Actually, I never hooked up with BS. Totally my fault, I got sidetracked with other things and didn't follow through. I'm hoping he still has it though. Taking it to PM.

Sorry Schools, but if you look in "Component" and then pick "Upper Casing" you will find item 1 - "Casing Upper" - $310.97 Unless I am mistaken, that is the entire assembly. I have found that the Yamaha parts drawings on early Yamaha V6's to be not clear. However, calling Boats.net to describe what you need has always gotten me the right part. About 5 years ago I needed an oil controller and as it turned out, I thought my Yamaha was a 1986. As it turned out, the 1985 oil controller's wiring harness was much different than the 1986. I called them and described what I needed and they determined that I had a 1985 V6. I got the right part.

Geek

It looks like I'm on the hunt for one. Do you still have the motor Skools? If you are still looking for one I'll ask while I'm calling around.

Success! I used the burs to grind of the bolts closer than I could get with the drill. Finally, a little daylight...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/Y1.jpg

The powerhead was still stuck and with no place to pry I came up with a jackscrew jury rig using a 1/4" extension and one of the powerhead bolts. Backing out the bolt forced the powerhead up...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/Y2.jpg


Old hole below, new hole above. Really needed to get this close...

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Free at last, free at last...

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Bolt was literally cemented into the hole...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/Y5.jpg



Hopefully the worst is over. Now to find a replacement adapter. As a last resort I think it might be possible to salvage this one. I'm trying to decide if I want to make this a winter project and pull the rest of the motor off and do paint and whatnot.

Thanks everybody for the help and advice. It is appreciated!

Not mine . . . but here's a parts motor.

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/920501895.html

Yamaha VMax 175 (Plymouth)
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Date: 2008-11-15, 3:43PM EST


1997 Parting out whole motor Lower unit (gear case)
Stainless steel prop
Power trim
Cowling
CDI..
Mid section...everything let me know what you need

thanks for asking but no i gave up i do still have the motor but i just bought another motor. kept the power head as a spare. good luck with yours and glad it's apart but the hard part is still to come getting off that adapter plate will be even harder.

Well Skools it was stuck to the lower about as ba as to the powerhead but with more room to work I was able to go to town with the BFH and beat it into submission...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/x3.jpg

I spent Saturday afternoon pulling the motor off of the boat in pieces. It was cold and windy but I now have everything in my garage where the kerosene heater at least makes it comfortable...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/x4.jpg


I tore everything below the powerhead apart and found a broken motor mount...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/x6.jpg


and a broken tuner...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/x5.jpg


I found someone online who has a used exhaust adapter and some other parts, waiting to hear back with a price. Here are a couple of pictures of the shift rod that started the whole project...

http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/x1.jpg


http://www.monkeybutler.com/help/x2.jpg


It may have lasted another season or two or it might have outlasted the motor but the omen of the thing breaking was more than I wanted to deal with.

I'm going to try to repaint everything and hopefully have it all fresh n' minty for spring.

Wow better you then me!! Well the hard part is truly done now!! I am sure all will be perfect come spring!! Congrats!