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I, too, have my doubts that a broken mount could cause a ’57 35 to jump out of gear. Now, if it were really a bit newer motor with Super Quiet, yeah, then I would believe it. I would love to see either a picture of the motor or at least, what the model number is on the swivel bracket.
You keep mentioning "Master Technician." By who’s standards? Yamaha calls their best, well-educated and tested techs, "Master Techs;" but that in NO way guarantees he knows the first thing about 50s OMCs. He certainly seems to be a master thief, though. I know today’s labor rates add up quickly. But after all his past work with little success, he kind of owes you some free, good will work, it seems to me. Then there are some guys who are master techs in their own minds, and who really can talk the talk; yet I wouldn’t let them near my lawn mower.
You know when you’re watching a horror movie and everyone in the theater is thinking, "NO!!! DON’T OPEN THAT DOOR!!!!" I’m pretty sure most of us on this site are kind of thinking that, right now…..
Long live American manufacturing!