Reply To: 1979 Johnson 70 Bushings

[Don]

OK, but the job is still a bit tricky because of that gas filled shock…The shock is going to extend once you take the engine off because the tilt tube is out…Can be a royal pain to get the cylinder compressed again…I would try the SS stern bracket screws beforehand to see if they will come loose…Again, you don’t want to break one of those buggers, drilling out that mess is a task you don’t want…
Don’t get hurt….
I don’t know which method is best in this case, guess it depends on whether those screws come out without too much effort….