The 3 little springs are there but not functioning. I can move the paws (or whatever they are called) in and out, but they do not move freely like they should. I think they are binding because the plate that holds them on is damaged. As the picture shows, the plate and the screw that holds it on...
Thanks Tim! Everything is original on this motor, except the paint. Because of where we live, I must store my boat at a storage lot. It is kind of in the shade, plus it always as a rain cover on it. Do you happen to know a number of the kit to replace the rings. If I call Tim's Outboard...
Thanks Tim for your response. If you search my name on the forum you will find another thread about my motor. RacerOne took a real interest because he had heard about military motors but had not actually seen one. He asked for several pictures, which I supplied. In the end, he discovered that...
Hello Tim: It has been a few years since we communicated. I am still enjoying my 40 hp "military" outboard. In our last conversations from a few years ago, I repainted and sent you a few pictures. I cannot find that conversation, so I will ask here.
My problem now is getting a leak at the...
Tim:
Finished repainting my 1982 OMC Military today. When I purchased this on an eBay auction it was 100% Olive Drab. I covered over the olive drab 15+ years ago with a rattle can but the paint job was failing. I used your formula and clear coated everything when finished. I think it looks...
First of all, thanks to racerone and others who assisted me a few months ago with my OMC 40 hp military motor starter. Racerone went above and beyond to identify what my motor really is and filling is some very interesting facts.
Now to the problem at hand. I am assisting a friend who purchased...
Success!! I received new brushes from MarineEngines in only two days! I installed them today in my starter and it now spins faster than my car.
Racerone asked for a few pics of this motor. As mentioned in my first post, it is a bit of an oddball but it runs beautifully. I just need to jump...
Re: Looking for brushes for a military starter PICTURES!
I finally figured out the upload procedure. These are views of an OMC AM-40A military starter. Although the outside of the motor was painted olive drab, inside the hood was Johnson white. The first and last two pics are of the actual...
New to the forum and needing a little assistance.
I have a 1982 OMC Military 40 horse, Model AM-40A. I know it is an odd ball motor but it has been verified for what it is over the course of the 15+ years I have owned it. It was a classic Ebay purchase where the guy who bought it did not know...