Re: My RDS-26R project (’64 40 hp) questions

[amuller]

Thanks, Johnny.

I’m entirely new to these Big Twins.

Yes, it looks like the two water tubes can be easily enough shortened, or made up new. I have the 6" brass shift rod coupler, which looks like it can be shortened or replaced. My gearcase is toast. Hoping someone will give the details on why a single-wall gearcase won’t work.

Buying a parts catalog seems like a good idea as the listings on Marineengine are confusing me. I have a handle on a ’57 parts motor but don’t know what would be usable.

Anybody know if it works out to swap the skeg onto another case? I tend to think they are bored as a matched pair but don’t really know.

Alan