Most of you know I'm starting to do some rebuild work on my old 7.5 Merc due to a bad reed valve. Well, check this out: I just got my mits on a sweet 9.8 for 5 bones. Thing runs great, first pull. Compression is outstanding and equal on each cylendar.
Here's the problem: Short shaft. My 7.5 is a long shaft, this one is about 5 inches shorter.
Here's where I need your help: Check out these pics. I think I'm okay, but I need your advice. Seems like it sits deep enough. Hey Alan, I looked at some pics off your gallery, and I think this will sit just as deep as yours, maybe because my mount is a little lower. But it looks like this lower end sits about the same depth as yours. Do you have any problems?
I know if I'm in some rollers, I'll be fanning the tops of waves, but just want to know if you think this'll be kosher.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
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