OMC electric shift sterndrive repair *OMC parts drawing *Video
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Flat rate electric shift outdrive repair costs, Electric shift switch, Rebuilt clutch springs,
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Last updated on 7/23/2023, 9:18:47 AM
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upper-lower OMC Cobra
OMC 400-800 sterndrive
Used gear sets
Stringer Ball Gear Parts
Lower gear case repair for 10 and 8 bolt swivel housing models includes:
- Replacing or repairing forward or reverse spring, new drive shaft bearing, new seals, pressure testing. Swivel housing is sand blasted and painted.
- Lower vertical seals 2 units that are offset to land on a different position on shaft in case of previous drive shaft wear.
- Prop shaft bearing retainer is machined to hold 3 seals that will locate in different position on the prop shaft.
- Bearing retainer is then sand blasted and painted.
- Additional parts and costs may be required for repair.
- Note: broken clutch spring breaking on the gear face included with basic repair.
- If how ever the clutch spring can not be repaired a used spring will be installed adding $55.00 to the cost of the basic repair.
Basic repair cost – $695.95
Zinc chromate and primer with a white epoxy paint for lower unit (if requested) – $129.89
The following may be required if your electric shift lower unit has run in salt water for periods of time :Drill old hole 13/64 in aluminum 3/4 inch deep. Tap hole with #5401-4 helicoil 1/4 -20 inch thread
Place loctite retaining compound #680 or #609 on helicoil to hold tread in place
Insert stainless steel coil and break off installation tab on bottom. Cost of $17.95 per required helicoil.
Re-manufactured stern drives
800 series 1972-1985 assembly (lower unit)
Rebuild Costs and Price Quotes
800 series OMC upper gearcase repairs.
Electric shift sterndrive lower units years 1967 to 1977
Packing and shipping parts information.
Repair Manuals
Johnson / Evinrude manual
Mercruiser manual
Lower unit OMC oil filling pump
We have V310 T technologically advanced AC/DC Miller dynasty series 700 tig welding machine that is used to weld aluminum outdrives.
The flat rates to tig welding aluminum lower units is $90.00
Trish can tig weld electric shift upper or lower gearcases do to impact damage for years 1967 to 1977 in most cases.
Outdrives with broken skeg or lower unit aluminum top fin in most cases the sterndrive can be left together.
With our new high frequency arc, square wave, fast freezing puddle and deep penetration there is a lower amount of heat generated.
Tech information
History of Outboard Motor Corporation engineering, designs and models.
How toinstall the outdrive
Ball gear troubleshooting for excess wear for excess wear or removal and shimming.
Technique to remove broken drive shafts.
Do you have high or low profile upper gearcase.
400-800 OMC true-coarse steering right or left with power steering ?
OMC Technical Support videos
Tech support is available from Wayne at our Canadian location
Search on Google for YouTube videos by Wayne Coll
Select the repair video needed there is no charge to view
Sample of repair videos :
- Mercruiser outdrive bellow and shift cable repair 592,000 views
- Water pump removal and repair video 320,000 views
- How can I remove my Alpha One generation 2 lower unit 76,000 views
T.C. Electronics/Marine Parts Warehouse
GLM aftermarket stern drive assemblies including upper and lower gear cases. GLM Marine gears with supporting drawings.
Complete provider for stern drive gear-cases. 48 hour rebuilding on Cobra upper-lower units. In-house aluminum welding.
800 Stringer series components in stock at our Canadian and USA locations.
US and Canadian shipping locations
Monrovia CA. 91016 USA
Toronto Ontario M1R-5G2 Canada
We ship FedEx 2 day priority air service $24.75
To anywhere in the continental United States and Central Canada.
Austria-Denmark-Finland-France-Germany-Hungary-Norway-Poland-Sweden-Switzerland-UK and Europe
New and used stringer parts years 1967 to 1977 Upper-lower gear-cases and gears to go in them. Older type boats with electric sterndrive components years 1964 to 1977.
T.C. Electronics/Marine runs listings in newspapers for boats wanted dead or alive to maintain a supply of electric outdrives.
We have a machine shop for special adapter bushings required for older electric shift outdrives.