OMC Stringer 800 V6 3.8L 170hp 185hp Distributor 982858 983203 81-85 Prestolite Exhaust Boots The V6 ones generally always

The V6 ones generally always would have one of the little holes "filled" of the ones you see on the Perimeter

V8 Engines used a different balancer---Note the EXTRA pair of large holes or amounts of removed material on the V6 ones

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then this one should work

OMC Stringer 800 V6 3.8L 170hp 185hp Distributor 982858 983203 81-85 Prestolite Exhaust Boots The V6 ones generally alwaysItem Details Item Details Removed from a OMC 1982 3. 8L V6 170hp Generally Used in 3. 8L V6 170hp 185hp 229CID Marine applications 1981 1985 Freshwater Used Part This as a marine distributor & not an automotive one. The springs and other internal components look good inside the distributor. I would recommend replacing the cap, rotor & points on this for good measure Part numbers found on the distributor Prestolite IBM 7014A (also equivalent to IBM