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

Jim Rojas


"trainfan1" wrote in message
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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
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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

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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



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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
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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