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Old 01-28-2013 | 12:09 AM
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I pulled my TRS's couple months ago and can't remember which one went on which side. Is there a way to tell which is LH or RH?
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Old 01-28-2013 | 12:28 AM
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If you turn the input shaft the same direction your engine turns you can tell if you know which direction your props were turning, in or out.
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Prop Shaft should be stamped on the end of one of them.

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As C_D says the prop shafts should be stamped on the end. Like Randy says turing the input shafts will tell you the rotation. If the input & output turn opposite = RH drive, the same = LH drive.

Most likely the LH drive is the port. That is the most common, with the props spinning out.

Do not get the props mixed up !!
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Old 01-28-2013 | 07:08 AM
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Do not get the props mixed up !!
Been there done that! almost ended up into a concrete sea wall while I was looking backwards! good thing it was at idle & I was 20 feet away.
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Been there done that! almost ended up into a concrete sea wall while I was looking backwards! good thing it was at idle & I was 20 feet away.
Lmao did that the first time I put the engines in the Velocity and wanted to do a shake down before a Poker Run.

Drove it right back up the trailer haha.
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Old 01-28-2013 | 11:56 AM
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I remember which prop goes on whcih side, the even number prop goes on the starboard and the odd number stamped on the prop goes on the port. So if I turn the input shafts the same direction then one should turn one direction and the other the opposite direction???

Also, back to sanding and painting the drives what's a good grit to start and finish with and how important is it to get all the old paint off?
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that is 30 year old aluminum that is not available new any more. don't go too crazy sanding them.
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Old 01-30-2013 | 08:40 PM
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Trust me when I want to do the min
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