-> The room fell silent as RICHARD K. FOLEY whispered to DAVE BROWN... 
 > What would you like to know, Joe? If you've got the unit I think you have,
 > it's simply a two stroke outboard laid down (carbs down in the bilge). The
 > outdrive section was also very similar to the outboard except , of course,
 > it's an inboard. Can't say OMC is proud of this beauty but hey, they had
 > to start somewhere. ;-) 
 
 RKF> If its like either of the ones that I have restored it will be a 4 
 RKF> stroke 4 cyl. with an outdrive. I am curious tho!!  
 RKF> L8tr - Rick 
It is an outboard (two stroke) laid on it's front (carbs in the bilge, plugs
on top). The outdrive was simply an outboard gearcase attached to a right
angle drive that brought it in the boat. This is the unit that later became
the OMC 'Stringer Mount' Stern drive and is so aptly named because it is only
mounted to the boats stringers, not the transom. This particular engine
wasn't that reliable as an outboard, and putting it face first into bilge
water certainly didn't add to the reliability. Like I said, they had to start
somewhere. :-)
Regards,
          Dave Brown
          Brown's Marina
 
... A bunch of grapes, a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and I'm seasick.
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