Interchangeable L/U Guts?

[G-Train]

Does anyone know if you can put CLE guts in a Sportmaster or Torquemaster case, and vice-versa.

G

[ken medendorp]

I know the driveshafts will work

[hsbob]

my guess is they are. look up you serial number in merc part express. you can proint out the exploded views and part number. see if the part match. i was surprised on the commonality of thr std lu over the years from 1988 to 1999.

[XSive]

This only "issue" is the upper drive shaft bearings. The CLE typically only had one. The newer drive shafts had provision for two and used a spacer. The sportmaster has two upper drive shaft bearings. You can utilize a driveshaft with one upper bearing in both the CLE and Sportmaster, but if you have a driveshaft with 2 bearings you must remove the lower of the two and utilize a spacer to use it in the CLE.

I hope I didn't make this more confusing than it is.

[Raceman]

HalfFast has converted 2 CLE's to Sportmasters for me.

[G-Train]

Thanks, Guy's, this is very helpful.

G

[AxisMoto]

Raceman -
what was involved in the conversion? Do you mean he cut down the cases? Made it non-shiftable?

-David, AxisMoto

[Raceman]

No, I meant the guts in a CLE and Sportmaster are the same except for the driveshaft and extra top bearing, so it's an easy swap to change a CLE into a Sportmaster.

David, you're not confusing Sportmaster and Speedmaster are you?

[half fast]

Hey Racemanz ,Change yo avitar.You no longer own that boat or is the pain too great. he he he he hf... Show us the black hornet !!!!!!

[Raceman]

Hahaha, right back at 'cha..................you need to change yours too. You no longer own that one either. I usta' own em both, now the same guy has em both. But yeah, you hit it right, the pain is too great.