OMC King Cobra
 

Have a buddy looking at a 23' Checkmate with a OMC KIng Cobra Drive with Blue Thunder Gears(?).

Should he run as fast as he can or consider it for the right price? Told him I had no idea but I would post on here. Are parts available and how do they hold up??

Thanks!!

I would still stay away from the cobra drives.. Thats just me. There are plenty of checs out there with mercs on them..

John

Thanks. That's what I thought.....

A lot of people swear by the King... Personally, unless I could buy the boat for such a good deal that I could just swap drives if something broke, I wouldn't do it.

I turned down a bunch of smokin' deals on OMC boats while searching for my boat.

i wouldnt do it either. i had a king and wasnt happy. i have been told when built right they will last forever but you may never have it built right.

I have had my cobra 3 yrs no problems, easiest maintenance out there. Parts are everywhere. Not sure why everyone says parts are hard to find. I live in michigan and can find u 5 cobra outdrives under 750$ volvo has picked up and makes some replacement parts and amazon can get u what u need.

I have had my cobra 3 yrs no problems, easiest maintenance out there. Parts are everywhere. Not sure why everyone says parts are hard to find. I live in michigan and can find u 5 cobra outdrives under 750$ volvo has picked up and makes some replacement parts and amazon can get u what u need.

you realize this thread is13 years old right?

Lol, no. Was looking for propeller info and got sucked in. I feel dumb, smh. But i still like cobra outdrives. Lol

lol...Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

But yeah...I still see a handful of OMC drives, along with Yamaha outdrives from time to time. I believe the ones you see are from the 'culled herd' so to speak; the ones that are left are the 'good ones', just built right I guess. But as the years go by you see fewer and fewer non Merc or Volvo outdrives.

Hi Dan, im looking for info for my 1990 OmC 454 Spitfire EEM system. My boat hasn't ran in 3 years, can figure out the Spitfire ignition. My boat just backfires at start up and seizes for a short time. What could cause my timing to be off? My magnetic crank pickup is not adjustable. Im located in Mesa, AZ.

If it ain't Black, take it back. :cool: I had an Old Mans Companion once, almost beat it off the boat with a sledgehammer. :angry-smiley-038:

I have an omc king cobra. I was looking for someone who has actually done this to help me with the install.