HI guys, happy new boating season to those who live in seasonal weather like me.
My 84 15? OMC I/O 2.5L 4-cyl. had water get into the stern late last season and seized up the bearings in the upper gearcase seized up. The gears look okay.
I located a used OMC 800 Stern drive that came off a...
HI There:
Recently my lower unit on my OMC 400/800 stern drive seized up.
Opened everything up and the bearings are all shot.
NOw I am only finding a few websites who sell the bearings. It's 5 bearings and I can't find it cheaper than $150.
I am on a bit of a budget especially with this...
I have a 1984 15' Doral boat with an OMC Stern Drive, with a GM 2.5 153 4-cylinder motor.
Had the boat for almost a year and am yet to get a full hour of use.
I bought the boat a project. I rebuilt to motor as one of the Rods were trashed.
I have replaced all the electrical, rebuilt the...
Okay so I bought a nice 84 Doral 15' boat for $500. It needed a motor.
Took the motor apart and found it had a broken piston (number 3) and a bent rod and scuffed up cylinder wall.
Took it a rebuilder, claims he only rebuilds MARINE blocks. He bored all 4 cylinders to 30,000 over and put new...
