Can't replace lower drain plug back in Evinrude lower end!

twosixtk

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I recently bought a '64 Elgin runabout with an early 50's Evinrude 40hp motor. I drained the lower end gear oil and squeezed in a Q of 90 weight but when I tried to replace the lower plug there was something blocking the hole inside, possibly the shifter lever!? Is this a simple fix?!

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