Johnson Hydro Electric shift lower unit question

[rsamsel]

I have a 1972 50th anniversary hydro electric shift. Can anyone confirm if the lower unit in this ad will fit my application?

I included a pic of my motor to help confirm.

Rob

 

[racerone]

The 3 cylinder and 4 cylinder units do NOT fit the 2 cylinder electric shift units !!------What is wrong with your unit ???

 

[racerone]

You need to look for a 1971 or 1972 electric shift from a 2 cylinder 50 HP they are the only 2 models that will work for you

 

[rsamsel]

I might have confused the situation. I have a 65 hp three cylinder from 1972 model is 65esl 72. visually mine looks the same as the one on craigslist.

 

[rsamsel]

I am looking at the copper colored one. not the black one that is for a v4. I have the 3 cyl

 

[rsamsel]

This is a picture of my motor
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxOcYxTG7Sf_WW1VdjBncXFJVlU/edit?usp=sharing

 

[racerone]

The 3 cylinder lower unit will fit a 1972 3 cylinder.-----The 68 to 72 units on the 3 cylinder are not all the same internally but they will interchange.-----I am not going to go into the details of the internal difference today.

 

[rsamsel]

My setup runs and drives perfectly and I use it several times a week but reverse is out. I am sure its out mechanically tho. I can hear it try to get into reverse but it just grinds. I have gotten shavings out of the lower (prob the reverse gear I assume) Other than reverse it is 100% usable.

 

[rsamsel]

So the official word is no its not the same, but yes it will work? Just confirming