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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 hp - drive shaft looks funky

    Looks like the clutch dog has some rounded off edges, seems like that would be the source of the problem currently. The gears look hardened so the rounding there is minimal. Too bad I can't just flip it around 180°, other side is exactly the same for the reverse gear just not as bad
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 hp - drive shaft looks funky

    Alright guys, I had to move the picture files to the computer and resize them to allow the uploads to go thru. Got the crank case apart last night, it's still a little dirty but the gears did not look too bad to me. If they look worn to you, let me know please This is the area I was...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 hp - drive shaft looks funky

    I am sure it had water running in there for quite a while. When I noticed it and replaced the seals, the seal at the propeller shaft was in bad shape, the seal was toast. Fishing line wrapped up in there...classssssic. I added a couple pictures of the drive shaft where I can see marks on it...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 hp - drive shaft looks funky

    I've got the parts, they were brand new when I replaced the seals last summer. That is exactly the area where the marks were on the driveshaft. The only thing I can see as a possible issue for that could be the small retaining pin on the driveshaft where that shock absorber sits. It was a...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 hp - drive shaft looks funky

    Hello, I am new to this site as far as posting, but I have enjoyed reading the posts the last year or two. Now I have an issue I hadn't seen anything about. I have an old 56 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 hp that I bought off a dude from work for $100, as he was moving and didn't have space to bring...
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