iloveketchup
Seaman
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- Dec 4, 2010
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I bought an engine off a guy (crossflow setup). The motor has a '76 135 powerhead on a '78 Mid/Lower.
I got everything running but trying to troubleshoot if the front gears are junk. I've adjusted the shift cable all the way forward and all the way back then tried to turn the prop. When in reverse, i can get resistance. When i go in forward, I've got nothing. Then if i adjust the linkage alllll the way in the other direction, i can get forward, but not reverse. E.G. it doesn't seem like there is enough travel to get both forward AND reverse at the same time.
:facepalm:
Questions
:
1:
Is this a clear sign of the forward gears being out?
2:
is a 86 lower unit of a V4 looper fit on this motor? I have a parts motor available that is in decent shape. the gears may be okay.
3:
Is there anything that having a '76 powerhead on this mid/lower going to cause a shift problem in forward? I think pre-78 motors had some differences but I don't know anything about if things that would make this issue.
4:
Control box issues?
I got everything running but trying to troubleshoot if the front gears are junk. I've adjusted the shift cable all the way forward and all the way back then tried to turn the prop. When in reverse, i can get resistance. When i go in forward, I've got nothing. Then if i adjust the linkage alllll the way in the other direction, i can get forward, but not reverse. E.G. it doesn't seem like there is enough travel to get both forward AND reverse at the same time.
:facepalm:
Questions
:1:
Is this a clear sign of the forward gears being out?
2:
is a 86 lower unit of a V4 looper fit on this motor? I have a parts motor available that is in decent shape. the gears may be okay.
3:
Is there anything that having a '76 powerhead on this mid/lower going to cause a shift problem in forward? I think pre-78 motors had some differences but I don't know anything about if things that would make this issue.
4:
Control box issues?