stern drive identification

[dpratt]

What outdrive do I have ??

I would like to identify my outdrive on this imp aztec boat I just aquired,I have model and serial number if you could possibly help.I am clueless in the marine hard part arena.the model # is M981105 and ser# is w136288. Im thinking the 88 on the end of serial number might be the model year??? Any clues would be greatly appreciated! Doug....

 

[dpratt]

I just aquired a imp aztec boat with a 235hp small block ford engine and im tring to identify what type outdrive I have. I have model and serial num er if someone could help me I would greatly appreciate the info. The model# is 981105 and ser# is W136288.. And was also curious to the idea of the 88 ending of the serial# possibly being the model year... Thanks... Doug...

 

[Fun Times]

Hi there, welcome to iboats!

I couldn't seem to find a chart with 981105 number but lot's of 99xxxx numbers. Searching the model number online though seems to bring up a lot of 1977's. Here's all the ones I could find for you. Hope this helps somewhat, good luck.

http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engi...s/270246-need-help-identifying-omc-sterndrive
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OMC-Outdriv...977-Electric-Shift-Model-981105-/261029373268
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-omc-lo...-good-prop-stern-drive-Ford-351-/150900625907
http://www.sterndrive.com/board/show_subtopic.cfm?ID=7917&TopicID=43
http://www.sterndrive.com/board/show_subtopic.cfm?ID=8866&TopicID=43

 

[southkogs]

If your outdrive is white: then the number you want is on a tag on the engine - mine is located on the starboard side toward the back. That would be if you have a Stringer drive. If you have a newer boat with a Cobra the outdrive will be black(er) and ... I won't know boo about it

Do you have pictures?

My outdrive looks like this:

 

[southkogs]

OMC Stringers have a couple of different shift systems available: Mine is the oldest ... least desired ... more laughed at ... socially unacceptable ... well, you get the idea ... electric shift. If yours is a '77 it's probably electric shift: but that was the last year for them so you may have a hydro-mechanical.

IF it's electric shift, you should have shift wires on the port side of the engine just forward of the intermediate housing. You can see mine in this photograph:


There should be a tag ID for the engine somewhere inside: mine is on the rear mount you can see it here:



If you've got through hub exhaust it's a different shift style.