Re: [OMC-Boats] Prop for 1970 Evinrude Sportsman

The prop off of my 1970 has the number 381187 and 14 x 18. The
michigan prop has 012092 which is a 14 x 16. I was unable to locate a
michigan 012093 which is a 14 x 18.

Thanks,

Bill
On May 30, 2009, at 5:58 PM, Lee Shuster (lib1) wrote:

> I'm guess here, but I think what you've both run into is the issue
> we've been discussing at length. Pre XXX-16C model (4-cap covers)
> OMC drives (approximately mid 1967) have different prop requirements.
>
> I've never been totally sure about the Michigan Wheel props, I
> always assumed they would work in either 4-cap (early) or 5-cap top
> (late) drives, but it could be they only fit the early pre 67 drives.
>
> DO each of you have your prop part numbers handy? I have
> documented these prop part numbers here: http://hhscott.com/
> evinrude/props.htm
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> On May 30, 2009, at 2:17 PM, BLDFW wrote:
>
>> Interesting you should say that as I had a similar prob. I
>> replaced the prop with a prop that had the correct prop number but
>> it felt funny going on and would not slip all the way down the
>> shaft. After having exprienced difficulty getting it back off the
>> shaft with just the merest of hand pressur, was afraid that if I
>> forced it, I'd never get it off. I took the whole boat to the
>> prop shop and found that while the prop number matched, the shaft
>> was not correct. They recored the shaft with a new one without
>> the flanges you mentioned and it fits snugly onto the drive
>> shaft. There in ever so slight give rotation wise that I'm a bit
>> concerned about as though the pin is not as snug as it should be
>> but a buddy seemed to think it was fine.
>>
>> So, I guess in adding to your concern, now much rotational give
>> should there be with the pin?
>>
>> -Bill
>> Dallas, TX
>> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
>> http://www.photobucket.com/Evinrude_Explorer
>>
>>
>> --- On Sat, 5/30/09, William R. Lindow, DMD
>> <williamlindow@...> wrote:
>>
>> From: William R. Lindow, DMD <williamlindow@...>
>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Prop for 1970 Evinrude Sportsman
>> To: "omc-boats@..." <omc-boats@...>
>> Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 1:29 PM
>>
>> I replaced my original 14 x 18 prop with a Michigan wheel 14 x 16
>> that doesn't have the two flanges on the inside like the
>> original. It seems to fit but has more play in it than the
>> original. I haven't used it yet, wondering if I have the right one.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
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