Sean,
I'm not sure if the power T&T would have been an external unit or not on an 86. That's about the time that they changed from an external to an internal unit. If it were me, being buddies with my merc dealer, I'd be poking around the yard looking for an old blown motor that I could rob the mid section from, give him a c-note for his troubles, and swap out the needed parts. Only problem is, you'd need to find a merc dealer who's been around awhile and doesn't throw anything away. I happen to have access to just such a guy.
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