Just to bring this thread up to date.i went ahead & disassembled the boat down to the transom plates.just needed lower gimble pins & bearings.went ahead & also replaced upper bearings & all seals & side bushings etc.refinished bell housings & gimble rings too.took me about 18 hours to do both drives.just to be safe, I also replaced the u-joint bellows & oil seals & hoses.took the boat out for the first time today, dropped it in at punta rassa, ran it to naples & hit the dog beach & fort myers beach on the way back.WHAT A BLAST ! I would like to publicly thank DON CARTER at PERFORMANCE OFFSHORE SPECIALTIES IN FORT MYERS FOR HIS GUIDANCE & EXPERTISE IN THIS PROJECT.he is truly a wealth of information & a pleasure to talk with.he has a customer for life.looks like I found a new hobby !!!!!!!

Thanx for the offer, sorry but I did not see your response until I checked in to post tonight.but I do appreciate it.this is in response to the post just before my last post.

You are in excellent hands with don and don jr. They are truly gentlemen and willing to help.

Oh....and as you saw, they most likely have the largest on-hand inventory of tr/tr2/ and trs on the planet...