Re: 1960 Evinrude 5.5 hp

[Buccaneer]

I turned a 3/8" rod down to .250 on the end for 3/4" or so, then
turned the next 3/4" down to .290…… it looked a litle
crude, but worked slick.

The reverse gear has a bronze bushing in it. Is it suppose to be
a press fit? The gear turns on the bushing just a little easier than
the bushing turns on the shaft. Can’t feel any slop in it.
There’s a oil hole in the bushing and one in the gear bore, that
I presume should be lined up, and the bushing should not spin
in the gear. Correct?
Would it work to clean it up good and use a little loc-tite to hold
the bushing in the gear?
Thanks.

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