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    Stern Drive Exhaust Seal

    G'day all, I have been trying to purchase a replacement Seal for my Electric Shift Stringer OMC Stern Drive, and cannot seem to locate one anywhere. The Seal I am after is the one between the Upper Gearcase Housing, and the Exhaust Housing. That is Seal No. 32 in the attached picture...
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    Using the Flushing Adaptor Kit

    G'day all, When using the available Flushing Adaptor kit that replaces one of the hinge covers on the Stern Drive, is one not supposed to run the engine when flushing out the Salt Water from the cooling system? The reason I ask is that by running the engine, with the fresh water inlet...
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    Heat Exchanger location

    G'day all, I know I have asked this question before, but I thought it about time to get a definite response. What place in the boat is the best location for a Tube type water to water Heat Exchanger? My engine is a Buick 155 HP V6, and I can mount it about anywhere, so where is best...
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    Using the Flushing Adaptor Kit

    G'day all, I am wondering about the usage of the Flushing Kits that is sold for the OMC Stringer Stern Drives. Are they supposed to be used with the engine turned off, and simply having the hose turned on at the tap, so the Raw water is simply flushed out of the unit with Fresh Clean Water...
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    Re-routing Exhaust

    G'day all, I was wondering what your collective thoughts are on the pros and cons of re-routing the Exhaust Outlet on my Seasport 16 Gull Wing with 155 HP V6 from the Leg to directly out the Transom. I am aware of the problems with water ingest into the engine by reverse-flow when the engine...
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    What is this electronic box?

    G'day all, I am trying to figure out just what the Motorolla Marine Products box in the picture that is attached to the coil holder is for. My engine is a Buick 155 HP V6, and someone has cable-tied a Resistor to the top of it to possibly by-pass what is inside it. It appears to have been...
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    "O" Rings for Stern Gear Pivot.

    G'day all, I am having trouble with coolant water leaking out from past the "O" Rings that transfer the coolant water from the Leg to the Intermediate Housing on my '72 Stern Drive that uses Ball Gears to transfer the engine drive to the Outdrive. (Picture attached of cover). I have tried...
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    Wiring Diagram for 19723 Gull Wing

    "G'day All, I was wonde "G'day All, I was wondering if anyone out there has a wiring diagram for the 1972/3 Chris Craft Gull Wing with 155HP Buick V6 I have the Clymer Book, but it doesn't show what I require. Thanks, Bruce."
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    Mounting Heat Exchanger

    "G'day all, and trust ever "G'day all, and trust everyone had a Merry Christmas, and soon to have a happy New Year. Now, as the heading says, I am about to mount a Heat Exchanger (Tube Type) in my Seasport 16 Gull Wing, and as this is a "New" installation, with no mounting instructions, or...
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    Torque Specs for Bolts

    "G'day all, Would reall "G'day all, Would really appreciate it if some learned person could advise me of the Torque Specifications of the 4 x 1/2" Diameter Bolts that attach the Water Pump and Gear Housing to the Upper Gear Case in the 1972 OMC Tall Stern Drive unit. I have searched...
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    Oil Specifications and equivalents

    "G'day All, I am re-ass "G'day All, I am re-assembling my Stern Drive, and the Manual calls for special stuff like OMC Triple Guard Grease and other OMC Oils and lubricants to fill the various cavities containing Bearings and Gears. As I don't have an OMC Dealer here in my neck of the...
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    Colour of paint for Engine and Intermediate Housing

    "G'day all, Would appre "G'day all, Would appreciate it if someone could please advise me the Colour or Shade of Blue that Chris Craft used when painting the Engine and Intermediate Housing in the 1972/3 SeaSport 16 Gull Wings. I am almost ready to paint the assembly, after rebuilding...
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    Propeller Selection with a difference

    "G'day All, I have a qu "G'day All, I have a quandry as to which Propeller to use, when I get my Boat into the water. I have a choice of three, but two are Aluminium, Light weight, and one is Brass, really heavy. Seeing as the engine is an Odd-firing 155 HP Buick V6, and has an...
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    Heat Exchanger requirements for 155 HP V6

    "G'day All, I am planni "G'day All, I am planning to convert the 155 HP Buick V6 Stringer-mounted engine in my 1973 Chris*Craft from external engine cooling to internal cooling, as I will be using the boat in Salt Water for the first time in its' life from now on. Does anyone know of...
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    Upper Gearcase parts interchange

    "G'day All, I have a qu "G'day All, I have a question that hopefully will save me some money, and solve a problem at the same time. Is the Upper Drive Shaft the same part in the Short and Long Shaft Electric Shift Stringer Stern Drives? Thanks, Bruce."
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    Cruising Revolutions for Buick 155 HP 225 Cubic Inch V6

    "G'day all, Would reall "G'day all, Would really appreciate it if someone could please advise me of the normal Engine Revolutions when cruising at normal speed with the above engine. It is Stringer Mounted in a Chris-Craft Gull-Wing Seasport 16 and I am having the Camshaft...
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    Heat Exchanger for Buick V6

    "G'day all, I am going "G'day all, I am going to use my 1972 Chris Craft Seasport 16 in Salt Water for the first time in its' life and want to convert the original cooling to a Salt Water cooled Fresh Water Heat Exchanger so that the engine retains its' cooling by Fresh Water. This...
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    Interchanging Stern Drive parts

    "G'day all, I have a co "G'day all, I have a couple of questions that I would love to get the answers for. (1) Are all Electric Shifts the same between 1969 and when they ended? (2) When did they end? (3) Can I install a later model Upper onto an earlier model Intermediate...
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    Ball Gears

    "G'day all, I have a re "G'day all, I have a request that I am hoping someone can give me some idea of what I actually have as far as model and all that other information. I have an OMC Stern Drive unit in me Chris Craft Gull Wing that the only Model Numbers I have found on it are...
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    ChrisCraft Sportsman 16 Gull Wing

    "G'day all, I realise t "G'day all, I realise that this site is designed to cater for the mechanical side of things, and my boat is partly mechanical, but I was wondering if anyone out there might have the Specifications, measurements and schematics of a 1972 or 1973 Chris-Craft Sportsman...
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