66 johnson forward/reverse gear question

[Furter23]

Im having a problem with the motor jumping out of forward gear under load. I possibly narrowed it down to replacing the clutch dog. I called my local johnson service center, and they told me I might need to replace the forward gear as well, requiring a donation of about $200.00. (im being scarcastic, .....) Anyway, I read a post which stated I might be able to switch the forward and reverse gears. When I told this to the guy in the parts department, he told me that the forward and reverse gears have thier own part numbers. That tells me that they are 2 different parts all together. I want to do this as cheap as possible. Does anyone have any experience with this? Can the gears be "swapped" so to speak? Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks....

 

[Hooty]

Re: 66 johnson forward/reverse gear question

Howdy Furter23,<br />Welcome to the forum.<br />To answer your question, I don't know.<br />If I were you though, I would go to the Ken Cook Marine Publishing web site and buy the parts break-down manual for that engine. In addition to giving you part nos.,it has exploded views of almost all the assemblies which makes disassembly and reassembly a snap. About $30.00.<br /><br />g'luck & c/6<br /><br />Hooty

 

[ShafferNY]

Re: 66 johnson forward/reverse gear question

It's very possible. I think you'll have to give it a try to find out.

 

[Furter23]

Re: 66 johnson forward/reverse gear question

Thanks for the help. I'll let you know what happens............