Amen, about the springs being the weak point. I have a 1976 Slickcraft
SS245 with a 351 ford. Foward sping broke twice on me about 4 years
ago, 20 miles out in lake superior.
Still have the boat, and is working at this time. Have it up for sale,
but do need to take it out and make sure all is well. Want to make
sure the boot is still sound.
BTW how much work is it to replace the springs oneself.
Al

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 23:01:57 -0400, trainfan1
wrote:

Jim Rojas wrote:

I placed my meter across both leads. I am reading 11.4 ohms.
If I spin the shaft, the reading swings between 8 to 13 ohms.

Jim Rojas



Across both leads, divide by 2. Try each lead to ground, the total of
the two should equal your reading across both leads, which sounds like
they are within tolerance and the coils are both grounded OK... no open
circuit(good) and no short circuit(also good) and then you can check for
a 1.5 - 2 amp draw under load with a 12v source. If you do not have a
good multimeter for this part, a low current battery charger with a
half-way decent ammeter should allow you to get a good ball-park figure.

If the vertical shaft is intact (as per WRH post) you should be able to
get the springs to load up on the gears (1 at a time - forward &
reverse) with a clockwise rotation(as viewed from the top) while each
coil is energized.

If the springs are in good shape(they do wear) you will get maximum life
by using OMC Type C lower unit oil (used to contain whale oil - no
longer does). I have not sourced the clutch springs in years, so you
may have to do some web searching... they are certainly a weak point of
this type of drive.

Rob

Jim Rojas wrote:

I tried each lead to ground...zero resistance on each one.

Jim Rojas


You will need to load test the coils then, with an ammeter. Something
doesn't make sense with the readings you have provided.

Rob

wrote:

Amen, about the springs being the weak point. I have a 1976 Slickcraft
SS245 with a 351 ford. Foward sping broke twice on me about 4 years
ago, 20 miles out in lake superior.
Still have the boat, and is working at this time. Have it up for sale,
but do need to take it out and make sure all is well. Want to make
sure the boot is still sound.
BTW how much work is it to replace the springs oneself.
Al


The 351 is a lot of torque for the Electramatic... I not surprised
you've had trouble.

The forward coil is the furthest in. If it's been apart a couple of
times, it may not be that bad to disassemble and put back - it is a
fairly simple arrangement, but now I would be concerned about the
condition of the electrical pigtail which must be fished through the
housings twice more - out & back in. They get brittle and crack easily
with age, and I'm not sure replacements are available anymore.

Rob

I bit the bullet and purchased a fully functional stern drive for $312

Jim Rojas


"trainfan1" wrote in message
...
wrote:

Amen, about the springs being the weak point. I have a 1976 Slickcraft
SS245 with a 351 ford. Foward sping broke twice on me about 4 years
ago, 20 miles out in lake superior.
Still have the boat, and is working at this time. Have it up for sale,
but do need to take it out and make sure all is well. Want to make
sure the boot is still sound.
BTW how much work is it to replace the springs oneself.
Al


The 351 is a lot of torque for the Electramatic... I not surprised
you've had trouble.

The forward coil is the furthest in. If it's been apart a couple of
times, it may not be that bad to disassemble and put back - it is a
fairly simple arrangement, but now I would be concerned about the
condition of the electrical pigtail which must be fished through the
housings twice more - out & back in. They get brittle and crack easily
with age, and I'm not sure replacements are available anymore.

Rob

Jim, Where did you get the new sterndrive?
Al

On Mon, 10 May 2004 18:04:48 GMT, "Jim Rojas"
wrote:

I bit the bullet and purchased a fully functional stern drive for $312

Jim Rojas


"trainfan1" wrote in message
...
wrote:

Amen, about the springs being the weak point. I have a 1976 Slickcraft
SS245 with a 351 ford. Foward sping broke twice on me about 4 years
ago, 20 miles out in lake superior.
Still have the boat, and is working at this time. Have it up for sale,
but do need to take it out and make sure all is well. Want to make
sure the boot is still sound.
BTW how much work is it to replace the springs oneself.
Al


The 351 is a lot of torque for the Electramatic... I not surprised
you've had trouble.

The forward coil is the furthest in. If it's been apart a couple of
times, it may not be that bad to disassemble and put back - it is a
fairly simple arrangement, but now I would be concerned about the
condition of the electrical pigtail which must be fished through the
housings twice more - out & back in. They get brittle and crack easily
with age, and I'm not sure replacements are available anymore.

