Hose Adapter for Big Twins?

[johnyrude200]

Do any of these exist for big twins? I acquired one for fastwins, but it is too small for the water intake on a big twin gearcase.

I will say this is the only one Ive ever seen and am happy to own it! Ive heard of them, but hadnt seen them before.

[Mumbles]

Kool! Does that clip onto the intake behind the prop? I’ve never seen one that style but I do have the Tempo and side plate ones for other OMC motors. I don’t think it would be too hard to make a plate style adapter for the Big Twin/RD motors.

[johnyrude200]

Yes mumbles, it goes right over the screen intake behind the prop. The metal clip holds in on the exhaust port behind the water intake. Pretty handy tool, since I can use it on motors up to 2000 using the older style 2-piece gearcase, such as the 28 SPL….basically usable from 1954 fastwins (15hp) right through 2000.

Not to ramble on but compared to mercury, I still shake my head at how much stuff on OMC’s can just be reused. Probably a big reason why they went out of business. Folks didn’t have to keep buying new motors/tools/parts every 3-5 years because they just kept making the same thing for decades. At least mercury thought ahead for ‘planned obsolete-ness.’

[kerry]

I made 2 plates, one for a 1965 75hp, one for a 1962 18hp. Different pipe nipples use the same hose adaptor.

If you have too many, AND not enough, you're a collector.

• This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by Mumbles.

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