1985 OMC 800 stringer with 350 chevy small block

[Dixiels]

Hello, I just accidentally found out that there is a seperate tilt for my engine, different from my sterndrive. What is the reason for it? Or what do I need to know about it?

 

[Scott Danforth]

You have a stringer. The tilt is only used to get the outdrive up. If you need to run the motor with the drive tilted up, only at idle (600 rpm). It will tear the ball gears up.

The trim is for adjusting the trim of the drive.

My guess this is a new to you boat. I suggest getting a factory service manual. You will need it, especially to replace the ball gears and the 3 piece vertical driveahaft that will fail on you

 

[southkogs]

Trim is on the front of the engine - where it mounts. Tilt is in the back at the intermediate housing, typically a pain to get to.

Otherwise, "what Scott said."

 

[Dixiels]

You have a stringer. The tilt is only used to get the outdrive up. If you need to run the motor with the drive tilted up, only at idle (600 rpm). It will tear the ball gears up.

The trim is for adjusting the trim of the drive.

My guess this is a new to you boat. I suggest getting a factory service manual. You will need it, especially to replace the ball gears and the 3 piece vertical driveahaft that will fail on you

Yes, this is a new to me boat, I grew up on outboard motors, and this outdrive stuff is different. But thank you, I will def get the service manual.

 

[Scott Danforth]

here is the link to get a factory manual. https://outboardbooks.com/
really wish you would have come here to the forum prior to your purchase.

 

[Dixiels]

here is the link to get a factory manual. https://outboardbooks.com/
really wish you would have come here to the forum prior to your purchase.

Oh no don't tell me that , but thank you for the link.