mercury question

[jwclbi]

made a couple phone calls this afternoon, you guys are right it will fit, the 3.0 gear case is the same. can't wait to see how the boat runs with it

[jwclbi]

So here is another question for 30" outboard to 25" outboard. I can buy the 30" 250hp, remove the lower unit and spacer and install my 25" shafted lower unit. The problem is what to do, if anything that isn't too difficult, with the shift shaft and water tube(possibly cut water tub??) Anyone know how hard is it too swap shift shaft. Any thoughts would be great, thank you.

[flyingfrizzle]

Originally Posted by jwclbi

So here is another question for 30" outboard to 25" outboard. I can buy the 30" 250hp, remove the lower unit and spacer and install my 25" shafted lower unit. The problem is what to do, if anything that isn't too difficult, with the shift shaft and water tube(possibly cut water tub??) Anyone know how hard is it too swap shift shaft. Any thoughts would be great, thank you.

You should be able to do that, I think some of the shift levers had extensions on them. That may be just the ones with the short drive shaft lower units with the different shaft extensions to make them fit the different length legs. If it is the model with a solid one piece shaft it will probably have a one piece shift shaft but they are not to hard to swap if you have a good one the right length. The water tube can just be cut or swapped as well. I thought most of the 30 in legs with the extensions had the short 2 piece shafts so you may be able to just pull the extensions off and slide it back together and not need anything. Big shrimpin may know more....