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Hmmm, this seems like an odd condition to me….
I don’t want to say it is OK to use, the engine might become hard to steer at higher speeds….
Probably best to have a donor engine/midsection so you will have everything you need, minimizing down time.
The good news is that the stern bracket/pivot tube comes off the engine pretty easily….Just the three mount nuts up above and splitting the clam shell at the bottom…The only thing you have to worry about is breaking those mounts while removing the nuts….
Again, it is best to have a donor midsection…Might be easier to just switch out the midsection assembly, even though the colors don’t match…This way, you can use the engine this summer…
You can go back to the original pieces during the winter….
Hope this helps. But, again, this is an odd failure for these engines, the steering could jam….
Hopefully, a local club member has a donor midsection. I’m sure I do, but am probably not close to you in Rhode Island…Don