'79/55hp Evinrude no water, won't go in gear

pryan

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I swapped a '79 Evinrude 55hp onto my buddy's boat. He tells me that the engine ran great on the way out. When he tried to come back the motor would not go into gear and the water pump stopped working at the same time. Can this be the clutch dog or something higher up in the leg?
 

OBJ

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Re: '79/55hp Evinrude no water, won't go in gear

Hello pryan....welcome to iboats.<br /><br />Sounds more like he snapped a drive shaft. Only way to find out is to drag the lower unit off.
 

pryan

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Re: '79/55hp Evinrude no water, won't go in gear

Thank you for the prompt response.<br />pryan
 
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