Did we already cover why they call them "Stringers" to begin with?
I've been wondering that. I think I saw an explanation once, but
didn't read it carefully, and I haven't found it again.
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Lee Shuster<lks@...> wrote:
> I've been thinking of breaking down the OMC Stringer Sterndrives in broad
> "GENERATIONS" of families to help make it easier to know what were talking
> about. The recommended lube discussion got me to thinking.
>
> I'm very fuzzy on the 1978 - 1986 (non-electric shift) Stringers. But all
> Stringers share basic design features: Ball gear drive, floating
> intermediate housing, 75-degree power tilt, 120-degree steering, stringer
> mounting that transfers thrust to non-transom structural members of boat
> (stringers).
>
> =======================================================================================================
> From an original OMC BOAT-OWNERS perspective things are pretty simple: Our
> boats were all Gen-Zero, Gen-I or Gen-II powered.
>
> 1962 - 1965 Gen Zero = Outboard powered (the 1962 - 1968
> high-end OMC-E/J outboards" 40, 75, 90, 100 hp featured available electric
> shift lower units)
>
> 1962 -1968 Gen One = The 1st OMC 480, 488, and 490 two-stroke,
> "bullet-shaped" split gearcase lower unit. (Also used very sparingly/rarely
> on a few 1964-65 110 hp I-4 Chevy II) Built from Electric Shift, Type C
> gear case lube.
>
> 1964 - 1973 Gen Two = The "big brother" large gearcase,
> one-piece gearcase, 14-inch prop. Used on 120, 150, 155, 165 185, 200, 210,
> 215, 225, 235, 245 GM engines. Four-bolt top caps (shimless) from 1964
> -1967-1/2. Five-bolt from late 1967 to 1973 used
> shims. Electric Shift, Type C gear case lube.
>
> 1973 - 1977 Gen Three = This generation introduced Ford V8
> engines 175, 190 and 235, along with the SelecTrim option on inline GM
> engines. TruCourse steering appeared, as did the shorter profile drive, to
> permit mounting the engine lower.
> Down-firing exhaust rudder. Electric Shift, Type C gear case lube.
>
> 1978 - 1981 Gen Four = The 400 (120 - 140 ) 800 (all V-engines)
> thru-prop exhaust lower gearcase adapted from outboards, featuring Visible
> styling changes to exhaust housing. All are "short-leg." are
> Hydro-assisted-mechanical shift, OMC
> Hi-VIS gear case lube
>
> 1982 - 1986 Gen Five = Similar to Gen Four but without the Hydro-assist.
> OMC Hi-VIS gear case lube
>
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