7 1/2 Fleetwin shift yoke

[Brian]

Set for launch next week and I need to fix the shifter yoke in the lower unit. Its a little chewed up but could be made to work. Just wanted to see if anybody knows what works.

I was thinking I could build up some welding rod on it and file it into shape. I think it was originally rounded to fit the collar.

Or, maybe somebody at the boat club knows where to get an after-market yoke?

Or just bend to work, because it is just a back up for now?

[Super Sportster]

Brian, here's a parts engine on CL:

evinrude 7.5 incomplete motor - $45 (gresham)
Date: 2010-08-07, 10:33AM PDT
Reply to: see below
good compression. needs fuel coupler, pullstart mechanism and cowling.good for parts or restore it. could be a runner.503 757 6576

This is the same guy I bought the CD15 from, it started at $45 and I got it for $30.

Dick

[Brian]

Hey, that's got to be the same guy I bought the motor from. I been thinking maybe I should have got the parts motor too. I'll give him a call in the morning. Got mine going but I can use the spare parts.

So I wound up doing a lot of careful bending and some filing, and about 15 test fits later, I had it shifting and no binding. Then I put a carb kit in it, and it fired right up. Now it shifts solid and clean. Pushes the water around pretty good.

Next Tuesday or Wednesday I should be back on the water after about 30 years. Man, that's toooo long.

[Super Sportster]

If it's the same guy he seemed to deal in boats and motors, he was just off Powell Valley Rd. Great to see you have yours running, I think I'll have to kit my carb too. 30 yrs? When I was back in after 16yrs I had to ask myself why I waited so long, it was great to be back on the water!

[pathfinderz1]

I'm just wondering how the heck it got bend like that. I have never seen one like that in all the lower units I have taken apart I have a parts lower unit that had a good shift fork if you need it I could send for postage cost.
Mike aka pathfinderz1