If they aren't cracked or "sweaty" looking, they are probably ok. 6.7 ohms sounds funny though. You haven't got your meter on the X1K range, do you? 6700 ohms sounds more like it on the secondary winding.
Well, no not really. OMC did use red coils back in the 1950's but it is highly unlikely that you have any of those that are not cracked. They were among the worst for that. My guess is that you have some kind of aftermarket coils, age unkown.
Can someone tell me if the lower unit seal plate, the one right under the impeller wear plate, is just stuck on there due too the gasket underneath it. Looks like to me the water pump housing is what would hold it on. Figured I would throw a new seal in it while I have the LU dropped.
Yep, just the gasket. But sometimes a little bit of corrosion sets in too. As you guessed, it is held in place by the water pump. It is real thin, so don't break it, because it is $$$$.
