Shift rod measurement

"Hello from Maryland....

I

"Hello from Maryland....

I am swapping my lower unit on my outboard, a 1987 200GT -( J200STLCU Johnson 20" shaft) with another one I just got....the old one broke the shaft just above the bearing under the pump.

I was going to screw in my old shift rod and bottom it, counting the revs then put it into the replacement lower unit, bottom it and bring it out the same # of revs. to set it correctly..........but..............

Trouble is, while putting pumps on/off, I accidently unscrewed it several revolutions to take it out, thinking it was the useless replacement rod (brainfart ) and not needed... before I realized what I had done. Now, it is different than it was, so no use counting.

I searched back 9 pages on the forum... and I found listings for some, but not for my engine. Anyone able to help me with the measurement to use to the hole center to set it correctly prior to install?

And is the measurement taken w/ unit in neutral?

Many thanks. Greg"

"SHIFT ROD HEIGHT - 73’ THRU 8

"SHIFT ROD HEIGHT - 73’ THRU 81’ OMC Outboards
Use the following dimensions to make the correct height adjustment on the shift rod on all 50 thru 235 models from 1973 thru 1981.
S - Short Shaft (15”)
L - Long Shaft (20”)
XL - Extra Long (25”)

2 Cylinder
1973 - 50 manual start model in neutral (S) 16-7/32” (L) 21-7/32”
1973 - 50 electric start model in reverse (S) 16-7/32” (L) 21-7/32”
1974 - 50 electric start model in reverse with Hydro-Assist Gear case (S) 16-7/32” (L) 21-7/32”
1975-78 - 50, 55 and 60 electric start model in neutral (S) 15-29/32” (L) 20-29/32”
1977-81 - 50 and 55 manual start model in neutral (S) 16-23/32” (L) 21-23/32”

3 Cylinder
1973-74 - 65-70 model in neutral (S) 16-11/32” (L) 21-11/32”
1975 - 70 model with “B” model suffix in reverse (S) 16-11/32” (L) 21-11/32”
1975 - 70 model with “E” model suffix in neutral (S) 16-11/32” (L) 21-11/32”
1976-77 - 70 and 75 model in neutral (L) 21-25/64”
1978-81 - 70 and 75 model in neutral (L) 21-23/32”
1975-81 - 75 model in neutral (S) 16-13/32”

V-4
1977 - 140 model in neutral (L) 21-13/32” (XL) model 26-13/32”
1978 - V-4 model in neutral (L) 21-53/64” (XL) model in neutral 26-53/64”
1979-81 - V-4 model in neutral (L) 21-27/32” (XL) model in neutral 26-27/32”

V-6
1976 -200 model in neutral (L) 21-13/32” (XL) model in neutral 26-13/32”
1977-78 - V-6 model in neutral (L) 21-19/32” (XL) model 26-19/32”
1979-81 - V-6 model in neutral (L) 22-1/16” (XL) model in neutral 27-1/16”

NOTE: These measurements are made from the top or mating line of the gear case to the center line of the hole at the top of the shift rod."