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Gen 1 to gen 2 swap

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"I have an 84 chaparral with a

"I have an 84 chaparral with a 170 4cyl with a pre 83 outdrive. I purchased from E-Bay an outdrive that was listed as an alpha 1 gen 1 but when I received it, it was a gen 2. You could not tell from the pictures and after bringing this to the sellers attention he says that this will still work. If so, what needs to be done or changed."
 
"check the length of the u-joi

"check the length of the u-joint yoke. some older models were shorter. you may have to change it. other than that, bolt up and go boating."
 
You can Not bolt a Gen.II to a

You can Not bolt a Gen.II to a Gen.I gimbel housing......

The seller Lied....
 
"I am afraid I was mistaken. I

"I am afraid I was mistaken. I think the shifter would work, but neglected to consider the trim rams. sorry, S."
 
I believe you'll find the

I believe you'll find the Gimbel Housing is Different as Well.......

" Figure 4 illustrates the overall size difference between the upper driveshaft housing. Although the mounting flange between the two drives will match the above mentioned difference prevent the two drives from being interchanged. "
 
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