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Old 04-19-2004 | 05:54 AM
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The blueish drives are the commertial units, Navy etc.
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Old 04-19-2004 | 05:56 AM
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Here's a few gimbal rings ready for machining. It too is a beefy unit.
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:00 AM
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Here is a shot of the 540 installed on the Merc TRS transom assembly. It is a very straightforward swap, remove the exsisting bellhousing and install the Konrad bell (includes new bellows and hinge pins) and bolt up the drive.
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:02 AM
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Here is the Konrad bellhousing that will be included with the TRS conversion kit
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:03 AM
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Here's a shot of a pair of 540's installed on the TRS transom assemblies
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:06 AM
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Since I have external steering, the engineers designed a prototype bracket for the cylinders and tie bar.
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:08 AM
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This shop is set up to get results in a hurry!
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:14 AM
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We then removed the TRS transom assemblies and got ready to install the Konrad units.
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:17 AM
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The Konrad transom assembly is a work of art. It is made to last thousands of hours and be serviced easily. Notice the upper swivel pin inspection plate!
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Old 04-19-2004 | 06:22 AM
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We are now ready to install the drives. Notice the size of the 540 u-joints! They are two sizes larger than a Speedy IIIA and three sized larger than a TRS or Bravo!
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