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    Swapping OMC Sterndrive Upper Housing

    Hi, I need to replace the upper housing on my OMC electic shift stern drive. I have the True Course steering system. I have a lead on an upper housing with the push rod steering system. Is there any way to swap these out for one-another? Or, is this a bigger project than I want to take on...
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    Electric Shift Outdrive Locked-up?

    I have a '77 OMC package. 302 engine, and the electric shift outdrive. I took the boat out for a quick cruise recently and had a major failure. I pulled away from the dock without any indication of a problem. After a few minutes I turned up the RPM's to get up on plane. I was up for about 1...
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    Ignition Problem

    Hi Everyone, I'm helping my brother work on his 1993 Sea Ray overnighter. The boat has a 4.3 liter Mercruiser package, and the starter went out. I helped him change the starter and we're now having some issues. First and foremost the ignition fuse blows rather frequently when cranking. It's...
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    1978 OMC Ford 302 Dead...

    I have a 1978 Boston Whaler with an OMC package. Up until this week it’s ran great. I took it out a couple weeks ago after having run in at my house for about 45 minutes at high RPM’s. It ran perfect. Coolant levels were normal. Oil was fresh…and still is. Temperature was low…it hadn’t been...
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    OMC Tru-Course Steering

    I have a '77 OMC setup and the Tru-Course steering system. Its always worked great for me, but after this winter it appears to be locked up. I can't turn it at all, and the issue appears to exist back at the drive. Do these things normally lock up? Any ideas how to fix this? It seems like it...
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    '77 OMC Selectrim Problems

    I have a 1977 OMC setup that includes a Ford 302 and the electric shift outdrive. I bought the boat a year ago and knew nothing about OMC's. I found a boat that runs great but has many small issues, one of which is the engine jumps a couple inches when I hit the throttle. I thought that the...
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    Galley Ceiling Rebuild

    I have a '78 whaler with a closed bow. I bought the boat about 2 years ago and have been working out kniks with the wiring, engine, etc. and it's running great. Now I'd like to repaint the top side, but there's one thing holding me up. The bow cover is failing. <br /><br />Before I had the boat...
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    OMC 302 Jumping 6 inches

    I was watching my engine yesturday while a friend of mine increased the RPM's of my OMC 302 engine and the front jumps about 6 inches. Is this normal for those engines, or do I have issues with my engine mounts? If I do, does anyone have any ideas as to where I can get parts like that? Thanks.
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    OMC Electronic Conversion...ESA version

    I installed and electronic ignition with no luck. When I hook up the power lead for the ignition to the resistor and it causes the voltage supplied to the coil to drop from 11.7 volts to 5.1. Coming out of the coil it drops to 1 volt. I've been reading some of the issues on the site and they...
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    302 Prestolite Distributor

    Can anyone educate me as to how I would check the mechanical advancement of the distributor. I was told to check the springs and weights, but I'm not sure how and I don't want to ruin things while teaching myself. Is it an easy process? Thanks for the help.
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    OMC 302 idles great, dies in drive...

    I have a 77 Ford 302 OMC package and the engine seems to run perfectly while in nuetral. As soon as I engage it into drive, foward or reverse it kills the engine. I have replaced the fuel filter and cleaned the gas tanks, I have checked the fuel pump, replaced the plug wires, replaced the...
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