Originally Posted by articfriends (Post 2847372)

I switched to the long snout steel years ago after my std one had the splines looking 1/2 rolled out of it. The longer hub makes it much harder to get my engine into the boat as I have very little front clearance (I actually have to install my front crank pulley once motor is in the mounts)and it seems harder to align but more accurate once it is. You literally can't get the input shaft to go in if it isn't 99% perfect,you won't regret buying them though once it's in,Smitty

Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388 (Post 2847329)

Did it make it hard to install the moter with it sticking out , also did make it harder to aline the engine??? I just bought the A20, they just went up again Jan 1:(

Thanks
Rob:ernaehrung004:

Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388 (Post 2848546)

mines allways a beoch to alignment,I can turn the motor 180 and it changes it on the tool,

Originally Posted by blue thunder (Post 2848625)

I think the engine needs to actually run with the drive shaft in it to get the gimbal bearing lined up perfect I replace the gimbal bearing on this side.

Originally Posted by blue thunder (Post 2848625)

I just dropped my engines in with new couplers and aligned them. Then I turned them both over and tried the tool again. One slid right in the other was tight. I tapped the tool up down right and left with a dead blow and the tool would slide right in again. I think the engine needs to actually run with the drive shaft in it to get the gimbal bearing lined up perfect I replace the gimbal bearing on this side.

Originally Posted by 2112 (Post 2851599)

I am not sure anyone cares but the long snout will not work with the input shaft of the adapter used on the front end of a drive shaft in a staggered configuration.

Well, on mine it didn't. :cool:
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Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388 (Post 2852552)

try these


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