Last year I purchased a new to me 1985 Trophy 2460 with a bad engine. The boat otherwise was in good condition and had been kept up and run regularly before before the engine went out (found some rusted cylinders and bent valves). My first priority was getting the boat running with a new engine. I built a new marine 350 with my dad and installed it using the drive components that came on the boat. We got the engine broken in and everything was running great. I was getting the boat dialed in and after about 100hrs in the last couple of months disaster struck the outdrive.
Coming home from a day of fishing at around 26kts the drive shaft busted at the u-joint and created some havoc in the drive area. The spinning shafts shredded the bellow, cracked the casing of the transmission, destroyed the flywheel cover from the clamp ring back, and when we began disassembly the oil was contaminated. Here are some pictures of the carnage
I found a new drive for sale locally at a great price and picked it up. It seems to be in good condition and I plan to give it a good refresh before putting it back behind the fresh V8.
My first question is in regards to the flywheel cover. The boat originally came with a 2-piece cover and Borg-warner (I think) intermediary. I have not had much luck finding a replacement intermediary online and the new drive came with a 1 piece. Are these interchangeable?
My general plan is to rebuild the new shaft with u-joint and fresh PDS bearings. What else should I plan while I have this all apart?
Coming home from a day of fishing at around 26kts the drive shaft busted at the u-joint and created some havoc in the drive area. The spinning shafts shredded the bellow, cracked the casing of the transmission, destroyed the flywheel cover from the clamp ring back, and when we began disassembly the oil was contaminated. Here are some pictures of the carnage
I found a new drive for sale locally at a great price and picked it up. It seems to be in good condition and I plan to give it a good refresh before putting it back behind the fresh V8.
My first question is in regards to the flywheel cover. The boat originally came with a 2-piece cover and Borg-warner (I think) intermediary. I have not had much luck finding a replacement intermediary online and the new drive came with a 1 piece. Are these interchangeable?
My general plan is to rebuild the new shaft with u-joint and fresh PDS bearings. What else should I plan while I have this all apart?