The low profile 7.5 and 9.5 horse motors are good runners but servicing them may test your patience.
On this 9.5 I have, someone drilled a bunch of holes and knocked out a section of the casting. Why, I don’t know. Maybe to get at the carb adjusting needles easier or to install a new fuel line. One bad point about them is the hoods. They are made of thin plastic, not fiberglass, and get brittle with age. Picking up the motor by the cover could be enough to break it. The one in your pics looks intact. Guard it with your life!
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