Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering

Have not yet...The old cable system still worked when I removed it, but it had a great deal of play. In being more adventurous, I bought another 120 outdrive at a local flea market and have rebuilt it and added the tru course components (It had the through the transom clamshell components)---even that wasn't hard after looking around ebay for a little while. In the past, other family friends complained loudly about how difficult OMC's were to work on..I have found just the opposite to be true... I sent a couple of pictures earlier to the we site---but I have more and will get them up sometime soon (would like to do a before/after!) Andy --- On Fri, 7/24/09, Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...> wrote: > From: Lee Shuster <Lee.Shuster@...> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...> > Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 12:54 PM > We would love to see pictures of your > boat with the floor and stringer removed!! TideRider's are > cool! > > Thanks for sharing your info on replacing the OEM "POS" > with TruCourse. > > You are further PROOF that it's not that difficult to do. > I'll have to look at my Sportsman TruCourse cable part > number to figure out it's length. Last two digits are always > the length. > > According to the OMC online parts catalog some TruCourse > cable sizes are STILL AVAILABLE from BRP/OMC.  But MSLP > on a 15 ft (OMC Part no 0979915) is a whopping $799.50 !! > I'll have to look at my Sportsman TruCourse cable part > number to figure out it's length. Last two digits are always > the length. > > You are further PROOF that it's not that difficult to do. > Nice work! > > Have you had a chance to compare it against the OEM > steering? > > Lee Shuster > > > ________________________________________ > From: omc-boats-bounces@... > [omc-boats-bounces@...] > On Behalf Of A Mark [tinman694@...] > Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 11:05 AM > To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > > I have a 19' TideRider--the 18 cable is a close (but > correct) fit. > > I have everything out of the boat (including the floor and > stringers) at the moment--so I don't have any good pics to > pass along.  I took out the cable system and just did > some minor machining (to match) the tru course pulleys to > the pulley stuff. > The intermediate housing parts mated right up once I took > off the 'bobbin' (for lack of a better term) > > Just hope to be able to keep the tru course cable properly > lubricated so it will last awhile---Don't think I will ever > get another deal like I got on it (Paid $65 with shipping on > ebay for the part used) > > Andy > > --- On Thu, 7/23/09, Lee Shuster (lib1) <lib1@...> > wrote: > > > From: Lee Shuster (lib1) <lib1@...> > > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and > 70's" <omc-boats@...> > > Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 8:50 AM > > Andy, > > > > How close a fit was the 18-ft Tru-Course cable? Is > your > > boat a 16, 17, or 19-footer? > > > > Lee > > > > > > On Jul 22, 2009, at 3:10 PM, A Mark wrote: > > > > > I converted my 120 over last year--got the parts > off > > ebay (including the 18 foot cable) for about > $150.  Had > > to get a worm gear assembly and knock the blasted plug > out > > of my 2nd outdrive.  It all works fine and its > great to > > have 2 outdrive units (1 backup). > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > --- On Sun, 7/19/09, BLDFW <bldfw@...> > > wrote: > > > > > >> From: BLDFW <bldfw@...m> > > >> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > > >> To: omc-boats@... > > >> Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 1:59 PM > > >> I'm curious if anyone converted > > >> their cable steering system over to a > Tru-course > > >> setup.  When I had mine out the other > day, > > the steering > > >> locked up on mine.  I was able to get > it > > unstuck but > > >> don't want to have to deal with that if I > don't > > have > > >> to. > > >> > > >> I see them on eBay running from 175.00 (I > think > > used) to > > >> $580 new. > > >> > > >> -Bill > > >> Dallas, TX > > >> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC > > Sterndrive > > >> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer > > >> > > >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> OMC-Boats mailing list > > >> OMC-Boats@... > > >> http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > OMC-Boats mailing list > > > OMC-Boats@... > > > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OMC-Boats mailing list > > OMC-Boats@...ate.com > > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OMC-Boats mailing list > OMC-Boats@... > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > _______________________________________________ > OMC-Boats mailing list > OMC-Boats@... > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats >
Received on Monday, 27 July 2009