CLE bearing carrier

[roadkill636]

Picked up a cle lower unit and took out the carrier to re seal it and was really surprised at how much more beefy the carrier is compared to my stock 200 carrier that i broke last year. Much more meat all over and even has 2 rear propshaft bearing instead of just 1 .
Also i was greatfull as soon as i started unscrewing the retainer nut it had white grease all on the threads. Also still white grease on the O ring at the gear.the carrier is cast can not see any numbers on it. Is this stock? Or aftermarket?
How do these gears look?

[roadkill636]

Better pics after cleaned up

[WillySteve]

I have a late cle with the beefy carrier. I'd run it, looks good from what I can tell!

[WillySteve]

Looking again, the wear pattern is a tad close to the toe but wth, it's been running and you don't wanna change it's pattern now! I think you'll be fine!

[Dave Strong]

Carrier is stock for CLE, they came with 2 different size propshafts. 1 1/4" and 1 3/16".

Dave

[Varmint]

it is the ramps on the clutch side of gears that wear down,need to check those

[Capt.Insane-o]

Looks fine to me, besides the stacked weenie bearings.

[roadkill636]

This cle carrier has more meat closing off and restricting the exhause exiting thru it. I have the exhause relief holes in my mid section opened up.to the outter limets of the casting. The w holes at the top of the mid . Should i do some more exhaust relief somewhere to help with getting the exhaust out? Or will it not really matter?

[Dave Strong]

This cle carrier has more meat closing off and restricting the exhause exiting thru it. I have the exhause relief holes in my mid section opened up.to the outter limets of the casting. The w holes at the top of the mid . Should i do some more exhaust relief somewhere to help with getting the exhaust out? Or will it not really matter?

Won't matter.

Dave

[Dave Strong]

My Pro Max has the HD bearing carrier and runs fine with out relieved mid.

Dave