Never come across this situation.

[James R]

I have what appears to be a V4 lower unit. Measurements say it will fit. However the drive shaft is cut for a woodruff key. I need an impeller and can only find the plastic lobe type or the metal round type. Help please!

 

[Scott Danforth]

Could be a stringer 400 lower

 

[Faztbullet]

The pre 1977 used a keyway impeller but also shifts differently. What are you trying to do?

 

[James R]

Hi Faztbullet.
Have an '86 110 with a badly ice cracked lower unit. I happen to have this keyed lower unit of unknown year and had in mind to swop the shift rod and fit it.
From what you say it may not be a match after all.
Thanks for coming to my aid once again.

 

[James R]

Hi Faztbullet.
Your assistance got me in the right direction.
Looks like this lower is probably 78 115 or that series. Do you think that with the shift shaft swopped that this unit would fit the 86 110.

 

[James R]

Will this 1978 lower unit fit a 1986 110 with a shift shaft swop?

 

[racerone]

Does lower unit shift to FORWARD with an up motion of the shift rod , yes or no ?-----Why do you feel you have to change the shift rod ?

 

[James R]

Thanks for the response. The shift rod shape changed on the 1986 it has a double bend with the end in the vertical.
I will check the operation. Thanks.

 

[James R]

Answer to your question, yes, with rod up drive is forward.
This refers to the 1978 unit.
The 1986 unit is locked up.

 

[Diplomasta]

Whether it shifts up or down doesn't matter, because you can reverse that at the shift box.

 

[Diplomasta]

Put the woodruff in there. It will grab the impeller just fine.

 

[Diplomasta]

Shift direction can always be reverse at the shift box.

 

[racerone]

No , no ,no------You can not change that at the control box !

 

[racerone]

I do not believe you can change shift rod direction in the control box.

 

[Diplomasta]

I do not believe you can change shift rod direction in the control box.

In most of them you can. When you open it up, you'll see. Just move the shift cable to the opposite side. There is a spot for it. This reverses cable direction. I promise.

 

[Diplomasta]

In most of them you can. When you open it up, you'll see. Just move the shift cable to the opposite side. There is a spot for it. This reverses cable direction. I promise.

The ones that cannot do this are the old side mount sift boxes. There wasn't enough room inside. But any binnicle mount should have it. And definitely any universal shift box.