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I recommend that an individual looking for inexpensive outboard power, and who has no real interest in outboards other than in pushing his boat, should buy an OMC-built product made from 1955 to 1974.
#7.5 TED WILLIAMS OUTBOARD MOTOR IMPELLER HOW TO#
These engines are as easy to work on, and as easy to learn how to work on, as an outboard can be. 7.5 ted williams outboard motor impeller how to# And you will need to work on it yourself. Most outboard dealerships will not repair outboards over 20 years old, because the repair bill will almost always exceed the value of the engine and the customer will phone in for the total, and never be seen again. There is a breed of “engine repair shop” that will claim to work on “the outboards no one else wants to,” and although I am sure there are a few reputable individuals out there, most of the ones that I am personally familiar with I would not deal with.
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There are also generic manuals out there, and often local libraries have these generic manuals.įactory service manuals are a big help, and most older OMC manuals are avialable through theĬompany. 7.5 ted williams outboard motor impeller manuals# The bankruptcy of OMC has left a lot of uncertainty as to the replacement parts situation for older engines, but most common replacements parts for OMC’s from the 50’s and newer are available from aftermarket suppliers such as Sierra or Aquapower.Īny boat dealer can order these aftermarket parts, regardless of the brand of engine that they carry. Bottom line is, for a 1955 or newer OMC, water Also, NAPA auto parts stores deal in Sierra outboard parts, although I doubt any will have the parts in stock. Pump impellers, ignition parts, carb rebuild kits, and a few other commonly replaced parts will be available for a while yet. I would not recommend that anyone other than a collector purchase a 50’s or even a 60’s Mercury. Weird stuff like fine threads, left-hand threads, and assemblies requiring This was reflected in the engines by lots of During this time period, Mercury was run by a man bestĬharacterized as a lunatic. Lots of Mercurys suffer from weak lower units. The late 50’s mercury Mark 25’s (18 to 20 hp) are often found with bad lower units. Transmission” that made water pump impeller replacement an almost impossible Late 50’s and early 60’s Mercurys from 10 to 28 hp featured an “automatic Other weird things about old Mercurys include little lead seals on the crankcases so that dealers could tell if an owner had disassembled the engine, thereby voiding the warranty (if the engine was still covered by the warranty, why would the owner be trying to fix it himself?). The outboard motor business in the 50’s was like the computer business Collectors love old Mercs, but I would not Task - steer well clear of Mercurys of that era that feature both the shift and the throttle combined in the twist grip. You could buy, in addition to the names everyone has heard of, West Bend outboards (yes, the cookware company), Martin outboards (Presto pressure cookers), Champions, Scott-Atwater's, In the 80’s and early 90’s - everybody and their brother was selling outboards.
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#7.5 TED WILLIAMS OUTBOARD MOTOR IMPELLER MANUAL#
I got a manual for the 1971 model motor off of ebay that has diagrams for disassembling the motor and maintaining it. Any ideas where to start looking for this problem? It would leak even when the motor was not running. Any ideas how to fix the problem or find replacement parts? Should I just sell this motor for parts and find a new used one?Īlso had a problem of the motor having a small gas leak in the upper section when the gas tank line was connected. He also said that parts are hard to find. Took it to one boat repair shop and the old guy said it would cost more to get parts and have him fix it than the motor is worth. I'm thinking the water pump went out on the run and maybe messed up something else in the process, but I have no idea what. It almost turned over a couple of times when I tried to start it today. The motor ran well for about 6 trips, then on a long run, it overheated and was smoking a little after I shut it down. I'm new to boat motors and not mechanically inclined. I just bought a 1973 model 7.5HP sears ted williams outboard.