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Thanks Tim but I am not sure if what works on your 15 will work on my 16.

I would love to hear from others who have 1973-1976 Montauk 17s with OMC motors and how theirs is mounted. The best I could ask for is another member who had the motor mounted all the way down and moved it up a hole or 2.

My suspicion leads me to believe the motor is mounted all the way down so it does not block the splash drain. It sure sounds like moving it up a hole or 2 will be the better performance modification but at the cost of loosing the drain.

Considering I have the tool and left over drain tube I suppose I could always move the drain over after I raise the motor.

Gary