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Bryan Tuvell 33ZX
07-26-2001, 02:36 PM
The follow up call today on my outdrive from Merc gave me some interesting info. Don't believe evrything you read.

At www.sterndrives.com (http://www.sterndrives.com) while reading about different stuff I read that the TOP unit determines the gear ratio, according to Merc rep at Merc, in my situation, 1.62 vice 2.00 sticker dilema that the top is the same for both of them, the bottom is different!
Bryan

RickSE
07-26-2001, 05:31 PM
The guy must be right, look at detail #24 on this sheet. Part #43-853640A2 is the upper gear kit for the 1.62 & 2.00 ratio, meaning the difference between the ratios must be in the lower unit.

1.94 & 2.40 also use a common upper gear set, while 1.47 & 1.81 have their own gear sets.

http://www.me rcruiserparts.com/Show_pictures3.asp?dnbr=809759%2098&ivar=images/CRUISER/809759.98/5.png&inbr=2686&bnbr=11&bdesc=DRIVESHAFT+HOUSING+AND+DRIVE+GEARS (http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_pictures3.asp?dnbr=809759%2098&ivar=images/CRUISER/809759.98/5.png&inbr=2686&bnbr=11&bdesc=DRIVESHAFT+HOUSING+AND+DRIVE+GEARS)

Bryan Tuvell 33ZX
07-26-2001, 08:11 PM
RickS, yep... I was amazed, I read and read and read..... That is how I learn, glad you concur, infact when I question the first guy on the phone they put a senior tech on to explain it to me!

Now, wouldn't you think a certified merc mechanic would have know that?
Thanks... Bryan