[doratheexplorer]

Thanks for the response, KM. I rechecked the old shaft, no retaining ring...ditto for the new Cardone. I'm thinking I got shafted (bad pun intended) by the partsamerica database or poor Cardone package labeling. Not the first time--purchased a motor mount that turned out to be twice the size of the original. I'll slap a universal quick-boot asap for a temporary fix.