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    OMC 140 Alternator replacement/conversion

    Hi all, I've got a 1978 OMC 140 with stringer outdrive that I've just finished rebuilding and re-installing. The alternator is old and in bad shape so I am replacing it to make everything nice and new. The current alternator looks like this one here...
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    Will this manifold work with my 140 OMC?

    Hi all, I'm on the hunt for a manifold/riser and carb for my 1978 OMC 140 w/stringer outdrive. I've found this manifold and riser, and would like to know if it will work with my engine/outdrive setup. The exhaust and intake ports on the head of my engine look slightly different than the ones...
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    Kicker Size Recommendation

    Hi all, We have acquired a beautiful 2001 Bayliner Cierra 2455 w/100 hours on the clock, 5.7 Bravo 3 outdrive etc etc... Anyway, we're in the process of converting it into our new fishing machine. Installed 2 new electric downriggers last week, and now we have to install a kicker. We'll be...
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    OMC 140 Manifold part number?

    Hi all, I've installed a rebuilt 140 into my boat with a 400 series Stringer. I do not have a manifold, or the riser and tube that connects the manifold to the intermediate housing and I am searching for the correct parts. I understand that the 181 block has 4 different head designs with...
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    OMC Upper Unit Bearing Housing Bottom Seals

    Hi all, Just in the process of resealing the upper unit on my 1978 OMC 400 Stringer. I've purchased a seal kit for this model, and it appears that they have included the wrong size of seals for the vertical driveshaft bearing housing. (the two back to back seals that are directly above the...
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    Merc/OMC 140 Flywheel

    Hey all, I'm in the process of dropping a rebuilt GM 181 block into my boat with an OMC hydromechanical stringer outdrive and I've got to make a decision on one of 2 flywheels that came with the boat. They are both the same dimensions but one is just slightly lighter than the other due to some...
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    OMC 140 Manifold Options

    Hi all, I'm dropping a new 140 (181GM) into my project right now and I basically need to get every piece of manifold that goes from the head of the engine to the outdrive (400 series stringer). I'm wondering what my options are for this. I have the Rochester 2 bbl carb. Would it be...
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    How to tell a Mercruiser 140 from a 120

    Hi all, I'm just getting ready to throw a rebuilt engine in my boat and I want to confirm that it is in fact a Mercruiser 140 and not a 120. The engine came with the boat I'm restoring and the seller told me it was a 140. The valve cover says 140, but the serial number on the valve cover and...
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    Aircraft Sealant on Shims?

    Hi all, Just going to re-install the ball gear shaft into the intermediate housing of my 1978 OMC stringer 400 sterndrive, and I have a quick question. Should I be putting a little aircraft sealant on and around the stainless shim that goes between the seal/bearing retainer and the...
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    OMC Spline Locker

    I'm just in the process of replacing the ball gear on the intermediate housing shaft of my 1978 Stringer 400 outdrive and the manual calls for "OMC Spline Locker" to be put on the splines of the shaft and ball gear before installing the ball gear and torquing the 1 1/8 nut on the end. Does...
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    OMC Tilt Housing output seal

    Hi all, In the process of re-sealing my 1978 OMC 400 series stringer outdrive. I've started re-assembling the intermediate housing and hit a snag. I pulled a seal from the output of the tilt clutch housing. It is the seal that goes around the shaft that holds the small gear that drives the...
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    1978 OMC Stringer Gear Ratio??

    Hi all, I'm in the process of rebuilding/resealing an OMC Stringer outdrive. I bought a 1978 Reinell that came with a 120hp OMC Stringer (Hydromechanical shift) engine and outdrive. It also came with a spare upper and lower unit (also hydromechanical shift). I have disassembled the spare...
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    OMC VS Merc 140 Harmonic Balancer

    Hi all, I'm just in the process of swapping a 140 OMC into my boat that originally came with the 120. I do not have the harmonic balancer for the engine, and would like to know if there is a difference between the OMC Harmonic Balancer, and the Mercruiser Harmonic Balancer? Anyone know where...
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    OMC Prop Shaft Bearing Housing

    Hi all, Just got back to working on my outdrive rebuild (1978 OMC Stringer 400). I'm just disassembling the lower unit right now and ran into a snag. I can't seem to get the prop shaft bearing housing to budge out of the lower unit. I have removed the 4 bolts at the bottom, and I have used a...
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    1978 OMC 140 and Stringer Outdrive rebuild

    Hi all, I'm in the process of restoring my 1978 Reinell 1701 - See the thread here: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=237400 When I bought it, it came with a cracked block, and a complete outdrive assembly in the boat. Also, it came with a rebuilt shortblock 140, and an extra leg...
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    Wrapping Dash in Vinyl

    Has anyone out there had any luck wrapping a dash with a single piece of vinyl? I was thinking 3m spray adhesive and a heat gun to stretch it around and into the contours, but I'm not sure how well it will stretch. Here is a pic of the primed dash. That radio hole will be filled prior to...
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    Interlux Perfection Colour Suggestions

    Hi all, I'm in the process of repainting my 17' boat hull and deck. So far I've prepped it, and it has 3 coats of Interlux Epoxy PrimeKote on it that have been sanded smooth and she's ready for some Perfection. I would like to do it in a white colour, with a 12" wide blue stripe just below...
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    1978 Reinell 1701 Restoration

    Hey all, I guess I should introduce myself and my project. My name is Ryan and I live on Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. The Project: A 1978 Reinell 1701 with Mercruiser 140 and OMC Stringer leg (I know, I know). Anyhow, I really like the lines on the older Reinell boats, and figured it would...
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