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    how to replace the bearings on an OMC sterndrive 120hp 1973 electric shift i think

    anyone have a trick to remove the nut on the lower unit to change the bearings is there a tool to hold the shaft where do i get an old water pump pics posted of the foot
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    looking for a foot assembly for omc sterndrive

    mine needs bearings and has a crack where is the best place to get bearings for it
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    77 sterndrive,,water leaking in

    ok not sure how well it comes out in the pic but around the white silicone there is a square hole,,,thats where my water is coming in
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    77 sterndrive,,water leaking in

    hi guys,,,the boat from the barn isd coming along but I have a water leak it comes in the square hole in the intermideate housing on the port side it is right under an allen key type plug, I suspect this is for the driveshat and the driveshaft seal is gone,,,if so how had is it to change? Dan...
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    1978 rescued from a barn,,first try in water help please

    ok well first off I wesn't under full load (about 1/8 to 1/4 throttle) and I only went about 100 feet, but anyways how do I test this. I am uploading pics as you can see I took off the propeller to make sure it was ok (seems good) and without putting back in the water how can I test to make...
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    1978 rescued from a barn,,first try in water help please

    Ok well I put the boat in the water, all seems to go ok at first except in neutral the boat still goes forward a bit. anyways it was working fine at 1/4 trottle for a few minutes then it seemed to go into neutral,,,then back into gear then out again. I shut it down right away and thanked...
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    1978 Tilt motor wiring please

    Hi, I just found a 1978 Sun Ray resting in a barn, after some elbow grease and patience (gotta love points) it's running however the tilt doesn't work. I know the clean all contacts mantra, and I will, but being an old muscle car mechanic I want to troubleshoot from the front back so I see the...
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