1988 Rinker 250 Fiesta vee shifter replacement

bwk9087

Hi, I have a 1988 Rinker 250 Fiesta vee I have just became the owner of.  Block cracked, replacing that, that is easy.  Trying to find out what i can use for a shifter.  It is there, missing bezel, and wires are hanging out.  Is there a universal replacement shifter for my boat, I have looked for hours!

thanks

PickleRick

Is it volvo or merc?

bwk9087

Oh, sorry, it is omc, 5.7 .

reneechris14

this should work

YYZRC

Yep the Seastar will work great. I installed one in my boat. 

bwk9087

Ok, that looks great, and should fit, that is at the top of my short list now, of 1, since I cannot find any others.

bwk9087

PickleRick said:

Is it volvo or merc?

 By chance are you the same picklerick from the tdi forum?

PickleRick

I'm on the tdi forum.  I have a 5 speed converted tdi BHW passat and currently swapping a BHW tdi into an 86 4runner

bwk9087

PickleRick said:

I'm on the tdi forum.  I have a 5 speed converted tdi BHW passat and currently swapping a BHW tdi into an 86 4runner

I knew that name was too uncommon, had to be, followed your build.

bwk9087

OK, now, will I need the trim only option, or trim and tilt?  I have never even tried to start this motor, so don't exact know how this works.  thanks

PickleRick

The tilt trim button is the up/down on the top of that lever.  That's if your wiring/solenoids/trim hydralic system works.  I dont know how the trialer limit works on omc. 

PickleRick

Also bad/damaged/rusted shift cables are more common than a bad shifter.  I've never worked on an omc but i hear the cable adjustment takes natural born talent.

bwk9087

I guess i should try it out first, once motor is in, it just looks like garbage, with the exposed wires.  I could add the cables to an order, if they are bad, rusted, etc.

PickleRick

Teleflex also makes the cables, I think you'll need measurements