed in any way, right? Why do the manuals make such a big deal of marking which ball gear teeth on the intermediate matched up with the upper gear set so they can be put back together with the same...
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    OMC 800 hammering noise in bell housing area

    I truly pray someone will recognize my problem. I've had many boats, and now I have a 25' Sunrunner with a OMC 230 and a Stringer 800 mechanical shift outdrive. I have a terrible hammering noise in the area that would be a bell housing if it were a car. I realize that the stringer has an...
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