MERCURY gearcases?

[Ski Machine]

I am looking at getting a low water pickup for my 20 inch 2.4 200 merc (1989 efi). I dont know whether I should send it out to Bob's machine or buy a housing and put my gears in it.

TWO questions: CAN my stock gears go into a CLE gearcase? What is the difference between CLE gearcase? I saw a guy that had one for sale that also had a bobs nosecone put on the cle gearcase, I thought the CLE already had a lwp?

I also know there are xr2 and xr4 lower units, not sure if they require different gears. Just seeing what I can put my gears into.

Thanks guys

[fyremanbil]

Takes a lot of special tools to set up the correct backlash in a LU, so you'd need to have someone do the swap. Would probably be cheaper to just put a cone on the case you have.

[Ski Machine]

Thanks for the input. I have pulled the gears on a 2.6 L yamaha 220hp (86). All you had to do was remove the retaining ring and pull them out, then stuff them back in the case. Sounds like mercs are a bit different...

[donmac]

Thanks for the input. I have pulled the gears on a 2.6 L yamaha 220hp (86). All you had to do was remove the retaining ring and pull them out, then stuff them back in the case. Sounds like mercs are a bit different...

mercs aren't different!it's just changing cases that requires shimming!if you pull out the gears and put them back in the same case that's ok!

[David]

XR2 was 2:1 4.5" diameter case, same size as standard 200's. XR4/XR6 (not exactly same) were 1.78 gear 4.25" diameter case. I don't think the 4.5 case guts plug into the XR4/6 cases, but it has been done.

[johnboy 88 vegas]

What kind of boat are you planning on using it on? If your not after that last 1 mph then I'd just stick with the case you have and put a cone and torque tab on it from Bobs. People will put a cone on a CLE case to lengthen it for better handling on some boats.

[280power101]

Send it to bama !! Jcs

[TEXAS20225]

i second the JC's

[TEXAS20225]

i had my first torqmaster in 1995 coned by him just before Tooter bought him out i have since done countless case's just like he did them his were so good . i just dont anymore its too much work (unless its for Me lol)

[Ski Machine]

What/who is JC? If he has a website let me know. From bobs looks like 500 bucks for them to install a cone on your current case with all the finish work. Whats he charge?

[280power101]

He is in Killian Alabama (256) 757 5718 he charges 550 and he's the best. This is my last case here is what his looks like he molds the water tubes in.



Mike

What/who is JC? If he has a website let me know. From bobs looks like 500 bucks for them to install a cone on your current case with all the finish work. Whats he charge?

[Ski Machine]

Yessss....that is nice. What about the torque tab?

[280power101]

Its on there" this is was set up for an Allison boat. This is actually a case done by Tooter"from what I understand JC trained Tooter/ JC case "s look just like this too

Mike

Yessss....that is nice. What about the torque tab?

[Ski Machine]

Thanks for the info-Does it come back to the customer in primer?

[mirage243]

Thanks for the info-Does it come back to the customer in primer?

JC's will paint it or primer it, most of us like the primer, 'cause it's faster. The primer is a real good quality that won't come off.