> 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, 
lugs
 >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.
I've only been doing this for about 12 - 13 years and this is one I havn't 
seen but would love to ... I have heard about but never seen!! I deal with 
alot of Chris, Cent and a few others but mainly do complete restore's.
Rick
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