Re: Outboard Lower end
That old baby is the hydro/electric shift gearcase... That thing is worse than automatic transmission in a car.. If you had water in it, make sure you get lube back in it quick. I don't know if you are talking fresh or salt. The thing is parts are about non existant for that gearcase, so take care of what you have.<br /><br /> The G and MW are right. You have a bad seal. Those old gearcases can be mother's to get apart and what's the sense of tearing it apart unless you have...new parts to put it back together with?<br /><br /> I hate to be bring-er of doom and gloom, but make sure before you tear into the gearcase it's not just a drain plug seal. Have it pressure/vaccum cheched at an OMC dealer before the wrenches come out.<br /><br /> Here's the worst part of it...If the gearcase go's you trash the engine. The engine block does not have the alum bosses to mount the system for a manual shift gearcase.<br /><br /> All I'm saying is take care of what you have...Those old 69-70-71 100hp's were stump pullin screemers...