40 hp1963 sea king--omc?

[ernest3203]

i believe i have a 1963 40 hp sea king mtr mod#cg18805a and ser # 36x870617,can any one tell me the make of the motor and the fuel to gas ratio with the tcw3 syn 2 cycle oil.the sticker on the mtr says 24/1 of#30 oil to 6 gal gas,i dont think it should be 24/1 of the 2 cycle oil.thanks for any help

 

[steelespike]

Re: 40 hp1963 sea king--omc?

Thats an OMC the last year for Gale production.Virtually identical to the E/J motors.These motors can be run at 50:1.

 

[JB]

Re: 40 hp1963 sea king--omc?

Well, they can be run on 50:1, but, being a '63 it should probably be run on 24:1. OMC changed the mix spec in 1964.

 

[ernest3203]

Re: 40 hp1963 sea king--omc?

do i use the tcw3 oil at24/1 or do i use #30 oil,or does it make a difference,thanks for the info

 

[F_R]

Re: 40 hp1963 sea king--omc?

Use the TCW-3. That's one thing we can agree on.