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retiredoz, The letter L behind the Model number makes sense. If I remember write Mercury runs the numbers the same.
fleetwin, Removed lower unit on RD-19, measured shift rod was 1/8" longer. Mounted lower unit on RDE-19, and shifter arm lined right up. 1/4-20 lined right up. Shifter arm worked fine, along with gearcase, everything back to normal.
I thought I read something about 1958, their was a change in the shift rods, for the Johnson Outboard. Would be nice to find out what changes were made, and models effected, Service Updates, or Bulletin .I’ve got a parts motor, Model 25920 Evinrude Big Twin 25hp, wondering if that lower shift rod would work. My microfishe starts at 1957-Up, this motor is older 1956?.
This gearcase looks identical to the RD-19, except for shorter shift rod, so what I understand, this lower unit is 1958 or newer.
I wonder what else doesn’t line up from 1958-UP?. Thanks, Gene.