1978 Mercury 700, broken shift rod

adriancooke

Cadet
Joined
Jul 12, 2010
Messages
26
I have a 1978 mercury 700 70 hp outboard, I have posted about this engine before. The shift rod is broken near the top and the lower unit shift rod seal is leaking oil, my plan is to replace the shift rod and the seals in the lower unit as well as oil, my question is would a shift rod from a 115 hp work? 22 inches, I am in need of help finding a used shift rod as well as advice on what needs to happen next, is there a problem with my gears in the lu because of the sudden stop that occured when the engine stopped, any help would be greatly appreciated, this is our family boat and we want to enjoy the summer some more.
 
Top