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    Fastwin drive shaft bushing

    Is the bronze drive shaft bushing that the pinion gear rides in available anywhere? It's not shown in the parts diagram. This is for a 66 18 hp.
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    need pinion gear for 66 Fastwin

    Destroyed the pinion gear today in the lower unit. Amazingly it didn't do anything to the other gears. They want $262 for one here. EDIT
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    need 66 fastwin 18 lower skeg

    Well I guess the great deal I got on that motor wasn't so great after all. Checked the lower and found no oil and also discovered a crack that has been patched before but is leaking bad. EDIT Also does anybody know what years and models will fit? Thanks in advance
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    prop shaft endplay

    66 Fastwin 18. What is spec on propshaft end play? What is acceptable? Thanks
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    66 Fastwin 18 prop or driveshaft freeplay

    Brought home 66 fastwin 18 today and put it on the stand. Noticed that with the motor off and in gear I could turn the prop maybe a third of a turn freely back and forth before encountering resistance. It seems excessive but I have no experience with these motors. It starts and runs good but...
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    briggs weep hole on lower and oil level in motor

    Hi all Recently picked up a used Briggs outboard. Decided to change the oil and gear oil in lower unit. I pulled the drain/fill plug and the vent plug and drained some very black oil from the lower unit. It wasnt milky or anything though. Then I refilled it from the bottom until it came out the...
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