mystery hole in sterndrive

[paulgilford]

Can someone tell me if this hole should have a plug in it?? it's on the front of the drive about half way up from the foot the threads look like it has been a long time since any thing has been it it. I have a manual but I can't find any thing about it. And could this be a stringer drive???

 

[southkogs]

Re: mystery hole in sterndrive

Okay - I can see the quadrant up in the left side of the photo: it's an OMC Stringer. Dunno' which one for sure, but it looks electric shift. The hole you're looking at is the the lube hole for the swivel - best illustration for it I can find right now is this:


There should be a small plastic screw in piece that is illustrated in that image. It might be a little tough to find one, but I would look for an exhaust housing for the drive and it should come with it.

What year boat and HP engine do you have?

 

[paulgilford]

Re: mystery hole in sterndrive

Thank you for the info. She is a 1969 16' explorer 155 hp omc. electric shift. it looks like it's 1/2" but it's a little smaller i will try ebay to see i can find one..

 

[southkogs]

Re: mystery hole in sterndrive

'69 Evinrude Explorer? Cool boat! Get some pictures posted!

The '69 155 was a Buick/Jeep V6. You can get some information HERE, and you can find a bunch more HERE.

 

[paulgilford]

Re: mystery hole in sterndrive

wow thank you that was very helpful that is the best info i have seen yet..

 

[paulgilford]

Re: mystery hole in sterndrive

I found the grease fitting in the hole put my wonderful grease gun on it pumped some in when I tried to pull it off it would not come off so I tugged a little harder oops the fitting pulled out , now I'm not happy, I went to store and got self taping fitting and it worked also tossed the end of the grease gun in the trash and put a new one on it.. now I'm happy I still need to find a plug for the hole.

 

[southkogs]

Re: mystery hole in sterndrive

Did about the same thing two weeks ago. Saved the zerk, and the gun though ... I can't tell why mine got stuck.

 

[paulgilford]

Re: mystery hole in sterndrive

I saved the zerk also but the threds were to short so I had to get some with longer ones, The gun has a adjustabile tip that did not adjust it looks like if it gets any dirt in it hen it goes on ok but wont come off again.