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Ok, I finally got the lower unit dropped from the motor and have it in my shop. Have never removed the gears from an outboard before so it is slow going while I ensure I am doing things correctly - and making various jigs and such to work on extracting the gears. (i.e. a makeshift puller to...
Nordin,
Thanks for the response, that pretty much answers the first question in relation to the height of the shift arm tab in relation to the tower shaft tab when in neutral.
I grabbed a few more pictures tonight to make sure I have things right (a picture is worth a thousand words....)...
Recently purchased a 1980 Silverline Kodiac 16GTL that came with a 1980 Chrysler Charger 140hp outboard. On our first trip out I took things easy just to get a feel for the boat (our first boat), but towards the end of the outing I gave the motor a bit more throttle.
Right about 4600 rpm there...
Picked up this boat a few weeks ago and have yet to find any information on this model or even a picture of one like it. Have had it out on the water a few times now and so far I like it quite a bit. Some nits to work out here and there - but for 37 years old she'll fit the bill.
If anyone has...
