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  1. Redrig

    Basic boat structure question

    Hey all, I have a general question for you. I am going to be re covering the deck on my late 70's Bell Boy here soon and I am going to start prepping for that this weekend. Before I do the deck though , I am goign to verfiy that the stringers and foam are indeed good to go , I dont want to...
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    Volt gauge pegging high

    Hello all, A few weeks ago as I was winterizing my boat , I noticed that a good portion of the time that I had it running my Volt gauge was maxxed out all the way to the high side . It was doing this at both idle speed and about 1000 RPM . This is on a 77 stringer with a ford 302 , I beleive...
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    OMC Manifold conversion - Ford

    Hello all, My 302 Manifolds have been getting worse and worse to the point that I am shocked my engine has not hydrolocked. So over the last year or so I have been putting the pieces together to do this conversion, I was able to piece this together for about half of what I have seen the "kits"...
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    Adding access panels into deck

    Hello all, I have a 78 Bell boy 18 footer thats fiberglass, its an inboard with a 302. I love the boat and it is solid in all aspects, good transom , solid floor , no soft spots ,ect. The only drawback with the boat is very limited storage, I would love to add some large access panels into...
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    stainless steel exhaust elbows

    Hello all, I have a 77 OMC with a 302 and my stock manifolds are shot (not frozen, just old) , so I am in the process of converting to the barr style center risers manifold type since the log style oem manifolds are NLA. I have a question, I am unable to locate any elbows for my 90 degree...
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    Help with ID on this Seaswirl

    Anybody here know anything about this model ? Boats W/Motor Classifieds for Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming | ksl.com I am interested in it , but cant find any specs on it. mainly interested in max HP I could put on it, dry weight, gas tank size ect. Anyone have one of these ? its an 87 and he...
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    help with ID on the Whaler

    Hello all, I am looking at buying this whaler, however the gentleman selling it doesnt know much about it. Classifieds for Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming | ksl.com have a few questions before I pull the trigger on this and the BW site is not much help. anyone know the model ? max HP l can put...
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    Inboard cowling building

    hello all, I have a 78 bell boy with an inboard and the original engine cowling is getting hammered, it is falling apart at the joints and looks like crap, I want to build another. I will just use the current one for the dimensions and basically build a replica. my Question is what type of...
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    Cold starting issue

    Hello all, on my 77 OMC 302 with a Holley 2 bbl carb on it. I have an issue with cold starting, basically it wont start unless I pump the throttle, then it fires right up. after its warm it will restart with no problems, and the engine idles great once it running. Choke is fully opened...
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    Ball Gears

    Hello all, I took a look at my gears this weekend and they are due to be replaced, Looks like its my turn. I already have some new ones and have been reading through my Seloc on the process. Question, Do you have to have a press to remove the ball gears ? Are there any other ways to get...
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    Ford manifold conversion. Rear riser > Banana. Doable ?

    Hello all, I am in need of some new manifolds for my 302. I have the rear risers. I just found a decent pair of banana manifolds and have a quick question, is this conversion doable ? or are the intermediates different? I hopefully can get all of the tubing and clamps as well from the...
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    Spark plug wires - 175hp (ford 302)

    Hello all, Does anyone have a part number or manufacturor for a new set of spark plug wires for my boat ? the BRP website lists the wires individually and of course all of those are obsolete, the only newer ones I can find are for the HEI style dizzy caps rather than the female sockets like...
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    spark plug wire routing

    Hello all, Do you think I am OK to run plug wires across the manifolds ? or is that not a good idea. mainly the 7,8,3 and 4 wires - ford 302 with the rear riser log manifolds. I have a nice new set of wires but they are not long enough to be routed under the manifolds like the stock ones...
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    OMC electric shift convert to mechanical shift

    I am always looking through my local classifieds for OMC stuff. I have found a boat with a cracked block that has a full mechanical shift outdrive on it that the owner is parting out. I have a 77 electric shift that is a low profile unit powered by a ford 302 with cable steering. I have heard...
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    1977 fuel filter/seperator

    Hello, I have a 77 with a ford 302 (175hp) I need a new fuel filter / water seperator deal and I can never find the correct part number for it. Anyone with my same setup know that part number? Thanks
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    Looking to upgrade my boat. What outdrive should I be looking for ?

    Hello all, I currently have a 17 footer 77 OMC electric with a Ford 302. I recently had twins and that puts my family to 6 now, So I will definately be needing to upgrade to a larger boat in the next couple of years. proabably a 22 ft cuddy or soemthing like that. I have started shopping...
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    OMC tune up kit installation

    Hello all, I just purchased this tune up kit to install on my 77OMC with a ford 302. http://www.iboats.com/mall/partfinder/?*******=215676474&gd_grid_id=1175&gd_poid=111662&gd_row=30&**********=703806863 cap and rotor are no problem, but I have always had electronic ignitions in my cars and...
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    help with changing thermostat on 77 Ford (omc 909255 housing)

    Hello, I am trying to change my thremostat on my boat, I have the housing off and cant figure out how to get the thermostat out of the housing. my housing is just like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-OMC-V8-Stern-Drive-Thermostat-Housing-909255-/130514269775 any tips on...
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    77 Ford OMC "log" manifolds

    Hello, 77 OMC with a 302 electric shift. Just found out that I have a small leak on my starboard log manifold on the outside so who knows what it looks like on the inside. Looks like I am done for the season. I have been looking online and cant find a replacement. What are my options for...
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    Running cold and getting poor fuel economy

    Hello, 1977 OMC electric shift behind a Ford 302 I recently changed my impeller. I took my boat out this past week and have a couple of questions. 1.My temp never got above 115 or so, and I had a couple of nice long drives and it neven warmed up. That seems very cold, almost like a stuck...
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