All this hassle with the grates......and getting the pins out....I wonder if there isn't a "used 90/65" lower unit just sitting around somewhere. Might be worth a few phone calls, just to get a price.

I'm real good at spending other peoples money.......but some times its just worth it, to buy good used or new.

Doesn't take much, to cut down the water intake, and thus performance....I'm sure 90% of jet boaters will tell you, what happens to power/performance...when you get 1 or 2 leafs or grass hung in the grates.