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Thanks for your replies - confirms what I had been thinking. This is a hobby project, so I'm learning how to do it right :) I do have the factory shimming tools, and the manual. Also, Dubs, thanks for the extra info on setting preload. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Hi - I've got a 1978 Mercruiser MC1 (I think) sterndrive Model 260 Serial # 5059876 that I'm rebuilding. New drive shaft, drive gear, and bearings. This problem I'm facing is that the new design has a thicker/taller driven gear and shorter lower bearing underneath it than the original (so the...
