TRS Transoms, what is innerchangeable?
 

I just pulled 2 complete TRS Transoms with rams and inner plates out of storage for a friend. He has #2's. Will any drives other than the TRS fit on this transom/gimbal housing? What about 3's. Thanks.

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Only a TRS or a TRS with the speedmaster bottom (AKA #2) will fit on the Trs transom assemblies.
Mark

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Konrad

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ExcaliburHawk40, sorry for the hi-jack.
do speedmaster lower #2 take a different prop then a TRS? Is there a big benefit having #2's over TRS. (Drive height, nose cone geometry?) what would be a plus. TRS parts are easier to find then #2 parts. are there different nose cones for TRS's, any way to change drive height?
just curious.
On with the regular discussion.

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Rookie.....Hydromotive Engineering make nose cones for the TRS....Fred.

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Rookie,
Forget about IIs, parts are almost non-existant.
They use a different prop, 19 spline speedmaster.
The II is actually longer than a TRS (about 2"). So to gain the benefit, you would have to raise the engine, gimbal, drive.
And what MrCIG said about interchangability.
Gary

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I am now looking into TRS nose cones. I talked to a guy who put them on his 30' predator or coyote or something like that and picked up 2-3mph. (73-76mph) After reading some threads on nose cones the TRS seem to benefit. now just what brand.

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I was told Imco makes a nosecone for the Trs, but I didn't see it on their website.

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Use the one from Hydromotive Engingeering.

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I'm pretty shure the Konrad Ace Drive is a direct bolt up to a TRS drive. Or maybe it's the 520..or 540. You can also run a higher X dimention with the Konrad.

Re: TRS Transoms, what is innerchangeable?
 

I'm pretty shure the Konrad Ace Drive is a direct bolt up to a TRS drive. Or maybe it's the 520..or 540. You can also run a higher X dimention with the Konrad.
http://www.konradmarine.com/

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I would love to put on Konrad drives but that is not an option, there is no sense for me to put $20,000 drives on a boat with mild horsepower weighing 6800lbs. I love my TRS drives and they have been great to me, (minus the time I ran one with only 1.5 quarts of oil, OUCH! don't always believe the dipstick the check valve can fail) I was just wondering if there was any benefits to a #2 lower cause I found some cheap, but with new props and deeper drives and less parts available there are no benefits to #2's. And I know a place that does TRS work and they seem rather inexpnsive. I can order the Timken bearings for the TRS and have a few sets extra gears laying around for the future.

When I do find my 38' hull with no drives the Konrad will be my only choice.