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Not going to work New style is on the left, need a lower after 1993 but would look for 1995 or newer

There is nothing you can do to change the housing that I'm aware of

Sounds like the prior owner added them, so I would get rid of them. Wouldn't mind seeing a pic

Ya know, the piece is aluminum. Take it to a machine or welding shop and fill in the threads. Then drill and tap

Drain the lube and drop the lower. Just thought of another issue. If you have an older lower something are not compatible. Drop your lower and check

Most likely its the O ring seal between the upper and lower. The seal was pinched or left out https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/30967/1943/220

OK, the drive is installed and you assume its leaking from the water inlet, or you removed the drive and verified its leak from the water inlet? If this is an assumption, then I would think the leak is in the shift shaft

I don't see an issue with tap and plug but don't know the thread size. Maybe @muc might know and have a better idea

Can you clarify what you mean by floating?

Okey Dokey, where is it leaking?

Always glad to see you comment, your the expert with vp. We all make mistakes and with your current record your hardly ever wrong. All good from my view

I'm sure there can be a good reason but would have to hear it, otherwise there is other things I've been looking around myself, just to see if I can find something that will work better. The one thing I won't do (as of this date) is get anything with CATs

What Lou said look for 7/16 hex head pipe plug down low close to the middle of the block

Get some 3/8 x 16 all thread and cut so they are a inch or so longer then needed. Remove the bolts on the ends of the manifold. Screw in the all thread, then remove the rest of the bolts from the man. Slide the man off the all thread. This way you don't have to hold the man

No The larger ones are one size fits all 4cyl to BB 8cyl

That looks like inboard exhaust parts. You have a V drive or I/O?

NO expert but maybe my comment will bring one around. I'm thinking the switch box

The threads are NPT (national pipe thread) Meaning, 1/4 NPT means it has a 1/4 inch inside hole Being only 44HP I would expect a 1/4 Normal is 3/8 for larger motors, and that said, without measuring

With motor warmed up, spray some WD40 at the base of the carb and intake to see if the idle changes any. Can also use a small propane torch and let the gas only (don't light) and move it around the gasket area

Hey @Bondo @Scott Danforth a little help please