Rob

I bought it on ebay from a person who dismantles boats.

Jim Rojas

wrote in message
...
Jim, Where did you get the new sterndrive?
Al

On Mon, 10 May 2004 18:04:48 GMT, "Jim Rojas"
wrote:

I bit the bullet and purchased a fully functional stern drive for $312

Jim Rojas


"trainfan1" wrote in message
...
wrote:

Amen, about the springs being the weak point. I have a 1976
Slickcraft
SS245 with a 351 ford. Foward sping broke twice on me about 4 years
ago, 20 miles out in lake superior.
Still have the boat, and is working at this time. Have it up for
sale,
but do need to take it out and make sure all is well. Want to make
sure the boot is still sound.
BTW how much work is it to replace the springs oneself.
Al


The 351 is a lot of torque for the Electramatic... I not surprised
you've had trouble.

The forward coil is the furthest in. If it's been apart a couple of
times, it may not be that bad to disassemble and put back - it is a
fairly simple arrangement, but now I would be concerned about the
condition of the electrical pigtail which must be fished through the
housings twice more - out & back in. They get brittle and crack easily
with age, and I'm not sure replacements are available anymore.

Rob

OMC OUTDRIVE FOUR CYL. EARLY 70'S HIGH PROFILE Item number:
2476828585


You are viewing a used fresh water outdrive that is in very good codetion.
It is the electric shift high profile unit. The unit turns and shifts very
smooth in forward and reverse the oil levels are good and the oil is clean
and free of water. I checked the water pump and it was in good condetion.
There is no corrosion to find on the unit anywhere. The paint job has some
scretches and the tilt gear was welded on by a welding shop. Have more OMC
parts for sale. If you have any questions about this item please send email.

Here is the ebay auction if you are interested...

Jim Rojas



wrote in message
...
Jim, Where did you get the new sterndrive?
Al

On Mon, 10 May 2004 18:04:48 GMT, "Jim Rojas"
wrote:

I bit the bullet and purchased a fully functional stern drive for $312

Jim Rojas


"trainfan1" wrote in message
...
wrote:

Amen, about the springs being the weak point. I have a 1976
Slickcraft
SS245 with a 351 ford. Foward sping broke twice on me about 4 years
ago, 20 miles out in lake superior.
Still have the boat, and is working at this time. Have it up for
sale,
but do need to take it out and make sure all is well. Want to make
sure the boot is still sound.
BTW how much work is it to replace the springs oneself.
Al


The 351 is a lot of torque for the Electramatic... I not surprised
you've had trouble.

The forward coil is the furthest in. If it's been apart a couple of
times, it may not be that bad to disassemble and put back - it is a
fairly simple arrangement, but now I would be concerned about the
condition of the electrical pigtail which must be fished through the
housings twice more - out & back in. They get brittle and crack easily
with age, and I'm not sure replacements are available anymore.

Rob

I finally got around to replacing the stern drive. The replacement wasn't an
exact fit, so I had to reuse the top half of my old stern drive with the new
lower unit. The prop seems to engage in forward and reverse, but it won't
spin when I apply throttle...Any ideas why? The Cylmer manual doesn't get
into stern drive troubleshooting...

Thanks

Jim Rojas



wrote in message
...
Jim, Where did you get the new sterndrive?
Al

On Mon, 10 May 2004 18:04:48 GMT, "Jim Rojas"
wrote:

I bit the bullet and purchased a fully functional stern drive for $312

Jim Rojas


"trainfan1" wrote in message
...
wrote:

Amen, about the springs being the weak point. I have a 1976
Slickcraft
SS245 with a 351 ford. Foward sping broke twice on me about 4 years
ago, 20 miles out in lake superior.
Still have the boat, and is working at this time. Have it up for
sale,
but do need to take it out and make sure all is well. Want to make
sure the boot is still sound.
BTW how much work is it to replace the springs oneself.
Al


The 351 is a lot of torque for the Electramatic... I not surprised
you've had trouble.

The forward coil is the furthest in. If it's been apart a couple of
times, it may not be that bad to disassemble and put back - it is a
fairly simple arrangement, but now I would be concerned about the
condition of the electrical pigtail which must be fished through the
housings twice more - out & back in. They get brittle and crack easily
with age, and I'm not sure replacements are available anymore.

Rob