A local junk guy who prowls the streets here on trash night brought me five OMC '74-92 style 9.9/15hp lower units. He was asking $5 each and they look new. They shift and feel fine, but two are painted a bright green, the green like Johnson used in the mid 1950's but these are 70's or 80's style lowers. Its not the typical gold/green they used on various models in the 70's, its a
At a glance I had figured they were at least long shaft lowers, but that's changeable but when I sat one next to a 20" shaft lower unit I had off at the time the driveshaft on these five dwarfed the 20" model by 12" of driveshaft length?
I grabbed one for a Sailmaster, and this is 7" longer.
I see only three shafts listed for the 9.9/15hp motors, a 15", a 20", and a 25". This driveshaft is 7" longer.
Did they make a super long shaft? Maybe a Pontoon model or something?
Ever see a bright green 9.9hp in this series?
The guy said he pulled them from a dumpster somewhere. They were full of oil, hold pressure and look to be never used. Oddly the shifter rod is the same as a 20" motor.
Other than the driveshaft length they appear to be the same as any other gear box from this era besides the color. Those that are painted green appear factory painted, no paint on any hardware, no runs and the finish seems really hard. If someone painted them this color it was likely apart when it was painted. Those with no paint are smooth unsanded aluminum.
At a glance I had figured they were at least long shaft lowers, but that's changeable but when I sat one next to a 20" shaft lower unit I had off at the time the driveshaft on these five dwarfed the 20" model by 12" of driveshaft length?
I grabbed one for a Sailmaster, and this is 7" longer.
I see only three shafts listed for the 9.9/15hp motors, a 15", a 20", and a 25". This driveshaft is 7" longer.
Did they make a super long shaft? Maybe a Pontoon model or something?
Ever see a bright green 9.9hp in this series?
The guy said he pulled them from a dumpster somewhere. They were full of oil, hold pressure and look to be never used. Oddly the shifter rod is the same as a 20" motor.
Other than the driveshaft length they appear to be the same as any other gear box from this era besides the color. Those that are painted green appear factory painted, no paint on any hardware, no runs and the finish seems really hard. If someone painted them this color it was likely apart when it was painted. Those with no paint are smooth unsanded aluminum.
