Re: 72 Mercruiser dies when I try to put it into gear. and it won't engage help!
Here are some photos of the outdrive removed, after I cleaned it up some.
You will need a new gasket for the bell housing, an O-ring for the water passageway, and a rubber sealing ring inside the bell housing...
Earlier this summer I bought a 1976 Reinell 20' Cuddy with a Mercruiser 250 CID GM inline 6 and a Mercruiser Pre-Alpha outdrive. It ran when I bought it, but didn't by the time I got to the lake the next morning. Long story short, after masquerading as a marine mechanic every evening for a...
