electric shift motor non electric controls???

[southern_boy]

Ok I have a 1972 50 hp lark with the selectric shift. I've been searching for the selectric shift control box for my boat and they are very expensive. I notiiced when I got the boat that the previous owner had a standard johnson control box wiith the simple forward neutral reverse throttle lever but it was not attatched to the boat and was just lying in the floor with nothing attatched. Coulld I use this type of shift/throttle control box or was this his failed attempt? If so how hard is it to rig this setup to work? HELP!!!!!

[Elton Smith]

Manuel controls will not work on electric shift because the shifting is done by solinoids ,ie elctro magnets.If you knew how to wire it you could shift them with a toggle switch.