Need to know 60's Evinrude gear ratios

LK_Shastina

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Hello All.
Does any happen to know the gear ratios of both the 1969 Evinrude 25hp Sportster and
the 1968 18hp Fastwin? Might replace the 25 lower with the 18.
I couldn't find info searching the net, and I don't have the factory manuals.
Thank you kindly ahead of time.
 

LK_Shastina

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Thanks. I'd swapped out lowers years ago, simy because original 25hp was getting water in the oil, "found" 18hp wasn't.
We used to be able to scavenge our landfill. I came across a 18hp that had just been dumped one day. Looked perfectly good, but the cover got crushed when it unceremoniously got dumped. I checked the gearbox, it was good, so I removed & bought it, the prop and carb for $5. When I tried the Prop out, it was spun. In hindsight, someone had junked a perfectly good 18hp Evinrude because they thought something serious was wrong with it, but wasnt. Not the 1st time Im sure.
Wish I'd taken the whole motor for $10.
 
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