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04-01-2013 | 06:26 PM

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That's Odd. Considering Gary K. has all the new gears and propshafts available for them, most bearings I was told were shelf bearings available thru a bearing supplier.

Anything wrong with your drives now RBesola? With the new Net forged gears, and 26 spline propshafts available, I think the IV's that are still around can be upgraded to take some serious power.

One drive the lube is metallic the other fine.seems like an upper gear issue.turning the prop by hand you can feel a very slight click that moves the same distance with every turn.they're also both geared at 1.31or 1.33 and was told they were fresh 1.50s with about 12 hours when i bought them last fall.either hes a sheister or clueless.needless to say never take anyone's word for something.

04-01-2013 | 07:12 PM

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Have you removed the upper cap to take a look at the upper gears? Wouldn't hurt just to see what's going on ? Easy to do. But ya. 1.33 really isn't ideal for a top gun.

04-01-2013 | 08:44 PM

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Call Dubberts Outdrive Service in Port Clinton ,Ohio 1-419-732-1778... Ask for Jim Dubbert Can work on any speed master drive and is a certified Merc. Master Mech. along with his whole crew. May be a little closer to you and you can take the turnpike or I-90 to his facility.They are located at 2344 E. Harbor Rd. Port Clinton,Ohio 43452 He is a OSO member and owns a Cig top gun. Good guy!!!!!!!

Jim

Dubberts took great care of me 10 years ago when I decided not to put the third quart of gear lube in one of my TRS's during it's first gear lube change.

04-02-2013 | 02:54 PM

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So what would be the cost to go through a III and do seals?

04-02-2013 | 03:30 PM

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sounds like the upper gear set is missing a tooth or two if you need gears talk to gary he can set you up

04-03-2013 | 06:32 AM

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sounds like the upper gear set is missing a tooth or two if you need gears talk to gary he can set you up

Pretty much what i thought.which will work out well since were changing both upper sets to get the overall ratio corrected.Garys been a big help with both parts and advice as well as setting everything up with Craig

04-03-2013 | 08:26 AM

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If you want to go south to LOTO, call Doug Knierim. He does phenominal work.

573-693-5239

I used Doug as well, awesome work.

04-03-2013 | 09:18 AM

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What is wrong with 1.33? I was told that is the strongest set up.

04-03-2013 | 10:25 AM

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What is wrong with 1.33? I was told that is the strongest set up.

That particular gear is a spiral cut gear that Mercury used before they came out with the straight cut, net forged gears for the #3A and #5 drives. The straight cut forged gears are up to 100% stronger than the spiral cut gears.

Gary