Thought my starter was bad because it just turned over but did not engage. Turns out three teeth on the flywheel broke off. Does anyone have any advice on replacing the flywheel. Is there any advantage to going to a lighter one? It seems it should rev faster, but I don't know if that is true with a boat. Any advantages/disadvantages to going lighterd? Recommendations?

You can change the ring gear for about $40

Engine may die when you put it in gear if running a drive that doesn't use a hydraulic transmission.

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What they said. Just take the flywheel to a machine shop and have them replace the ring gear on it.

Pick one up at the parts store, tap yours off with a hammer and block of wood. Heat the new ring gear on the gas grille and drop it on, make sure it seats properly. Might take 15 minutes start to finish.

i put the new ring gear in the oven at 400 deg,after about 2 minutes pick it up with a pair of plires,it slips right on.

throw the rest of the flywheel in freezer overnight also.

Thanks guys. I never had to deal with missing teeth on a flywheel before. This sound pretty simple. No

Very easy, after you get the flywheel off the motor.