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Old 06-01-2015 | 10:20 PM
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When I first looked at the serial it looked to be 4545516 but after I kept looking at it and zooming in the number looks like 4645516. The longer I look at it the more I keep seeing different numbers though. If it is any help the engine serial is 4499399.
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Old 06-01-2015 | 11:05 PM
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Hopes this clears everything up.

TR / TRS - years made 1977 - 1993 starting serial #s - 4794900 & up

II - TR - years made 1973 - 1976 starting serial #s - 3377316 - 4794899 ending serial #'s

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II - TR regardless with those 2 serial numbers you posted.
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Old 06-01-2015 | 11:10 PM
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Thanks for the help. Now on to inspecting it and making sure everything is in decent shape.
Is it correct that the TR drive run a 20" prop? Is the new 15" prop I have in a box good for the drive then?
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Old 06-02-2015 | 10:16 AM
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Cant really tell by camera angle. If you have 10 inches between propshagt ctr and bottom of cav playe it is a TR. If only 8 inches it is a TRS.
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Old 06-02-2015 | 12:21 PM
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Yes hard to tell from the angle. What size is the prop shaft nut? 1 7/16 = TR2 (20" props) 1 1/16 = TRS (16" props) but I think I agree with BUP, TR2
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Old 06-02-2015 | 02:47 PM
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Thanks for the help. Now on to inspecting it and making sure everything is in decent shape.
Is it correct that the TR drive run a 20" prop? Is the new 15" prop I have in a box good for the drive then?
Check if the 15" prop even fits on the prop shaft. If it does than it is a TRS. TR has a larger prop shaft and I have never even seen a 15" prop for a TR. If it fits and there is little clearance then it's a TRS.
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Old 06-03-2015 | 01:34 PM
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If you look at the tag it looks like it says 1.50 R for rt hand rotation and 1.50 ratio

I would say TRS but the measurement will tell all.

Which transmission is in the boat ? BW red tag 71 ?
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Old 06-04-2015 | 05:30 PM
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The prop nut is a 1 1/16 nut. Does that mean it's not a tr since the tr is suppose to be the 1 7/16?
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Old 06-04-2015 | 06:28 PM
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Also the transmission is a merctrans serial#09148 model mcm-b if that changes anything.
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Old 06-04-2015 | 06:47 PM
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