1955 shoort to long 7.5 Evinrude
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November 15, 2016 at 3:13 pm #5705
Looking for a long drive shaft and long shift shaft for a 1955 7.5 Evinrude. I have the spacer. Anyone have any advice on where to start the search ?
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November 15, 2016 at 3:17 pm #47518I have the long shift shaft coupling. 1 914 310 7086.
you will also need a water tube extention.November 15, 2016 at 3:32 pm #47520The water tubes are no problem to fabricate. Thanks for the part # That’l help.
November 15, 2016 at 4:47 pm #47524quote betty ann bernardd:I have the long shift shaft coupling. 1 914 310 7086.
you will also need a water tube extention.I believe you have to replace the entire shift rod on a 7.5.
November 16, 2016 at 2:33 pm #47561I have a white lower unit with a long shift shaft, and I think it has the (long) driveshaft too. The seller I bought it from listed it as a "5.5 hp, 50’s/60’s Johnson". If you don’t have luck anywhere else, let me know, and I’ll tear mine apart. Please double check to be sure that every year takes the same part number.
(Frank is right about it being a unique, extra long shift rod.)
November 16, 2016 at 6:04 pm #47569Sure, the 5" longer connector does replace that one. But the 5.5 & 7.5 don’t use a shift rod connector. That’s why you have to pull the powerhead to disconnect the shift rod.
BTW, although it doesn’t apply here, for anyone that does use a 5" longer connector, it will work much better if you saw a slot near the bolt holes at each end, mimicing the slot in the short one. That will allow it to clamp down on the rod better.
November 16, 2016 at 6:26 pm #47571If you can’t find a long shift rod, couldn’t you just make an extension from another shift rod by grafting the top 5 inches onto it ?
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