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    70HP Johnson driveshaft

    I have a 74 70HP johnson [ 70 ESL 74M ], the forward gear went out. ( replaced the fwd / rwd / pinion gears / and the upper thrust bearing and housing ), but the drive shaft thrust bearing shoulder was pretty scored up, I'm going to have this surface cleaned up on a lathe, ( local machine shop...
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    backing my way home?

    I just purchased a 70HP johnson ( 1974 ) it runs great but, after I changed the lower gear lube ( strictly for prev maint ) I went about 100 yrds from the dock and then BAM! it kicked out of forward and now won't engage into forward... it go's into reverse fine and neutral, but no forward. it...
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