I have a 1979 Commander with twin 165hp Mercruisers, both shifted electrically with an actuator motor on a shift bracket assembly mounted inside the transom behind each inline 6. One of the actuator motors fried, cannot be repaired and new replacements are apparently no longer available. What I need is #17 in the attached jpg.
The original Merc part # is 70260A1. My failed unit has these numbers stamped on the case: 71919 12V H8 and "Made in USA." No motor manufacturer's name. I'm hoping someone has one (ideally two) of these shifting units which work but are no longer in use. My alternative is to change over both to manual shift which would be much more time consuming and expensive than replacing the one motor. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
The original Merc part # is 70260A1. My failed unit has these numbers stamped on the case: 71919 12V H8 and "Made in USA." No motor manufacturer's name. I'm hoping someone has one (ideally two) of these shifting units which work but are no longer in use. My alternative is to change over both to manual shift which would be much more time consuming and expensive than replacing the one motor. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.