will standard shaft replace xtra long shaft motor

[woody1234]

i have a 1995 vip deckliner with a force 120 hp xtra long shaft.motor is trash. all i can find is standard shaft 88 - 90 force motors.i would like to know if i buy an 88 force 125 standard shaft with a cmc jack plate and can i drop the mounting 4 inches if i do it will still be an inch to high.will this affect the power and handling? from the top of the transom to the bottom of boat is 27 inches.

 

[RRitt]

Re: will xtra long shaft replace standard shaft motor

Re: will xtra long shaft replace standard shaft motor

you'll be more likely to cavitate.

 

[jerryjerry05]

Re: will xtra long shaft replace standard shaft motor

Re: will xtra long shaft replace standard shaft motor

The difference is 5 inches between the long and standard.
Sounds like it's not quite right.
Look around there are lots of those motors around.J

 

[ljc1957]

Re: will xtra long shaft replace standard shaft motor

Re: will xtra long shaft replace standard shaft motor

When I rebuilt my transom, I raised it 2". This caused my outboard to cavitate.