johnlomant

I was wondering How I would move the motor forward as far as the rear engine mount on a bravo style boat where the bellhousing is the mount. I WANT TO MOVE IT FORWARD 1". iS There a bellhousing with a adjustable mount or do you have to make a spacer for the inner transom.

smiklos@sunprint

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On our Factory 1 boat we bonded a 3/4" plywood piece about 6' bigger around inside the boat. It held up perfect.
Steve

smiklos@sunprint

iTrader: (1)

On our Factory 1 boat we bonded a 3/4" plywood piece about 6' bigger around inside the boat. It held up perfect.
Steve

johnlomant

Good idea

johnlomant

thanks

tony davis

How would that work, surely you need the splines of the shaft to engage in the drive plate? Hence the reason for the min/max measurement for the transom thickness.

TxHawk

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It might help if you explain more about what/why you are doing this. If you are going to move the engine forward, I dont see how you will reuse a coupler. You would have to use a driveshaft, which probably means an ext. box.

johnlomant

Just trying a idea that I have. The new hp couplers stick out 4"s past the bellhousing so 1" will not matter.

Griff

I was thinking the same thing. Why 1 inch??????


Although the snout on the coupler sticks out farther, I'm not sure if the spines extend at all. They definately do not extend the entire length.

TxHawk

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One way or another, you are losing 1" or spline engagement correct?

For some reason I am stuck on this thread. I get wild ideas like this all the time, so dont let it seem like I think its a bad idea. Its fun to think that we can reinvent the wheel sometimes.