xr6 gearcase ?

[allyfreak2]

in stock form what's the weakess link in this gearcase, the carrier or the gears?

[jeff dunn]

I have had trouble with clutch dog shift pin , I spot weld the clutch dog pin . The reverse gear , we run a blank instead of the reverse gear or put a flat thrust bearing behind the reverse gear. Jeff

[Casey]

ditto to what Jeff said, but you may also want to run the in-line 6 carrier for it's reverse gear bearing instead of the XR-6's bushing. on my 1.78 case the reverse gear teeth are machined off and it's turned down to fit the smaller id of the bearing in the in-line 6 carrier.

[T-REX]

I have had trouble with clutch dog shift pin ,

Leff my azz paddle'in in jasper!!!!.......Corse, I have leern'd ta paddle quite well:nonod:

[Way2slow on H2O]

in stock form what's the weakess link in this gearcase, the carrier or the gears?

Don't forget the driveshaft spline, it's a weak link also. :D

Ronnie

[Casey]

Don't forget the driveshaft spline, it's a weak link also. :D

Ronnie

yep, but unfortunately there's nothing that can be done about that expect a high dollar big gear conversion. if your careful with the case and don't run it on a heavy boat the small gear set will take power.

but if your not racing in a Pro Gas or faster class where you need every bit of added performance the rules will allow I'd just stick with a big case. The risk of a small case is just not worth the performance benefit in my mind for just running on the river and playing around. I have 3 small cases for racing, a 1.87, 1.78 and a soon to be built 2 to 1 and I always run my Sportmaster when I'm not racing.

[allyfreak2]

just looking for a few mph without doing any engine mods. also won't be using it as an everyday play case, just to do some top end runs.

[pirogue]

Well since no one mentioned this.... the case will crack directly above the prop shaft, not sure if there is something to prevent that or not but I had one built with inline carrier and the housing still cracked:nonod:

[T-REX]

Datz kuz ya gotta have them props fix'd after ya git off tha oyster bedz...DUHHHHHH:cheers::D

[MODXR6]

My problem was strictly gears, but mine was a heavy azzed hull.