Re: Question For The OMC Experts

[Don]

Yeah, I would think that would be the best location as well. Just make sure the hole is angled downward to ensure the water is not spraying directly into the shift linkage. You could always seal the hole up again easily with marine tex if it didn’t work out. I’ll bet you wouldn’t be having a problem if the wall between the exhaust and shift linkage was deeper, like on later models.
I’m guessing a 1/16" hole would be sufficient, but would like to wait for the mysterious bulletin as well.
PS-I’m "assssuming" your midsection has the shallow wall like the one mumbles has in his pictures.