Re: [OMC-Boats] oil sender

great! thanks. Definitely helps to have an OMC parts manual, which
I don't.

On Aug 9, 2009, at 1:07 PM, Lee Shuster wrote:

> JD and others,
>
> The challenge finally got to me, so.....
>
> Let me help teach you all how I research stuff (it's really very
> easy):
>
> It really helps to have OMC/BRP part numbers and many of these are
> displayed in several sources online. It can also help if you
> purchase your factory part manuals, especially if you own pre-1968
> OMC boats.
> These factory manuals often appear on eBay and worth the asking
> price, IMHO.
>
> 1) I finally got out my 1964 OMC HU-12M (the 150 hp Buick V6) Parts
> manual (buried deep in my garage).
>
> In the COOLING AND OIL GROUP DRAWING PAGE; I looked up and found
> Drawing Reference Number 83: SWITCH, Oil Pressure, OMC Part Number
> 1359288.
> And also just for kicks lets note that Drawing Reference Number 23:
> SWITCH, Water Temperature, OMC Part Number 379756.
>
>
> 2) Let's try searching GOOGLE for OMC Part No 1359288
>
> http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=OMC+part+no+1359288&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
>
> Anyone else spot the match in the fourth entry down?
>
> http://www.taromfg.com/catalog/Section3.pdf
>
> Then simply search the PDF for 1359288
>
> Bingo: Our result appears on page 18:
>
> TARO MFG PART NO.: ( see: http://www.taromfg.com/ )
>
> OS3-826
>
> SPECIFICATIONS:
>
> ¼ x 18 DRYSEAL THREAD
> 3-9 PSI, NORMALLY CLOSED
>
> (CROSS_REFERENCES TO:)
> 941968, 4379037, E0ZZ9278A, 1350116, 1359288, 1370748, 14035122,
> 14103175, 1469790, 1480667, 1508648, 1508767, 1619641, 5653462
>
>
> BUICK 62-81
> CADILLAC 58-74, 76-84
> DODGE 87-88
> DODGE LIGHT TURCKS 87-88
> FORD 80-81
> GM LIGHT TRUCKS 82-89
> JEEP 62-73
> MERCURY 79-80
> OLDSMOBILE 64-65
> 76 PLYMOUTH 87-88
> PONTIAC 75-76, 78-80
>
>
> So any PepBoys, NAPA, AutoZone, etc should be able to give you one
> of these exact replacements, probably cheaper than any marine
> supplier. You just gotta know how to ask for the right application.
>
> Just remember, With NON-MARINE automotive parts your V6 was used by
> Buick from 1964-1967 and Kaiser Jeep from 1967-1973. (some parts
> interchange with the 62-64 Buick 215 V8 and 62-64 Buick 196 V6)
>
> Hope this helps JD and everyone else. Wasn't that EZ and FUN?
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: omc-boats-bounces@... [omc-boats-bounces@...
> ] On Behalf Of jd [jdood@...]
> Sent: Saturday, August 08, 2009 8:55 PM
> To: Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] oil sender
>
> anyone know where i can get an oil pressure sending unit for a '64
> Buick 155? I've looked at boats.net and marineparts.com. Boats
> shows the unit in their diagrams as #62 but then the legend below
> stops at #56! (grrrr). Marine parts shows a couple but i have no
> idea which one is correct. I found an OMC # of 1370748.....i think
> from a '68 but should work. But googling that does nothing.
> Napa? Thanks!
>
> http://www.marineparts.com/sierra/sierra647.aspx
>
>
>
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Received on Monday, 10 August 2009