Late 70's Mercury 7.5 parts

[Tim Pennell]

Hi All, just putting an old mercury 7.5 from late 70's back in service. The reverse rod lock retainer is missing. Part appears obsolete and all I have found are some outrageous priced ones on ebay. Anybody have a source or spare kicking around? Mercury Part number is 61007

https://www.marineengine.com/newpar...SH80ILH0rwR4pw0aLFMa_5qZByELHi4cjLqXEeyrcYEV9

 

[boatyard]

The 7.5 and 9.8 motors were the same basic engine.
They made millions of them, there's likely no such thing as a part for one of them being no longer available, they're just all collecting dust on some dealer shelf somewhere.
There's a few here, and many more listed, plus I see them in stock at quite a few other places.

Mercury 61007