Re: 9.5 hp 1966 mdl 9622a lower gearcase

[Don]

quote ret11iredoz:

Seems to me you need to be able to drop the lower unit a half-inch or so to reach the shift coupler. If you can do that, it’s not likely that the driveshaft is welded to the crank ? I don’t think there’s that much ‘give’ inside the water pump housing, but I may have been wrong before.

Good point!!
Hopefully it is just a stiff grommet, or shift rod connector…