Norm,
I have bolted the new one on and run it for a bit, the throttle lever works in reverse to what it was before unless I've got something round the wrong way. I was going to see when I remove the control console if I could turn the mechanism around so it pushes instead of pulls. Cant remember how old one worked, dont have it handy. It sounds then that this engine should be able to do the job without breaking a sweat, maybe why original lasted 35 years, had an easy life?