What #5's Worth
 

What is a nice set of 5's and boxes and transoms sell for in the real world. Thanks JOHN SR

In my opinion, it all depends. Do the #5's have polygon or splined upper gears (early #5's had polygon upper gear sets). What is the overall ratio of the drives? Do the propshafts need to be speedy sleeved or replaced because they leak fluid by the rear seal? Have the skegs been shortened/replaced/welded on? Are the box's Mercury or Stellings? In my opinion, Stellings are more desirable because they have the side inspection ports while the Mercury's don't. Are the bearing carriers in the box's in need of repair? Are the gimbles #5 style or are they the older #3 vintage?
Give me a call if you want any help with new gears/shafts etc. for these drives as I have both.

Gary
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Hey Gary, whats the difference between a #3,#4, and #3A, #5 gimbal?? I always thought the mount pattern is the same, but is it a stronger Ring? Housing? Etc Thanks, Joe

I have a pair of Boxes (Stellings) with side inspection plates, wing plates and tie-bar, Rebuilt "green tag" Trannys with the extra plates installed (1000hp), Carriers with shafts, and two SSM#5 drives with spacers. All look as if they came off the line, I will sell as a package deal....

The #3 and #4 gimble has 7/8" pins for the trim cylinders and the pins that connect the gimble ring to the hat/helmet are contained by tapered "pins" that lock in at an angle and are a real bit-h to remove. The hat/helmet has drain pockets cast into it and is scalloped around the 6 pins that hold the drive onto it..
The #5 gimble has 1" pins for the trim cylinders, a solid face hat/helmet and the hat/helmet is not scalloped around the outer perimeter. The side pins are 1" and easily removed behind caps on the gimble ring.
You can use either gimble for all the above drives. The mounting pattern in the hat/helmet are both the same.

Gary

Didn't you ever use these on your Cigarette??