Here’s an update; finally was able to get time to take the lower unit off and take it apart. No water in the oil, no metal bits after dragging a magnet through the oil and the sediments in the bottom half of the case. The gears and splines all have nice clean, square, sharp edges including the dog. I can’t imagine this has more than 25 hours on it if even that. The area where the welds are the metal is ever so slightly pushed in which would indicate an outside cause and not from the inside as in freezing or a gear exploding. I’m thinking that motor was subjected to being beat up by a sharp rock when anchored during some rough weather which more or less punctured the case from the outside. At any rate, the lower unit is definitely like new and the welds can be taken down so it’s not so obnoxious looking I believe. I picked up German coils, points and condensers from Chris, two Atom Modules from Jim and still looking for a starter bracket which Chris is working on. Anybody know of one somewhere for sale? I’m anxious to get this motor on my boat, I think it’s going to scream and make a few folks real jealous, especially when painted back to original later this year. It goes on a welded 1972 Gregor 13 foot aluminum, polished and shiny. It’ll be a great looking pair that flies on the water.
I see lots of seal kits for the lower unit for sale, anyone have a suggestion for a kit that’s better than the others. The plug wires are not copper core but a stranded wire core about double in size of a copper wire like a t.v. cable would have. Am I good keeping those or change them out?
Thanks
PS- can anyone tell me what this bracket fits and does anyone need it?

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