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    OMC Stringer remote shift

    Just one cable for throttle, the shift is a switch. The prop has a rubber nose so no exhaust coming through there.
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    Longer steering cable

    I removed my steering cable, i guess it had a bunch of crud inside of it making it hard to steer. It was fairly easy to pull out, probably not the original cable and replaced before. I think the previous owner replaced it with a cable that was a little too short because the rack on the rack and...
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    OMC Stringer remote shift

    From what I've seen online, its a Marmac so you are spot on on that one, i have a stringer 400 electric shift. So it really just need a cable for throttle and a switch for the forward/reverse and a pull mechanism to put it into neutral for warmup. I’ve seen these on sailboats. I've seen some...
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    OMC Stringer remote shift

    I removed the side shift remote on my 77 Deckboat OMC 140 sterndrive. The throttle lever will not stay horizontal and just drops down vertical by itself. I also dont care for the small knob you have to pull to put the sterndrive into neutral. I’m going to clean it up and re grease it. I think i...
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    Where to Buy

    Found manifold end cap on wheebay so that has been ordered, haven’t found any rubber gaskets just cork, found some manifold gaskets that will work but I can always make one like Dubs said. I’m 1 out of three so far.
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    Where to Buy

    Oh, sorry, it’s a 1977
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    Where to Buy

    So I was looking for a gasket for exhaust manifold front end cap and upon removal I found out the cast iron cap was broken which contributed to a small leak while engine was running. I looked online but did not really see any caps available. I would like to find this cap online as the only...
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    Looking to repace my plexiglass wind shield

    Try Greatlakesskipper, they have some from insanely expensive to reasonably affordable. They have many to choose from. The my also give you height, width, and radius dimensions. Good luck.
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    Marina/fishing/beach cart

    We went to the marina a couple of years ago and I had this collapsible wagon I got online. That freaking thing wore my a## out taking all of our stuff to the boat. It did not work in rough terrain either. The handle is also way too short for people of Sasquatch stature. So I decided to build my...
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    Omc 140 Rochester 2v Carb

    Started right up on the first try, didn’t have to do any adjustments to the carb. Ran it for about an hour and shut it down and started up every 20 minutes, worked great. I was skeptical because I had not tried to start it up since the snow and freeze we had a few months ago. No cracks in the...
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    Omc 140 Rochester 2v Carb

    Thanks for the replies. I went ahead and used white distilled vinegar and soaked the carb components that had crud on them for about three hours and it came out real good. The jets, power valve, Venturi, and power piston came out a lot cleaner than before. I chased all of the small holes with a...
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    Omc 140 Rochester 2v Carb

    About to rebuild carb, bought corresponding kit for # stamped on carb. Disassembled carb with step by step pics. I noticed some white deposits inside carb, possibly standing water from some point in its storied lifetime (its a 1977) and I was wondering what would be the best option to remove...
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    Title and registration for my boat and trailer and motor

    Its really simple if you have the title for boat and and the title for the motor, if its an I/O, then just a title for the boat itself. You need bill of sale. You also need a form from Texas Parks and Wildlife filled out with serial numbers, boat ID number etc. it needs to be signed by the...
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    OMC manual/service/how to

    I was searching online on amazon, ebay, etc, for some OMC sterndrive literature and i was wondering which would be the best one to get. Seloc, Clymer, Ken Cook, etc. Ive seen some for as little as $20 to as much as $150 for an original service manual. Which manual would give me the best info...
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    First time boat owner

    Thanks for the info, it is greatly appreciated. I will have plenty of questions to ask. I wanted this boat to be something that my son or daughters could hook up and take to the lake at a moments notice without me having to be there as the mechanic to make sure everything was in proper working...
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