With the powerhead buttoned up it was time to address the lower unit.
When I purchased this motor as a basket case the lower unit was seized to the tower. It required heat, lube, leverage, and luck to remove it. While it turned over smoothly it was letting some water in the oil once put back on so before this summer it was time to learn to rebuild one.
So I tack welded some bar stock inside pipe then started taking things apart, making sure to keep track of any shims.
Some new bearings and seals and one o ring and I felt better about the lower unit.
I also took this opportunity to do some light shaping. Because it's legal and I was hoping it would help with cooling which is kind of to be determined as I could only find rough water last summer it seems.
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