I recently acquired a 1972 Rebel Boat Company Fast Back model with the Mercruiser Renault 90 hp stern drive set up. From what I have been reading, the boat itself is rare and was made by Rebel Lure Company from 1971-1973 and the Renault engine was used by Mercruiser from 1970-1972. The trouble I have is that the engine runs great but has a few damaged parts that allow the boat to take on more water than will allow the hull to float. The hull is very solid and worth saving and so is the engine itself. I have found the part numbers and descriptions of what I need but I have no idea where to look to find the discontinued parts that I need. I have disassembled the whole unit and what I found is that I have a broken flywheel housing rubber mount that allowed the engine to flex which snapped the exhaust housing that slides into the transom mount. This lets a steady 1 1/2" - 2" stream of water to flow in through the exhaust bellows and fills the engine bay with exhaust and water. I have a friend that is going to try to weld the housing for me but I would rather replace the mounts, housing and misc. gaskets and do the job right if possible. The main parts I need are #58130 rubber flywheel housing mount, 38371 cover seal, and 55884 exhaust housing cover. Any help suggestions or input will be greatly appreciated.
