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    OMC 3.0l 400 series Disaster on the Water

    Good Afternoon everyone, been a long time since last posting due to almost 2 years without any major problems. Ahhh... one can only go so long however. Engine OMC 3.0 Liter Sterndrive model 400 series Prop 13 1/4 x 17 Problem: Running just under WOT today everything was operating just...
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    replacing belt on omc 3.0l

    Any suggestions or guidance on replacing the alternator belt? The front motor mount/trim motor mount bolts to the block on each and the belt needs to go around it. If I remove the mount I am afraid that the motor will want to tilt down and I wont be able to raise it to get it back on. There...
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    omc 3.0l broke belt

    fan belt started squealing yesterday and before could get back to dock the belt broke. carefully watched gauges and no overheating but took 15 minutes or so to get back in. my question is... does the pump in the drive circulate the entire engine system and all or is there also a pump on the...
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    omc prop questions

    good afternoon, let me start by saying i am new to boating and bought a boat a few weeks ago. i have a 1983 starcraft css181 boat with a omc 3.0 L 400 series drive. i took it out for the first time this weekend and all is wonderful on the water, however, when taking off the boat seems to be...
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    omc 3.0 L 400 series questions

    good afternoon every one.. first of all let me thank everyone for all the help and assistance so far as it has been a big help. i finally got the boat on the water this weekend after weeks of troubles and turmoil. but after a day on the water it was well worth all hassles to get to that...
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    looking for good instruction on loading boat on trailer

    ok here goes... i am new to boating so go easy on me. i have a 18 ft i/o starcraft bowrider and it came with trailer. trailer has 2 boards with carpeting, 2 keel rollers and 2 side rollers on either side. launched boat for first time, had a blast boating and then came my nightmare, getting...
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    omc 3.0 L 400 SERIES STRINGER SHIFTING ISSUES

    OK, so i took the drive off the boat and dissassembled the unit in preperation for replaceing the shift cable. the cable had broken right at the pulley assembly on the shift housing. once i had the whole thing apart i wanted to make sure i could shift it from R to N to F by hand. how...
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    omc 400 shift cable specs

    i have removed my drive to replace what seemed like a broken shift cable based on diagnoses, however, it is not broken. i was wondering if anyone knows the exact length of both cables si i can measure my to see if it has stretched over time. i was planning on replacing it but i now believe my...
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    1983 OMC Sterndrive 3.0

    are there any sterndrives that can be swapped out for the original 400 series? i have one and parts are nearly impossible to find and no one within 100 miles is willing to work on this outdrive. i was hoping for some other outdrive manufacturer with a more modern setup and parts availability...
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    1983 OMC 3.0L stuck in forward

    1983 OMC 3.0L Stern drive engine model 302sthrctr engine serial J764983 drive model 982740 drive serial J313762 Problem: the drive unit seems to be stuck in forward. engine will start and run fine. when in neutral, the prop is still spinning forward. when shifted into reverse the...
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