shortshaft/longshaft from factory???

[mudslinging79]

how can i tell if a 76 evenrude left the factory as a longshaft or was a shorty converted to longshaft? will be going on a 12 foot 15 inch transom dingy

 

[roscoe]

Re: shortshaft/longshaft from factory???

Not sure if you would be able to tell on a motor older than 1980, but if it was 1980 or newer, the model number would tell you.

Curious, why do you want to know what it was 36 years ago?

As long as it's a short shaft now, is all that matters.

Measure the distance between the red lines in the diagram and see what you have.

 

[mudslinging79]

Re: shortshaft/longshaft from factory???

its a long shaft, i heard that some motors left the factory as shortshafts only, and were converted to longshafts later using extensions for water, shaft etc. if thats the case it shouldnt be too hard to convert to shortshaft. otherwise im looking at tracking down a short shaft shaft, cutting the watertube as well as cutting down or finding the shifter. all adds up moneywise.

 

[roscoe]

Re: shortshaft/longshaft from factory???

My long shafts have always had a one piece driveshaft.
Even the one that had started out as a shortshaft.

Never seen a driveshaft extension.

If you want to find out if yours has an extension added to the driveshaft, shiftshaft, and water tube, just drop the lower unit and have a look. Should take all of about 10 minutes.

So, this is a small motor, what hp?

 

[mudslinging79]

Re: shortshaft/longshaft from factory???

crap, looks like im raising the motor, its a 1976 25 horse

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: shortshaft/longshaft from factory???

You are going to be placing a 25HP on a dingy??? What is it rated for?

 

[mudslinging79]

Re: shortshaft/longshaft from factory???

its rated for either 35 or 40 horse on a 12 foot zodiak