I used a large hurky flat construction pry bar. It was maid for pulling nailed lumber apart. I just slipped it in between the housings and applied a LOT of pressure. This outboard has net been run in decades so it's fighting me EVERY STEP of the way! It was a combination of the rubber O-ring at...
I got it. Finally! Your little reply was just what I needed. I just wanted to ensure that I didn’t miss something and risked doing massive damage.
Thanks!
Okay. Update
I used the shifter lever on the outside of the motor and was finally able to pull the upper shift lever out of the brass linkage. But…. The lower unit is STILL stuck! Won’t drop.
Is this the old rubber ring at the top just dried up and hard holding it?
I have a 1964 Evinrude Big Twin 40HP (long shaft) that I'm tying to remove the lower unit. I removed the rear lower outer cover and then removed the long hidden bolt that goes top down. I removed the side plate and then the inner plate and then removed the shift linkage bolt. I removed all of...
Okay. Rookie question here. I’ve been looking and digging. I just can’t come up with a part name and more importantly a part number. What’s the name and number of this plate on the side of the lower unit? My Big Twin is missing it.
(Picture off the internet)
We all know about eBay and Craigslist. Where are good places to look for the parts that we need? New and used parts!
I'm new to restoring Evinrude engines and want to learn. I understand that you can quickly dump a lot of money into a vintage outboard but the cost of a new 40 HP is $7,000...
