Re: 1965 Ski-Twin Mod 3552B questions

[David Stanton]

quote amuller:

Am I correct in thinking that all the long-shaft version of this would have the usual 5″ extension?

Yes – all long shaft versions of these 33 and 28 HP models have the extension, and as you mentioned earlier, no thermostat or "Super Quiet" double exhaust housing. When you get to the next generation of 25 to 35 HP OMCs that started appearing around, I think, 1976, those long shaft models have a one-piece housing. FYI: The 33 in my photo a couple of posts back is a 1966 – like yours, a $50 motor. It pulls over with good compression feel, but I haven’t done anything with it yet, so don’t know if I have a restorable or parts motor – it came as a deal with several others where a friend of a friend was cleaning out after his Dad. It’s a ways down my priority list to get running. This summer it seems I’ve spent too much time fixing everybody else’s motors instead of working on mine.
Dave