have a newer lower unit- has the exhaust housing window w/ shift rod connector. i want to install this unit on my '79 motor. drive shaft and water tube are correct but i need to swap old shift rod into newer unit.
will my old rod thread into the new unit ?
how 'deep' a dissasembly would it take to do this?
would it be easier to modify the new shift rod to make the old style [in the exhaust housing]connection first and then make the connection in the lower unit as i fit the lower unit onto motor?
any advice appreciated- i am 3+ hours from any marine shop....
thanks
will my old rod thread into the new unit ?
how 'deep' a dissasembly would it take to do this?
would it be easier to modify the new shift rod to make the old style [in the exhaust housing]connection first and then make the connection in the lower unit as i fit the lower unit onto motor?
any advice appreciated- i am 3+ hours from any marine shop....
thanks