Re: 1962 75 hp Evinrude V4
Re: 1962 75 hp Evinrude V4
Absolutly. It has to be actually pushing a boat..at wide open throttle. I will say that worn dogs are very common on OMC motors.
Some people will say just turn the clutch dog end for end. That doesn't address the worn gear issue. Likewise, it's foolish to put an expensive new dog against a worn gear. Now this next one is workable in some cases...On some motors you can swap the forward and reverse gears by swapping the bushings inside them. That, combined with turning the dog end for end often works because reverse usually isn't worn as bad as forward. Sorry, I can't say if that's possible on your motor. Also, #3 plan is to take the gear to a machine shop and have the dog recess reground. That works for awhile, but is short-lived because the hardened surface is ground away. But if you are very careful with shifting, you may get some use out of it. If you do decide to spring for new parts, update it to the dog with detent grooves. Prop shaft drilling is required (another machine shop job....very difficult to drill)
Speaking of shifting, the correct way to shift is to have the motor running dead-slow and shift with a snappy decisive movement. NEVER "ease" it into gear.
