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James Marc Schulte
New member
Username: blasttech1
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 10:29 pm: | 
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does anyone know how to change the shifting mechanism on the tranny to the opposite direction. i have just purchased a used 72c v-drive transmission and it originally was on a lefthand engine. i will now be installing it on a right hand engine. i know this can be done but do not know how to change the shift lever so it works opposite what it did.
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Todd Moore
Member
Username: concritter
Post Number: 56
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 10:36 pm: |
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James,
If you go under the Crusader section and go down a few threads to the one titled "velvet drive" you might find your answer.I have never done that, but did remember seeing this discussion before...Todd |
scott stephens
Senior Member
Username: scott_s
Post Number: 1203
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 12:59 am: |
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you don't change the lever. you change the pump. |
Todd Moore
Member
Username: concritter
Post Number: 60
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 - 04:37 pm: |
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Scott,
Just curious as I do not know of anyone that switched directions on the tranny.Just wondering how it will hold up in the long run after always turning in one direction.Will the tranny not know it and get the same life span so to speak as one running the same direction its whole life?...Todd |
scott stephens
Senior Member
Username: scott_s
Post Number: 1205
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2008 - 04:35 pm: |
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I would not think the gear would care. it's built to go both ways. |
greg lilienthal
Member
Username: glilienthal
Post Number: 16
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 09:29 am: |
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It will not work and you are wasteing your time trying to do it. Just won't work.
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scott stephens
Senior Member
Username: scott_s
Post Number: 1207
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 07:40 pm: |
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o.k. Greg. I'll bite. care to elaborate? |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 4261
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 07:40 am: |
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You'd be running it full time (foward) in reverse. Life would be about, oh, 30 minutes. Maybe less!
Jeff |
scott stephens
Senior Member
Username: scott_s
Post Number: 1210
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 - 09:06 am: |
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absolutely. DO NOT change the shift lever to change direction. rotate the pump to change input direction. it will then turn the other way in FWD. |
Peter H
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Username: pfhlaw
Post Number: 10
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 - 11:45 am: |
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The 72C v-drive was designed to be used with either CW or CCW rotating engines. There are 4 bolts on the front of the trans holding the round pump to the case. Note the arrows (and depending on production "LH TOP" and "RH TOP") cast into the pump. The arrow at the top of the pump should match the direction of the engine shaft rotation. Remove all 4 bolts, rotate pump until the other arrow is on top. Replace bolts. Get a new prop. The velvet drive doesn't change the rotation of the prop shaft unless it was ordered that way from the factory. It's the same as the rotation of the engine So now that your new engine rotates in the other direction your prop will too.
According to my manual, if the pump arrow doesn't match the engine rotation the pump will not pump and the trans will not work. |
Peter H
Member
Username: pfhlaw
Post Number: 12
Registered: 05-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 01:31 pm: |
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Here's a picture of the pump. You can just make out the arrows.
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JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 3806
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 11:45 pm: |
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yep |
