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1980 40 Merc. Short Shaft
dirk109	#1  Posted on 04/15/10 - 7:04 AM
Member Posts: 44 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/10/07	So I plead with fellow Whalers. I need a drive shaft for my motor. I snapped it last summer and a busy winter has put this project off. I am either looking for a short shaft, Which has been harded then I though or an new lower unit. Any help would be great. Thanks....
CES	#2  Posted on 04/15/10 - 9:06 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	I've had a lot of luck with www.boats.net when it comes to finding parts. Also, I've used Northland Performance, Keewatin MN. Phone #: 218-778-6166 and the guys name is Pete. They deal with a lot of used parts from Northern Minnesota and Canada which is cold fresh water......minor to no corrosion. here's Northland Performances website too: http://www.angelfire.com/d20/northlan...rformance/ Edited by CES on 04/15/10 - 9:09 AM Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
moose	#3  Posted on 04/15/10 - 9:44 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 543 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/07/07	Dirk, I have a 1970 400E short shaft. I don't know if the parts will fit. If you find out that they will we can make a deal. Mike
sosmerc	#4  Posted on 04/15/10 - 8:07 PM
Member Posts: 16 Comments: 0 Joined: 06/07/09	It would be helpful if you posted your engine serial number. I have some contacts in my area that have a collection of older Mercs and maybe I can find you something. Please email me at sosmerc@wavecable.com sosmerc
dirk109	#5  Posted on 04/16/10 - 3:58 AM
Member Posts: 44 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/10/07	Thanks for all the help. Moose, I am in contact with my guy. I will get back to you asap. The # is 6361190. Thanks, Sean
dirk109	#6  Posted on 04/16/10 - 9:58 AM
Member Posts: 44 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/10/07	Moose, Thanks for the offer, But it is a diffrent part.
CES	#7  Posted on 04/16/10 - 10:22 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Hey Sean, seriously man..... Give Northland Performance a call. They have tons of used parts available. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
dirk109	#8  Posted on 04/16/10 - 3:05 PM
Member Posts: 44 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/10/07	CES, I did. Pete helped me out. But all he has in lower units @ $350.00. That is some ching for a motor that it 30 years old....
Binkie	#9  Posted on 04/17/10 - 7:29 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	Do you still have the broken drive shaft. Take it to a good machine shop it could be welded together, if the break is in the lower part of the shaft above the water pump. Its done all the time when converting a long shaft to a short shaft. Also a coupling can be made to fit around the break. I just had a driveshaft shortened that way (converting my `61 Evinrude 75 starflite from long to short shaft, (those years OMC had a removable 5" section in the midsection. Rich
dirk109	#10  Posted on 04/19/10 - 4:30 AM
Member Posts: 44 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/10/07	Rich, Thanks for the advice. The issues is the shaft snapped inside the power head. I think only about 2 to 3 inces is still in the head. I cant even get a pliers up there to grab it. I need to dis-asseble the whole head to get at the piece.