Re: [OMC-Boats] 66 Playmate Carburetor Kit

Sadly,

A) Almost all pre-67 OMC Sterndrive parts (4-bolt tops caps) are
harder to find parts for, but this is particularly true for all of the:

B) The 1962 - 1968, 2-stroke V-4, 480, 488, 490, DU-Series, which were
90-percent based on their 2-stroke V-4, 75, 85 and 90 hp Outboard
brothers & sisters. In fact, the majority of the third-party (Seloc
and Clymer) manuals don't cover them.

The best advice I can give owners of these models is to acquire an
original Parts Manual and always search ALL sources by OMC part
number. Since many of the parts are shared with OMC outboards it
doesn't hurt to acquire those part manuals as well for cross-
referencing.

You never know when you'll stumble across a dealership or eBay source
that may have NOS (New Old Stock) available.

At least for now the GM/OMC engine parts are still relatively easy to
find parts for.

Hate to sound discouraging but those are the facts.

Lee

On Jul 25, 2009, at 9:21 PM, BLDFW wrote:

> I just ordered a rebuild kit for a Rochester 2jet carb from
> Wholesale Marine. I could have probably gotten it from a local auto
> parts dealer but it's a little concerning when the 20yo looks blank
> when you explain what you are looking for.
>
> WM had the lowest priced kit at $16.82 but then they make it up with
> $8.34 shipping. You can expect to pay abou$25.00-30 depending on
> who you order through.
>
> www.wholesalemarine.com 877-388-2628.
>
> -Bill
> Dallas, TX
> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive
> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 7/22/09, Shaun Kaneen <sgkaneen@...> wrote:
>
> From: Shaun Kaneen <sgkaneen@...>
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] 66 Playmate Carburetor Kit
> To: omc-boats@...
> Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 2:41 PM
>
> Does anyone know where I can get a carburetor kit for my 1966
> Playmate? I need a new needle and seat as well as the gaskets. If
> anyone knows maybe the part numbers and where to order them from
> please let me know. Thank you.
>
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Received on Sunday, 26 July 2009