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  1. Lou C

    Found this in a local antique shop, 1956 Johnson Seahorse....

    We were looking for something else and found this, it looks like it was hardly ever used, very good condition, the seller says it runs but what do you all think about buying one of these? I've looked at a couple of on line parts places and it appears that you can get most replacement parts (carb...
  2. Lou C

    Removing interior side panel....questions....

    Re: Removing interior side panel....questions.... OK here is a crude cross section drawing of how the panels are retained, I don't know for sure what kind of retainer is inside the interior panel, but it could be a tee nut, the wood is not rotted because I can see it clearly from the backside...
  3. Lou C

    Removing interior side panel....questions....

    Hello all, I need to install a new throttle/shift control on my 88 FW H-200 because the old OMC control is getting really sloppy. The side panel has to come off, its is held to the inside lip of the top cap by a series of studs that are screwed into a fastener inside the wood backing. The panel...
  4. Lou C

    looking for photos of your 4.3 right side of motor in the area of the starter, help?

    Re: looking for photos of your 4.3 right side of motor in the area of the starter, he dont know if they help....
  5. Lou C

    Leaky after service

    Re: Leaky after service I do mine every year. Pulling it off is usually easy, it sometimes can be hard to get the driveshaft to line up and slide into the coupler when re-installing. When I started doing this myself I built a wood stand with adjustable casters under it, this worked pretty well...
  6. Lou C

    Homemade sterndrive stands

    Re: Homemade sterndrive stands I made a wood one that is in that thread some years back but I finally got something better, from Stumpy's Fabworks....The fact that this has a jack on it, and the mount can be flipped around makes it very useful and it's much easier to install the drive when you...
  7. Lou C

    OMC 5,8 overheating

    Re: OMC 5,8 overheating You can also remove the impeller housing, and then hook up the muffs. Turn on the water and hold the muffs tight to the drive. You should see water coming out of the water outlet as you see it on the right side of the place where the impeller housing mounts. . If not...
  8. Lou C

    Exhaust Manifold Service Life

    Re: Exhaust Manifold Service Life Well Bondo I've been using the OMC batwings (I have 2 sets) in salt water, used the first set 5 seasons, on the second set now and NEVER had ANY water in the engine, I pull the plugs every spring to replace em and there has never been signs of water intrusion...
  9. Lou C

    Transom shift cable tools

    Re: Transom shift cable tools Thanks to all who posted all this information, which is a great help to OMC owners who have no good local techs to set up the shift cables. I was curious, so I pulled out the tool I bought from Crowley Marine OMC # 915271M and measured the dimension from the center...
  10. Lou C

    88 Four Winns Candia. Help finding and getting to anti siphon valve (fuel tank)

    Re: 88 Four Winns Candia. Help finding and getting to anti siphon valve (fuel tank) I responded to this on ifourwinns, you have to take out the back seat first before you can lift out that hatch. My 88 Horizon is the same way. BTW boat looks very good for its age, nice gelcoat and seating...
  11. Lou C

    Need help with a nearly new Suzuki DF 2.5 four stroke....

    I bought a Suzuki DF 2.5 and from the beginning it has had a bad stumble off idle. The dealer has tried to help, but it is really not much better. The first time I took it in, he replaced the carb and it was better after that, but after a few trips it was back to the bad stumble. I took it in...
  12. Lou C

    Buy a sunk and repaired Cobalt 226? Salvage value?

    Re: Buy a sunk and repaired Cobalt 226? Salvage value? I don't think a salvage boat would be worth that much. Also no one said anything about the gas tank, if the fuel vent/fill went under water the tank may have salt water in it. If you want a project and are prepared to fiddle with it for a...
  13. Lou C

    Ford 5.0 overheated, now seized.

    Re: Ford 5.0 overheated, now seized. I'd want to take off the risers and see if you can tell if the water got in that way, you would see rust trails down the center section of the exhaust manifold and if so, replace the riser gaskets on both sides. Also look carefully at the sealing surface for...
  14. Lou C

    86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot

    Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20rg.s to hot question? Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20rg.s to hot question? Glad you got it, I could see dings on that impeller plate and the cage that the impeller lives in looked like it had some wear marks on it. I usually replace them every 2-3 seasons unless something happened like...
  15. Lou C

    Outdrive installation. Aligning?

    Re: Outdrive installation. Aligning? The thing is, do you know if it was set right in the first place? When the engine was installed, did the guy who installed it align it? If so, then by now it should not have changed. But we don't know for sure. I think if you have an outdrive boat, and are...
  16. Lou C

    86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot

    Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot I copied your pic and showed you where to spray some silicone spray so that you can slide down that lower hose on to the Y pipe. That hose has to slide down before the manifold will come off. Once you get that lower hose down the manifold will come off easily and...
  17. Lou C

    1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs w/ Many Pics

    Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs Re: 1991 Formula 242 Stringer & Bulkhead Repairs reminds me of my resto a few years back. one thing I'd try to do, is not use foam to reinstall the tank, my FW has separate stringers that the tank mounts to, there are 4 tabs on the tank and...
  18. Lou C

    Backing into garage

    Re: Backing into garage that trailer valet is cool and gives you really precise control over how far you move it. I have a front hitch on my 98 Jeep and just bought one for my 07 Jeep, they work great with difficult parking situations like a narrow driveway and narrow street with not enough...
  19. Lou C

    86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot

    Re: 86 cobra 4.3 20drg.s to hot You have the one piece units, how hot do they get? After a lot of use, they will show some clogging in one or more of the exhaust outlets. They are not hard to remove because OMC had the good sense to use studs and nuts instead of bolts. Due to the design, you...
  20. Lou C

    Exhaust manifold mounting bolts?

    Re: Exhaust manifold mounting bolts? The 4.3s with the one piece batwing manifolds used studs and nuts to retain them. To me this was a better way because it's easier to get penetrating oil on the threads than if they used bolts in the threads in the cyl head. Here's a pic of my old 88...
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