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    Here's the setup on my father's old boat. Jenkins mid with factory clamp. Click image for larger version. 

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    Last edited by Speed Jr.; 01-21-2020 at 12:54 AM.
    Larry Gempp Jr.

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    The taylors are sweet and stronger but there’s more to it than just cutting the clamp. Especially if it’s a 3.4 the adapter needs to be cut machined and re welded. To do it right the clamp brackets should be machined to add new clamp saddles as the factory ones must be cut off. We Make brass or Deleon bushings for tilt pin and tiller arm. It’s almost easier/stronger to use a merc clamp and u get a real trim pump out of the deal. We have done a bunch with merc clamp there’s a few benefits over omc.

    Jenkins also has nice solid upper and lower mounts.
    Quartershot T-3R 15" 3.5L E-Tec 1.62 Sportmaster


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    Lower yoke, Merc to OMC V-8 with Billet lower mount. Single .500 bolt each side ..



    The reason I asked about the "tuck-under" was i remembered ( barely ) that to even do a 20" they need a shortened cylinder to clear ...


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    Quote Originally Posted by baja200merk View Post
    The taylors are sweet and stronger but there’s more to it than just cutting the clamp. Especially if it’s a 3.4 the adapter needs to be cut machined and re welded. To do it right the clamp brackets should be machined to add new clamp saddles as the factory ones must be cut off. We Make brass or Deleon bushings for tilt pin and tiller arm. It’s almost easier/stronger to use a merc clamp and u get a real trim pump out of the deal. We have done a bunch with merc clamp there’s a few benefits over omc.

    Jenkins also has nice solid upper and lower mounts.
    Thanks that's definitely good info to know for when I'm ready.
    I was thinking of a 2.6L to keep the weight down on the back, should I still explore the merc clamp/trim idea for that motor?

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    Depends on what you want to use it for but if I was spending the $$$ the merc clamp is more bang for your buck. Much stronger, easily adjusted trim speed, great factory saddles either way you will want good bushings.
    Quartershot T-3R 15" 3.5L E-Tec 1.62 Sportmaster


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    boat will be a pleasure weekender. We do offshore racing here but I'm not trying to put a grandsport though that. May catch some chip on the off day, but will try to keep it limited. I'm not trying to hit 3 digit speeds or anything, just want the boat to be a good overall craft for weekend runs. I'm spending the time and money to glass and paint the hull, no sense getting cheap on setup and rigging... (within reason of course)

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    Quote Originally Posted by baja200merk View Post
    Depends on what you want to use it for but if I was spending the $$$ the merc clamp is more bang for your buck. Much stronger, easily adjusted trim speed, great factory saddles either way you will want good bushings.
    How you adjusting the trim speed if I may ask ?
    I may be slow but im ahead of you. *hit's only ankle deep but you went in head first.

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    With the pressure bypass valves in the pump.
    Extreme case's .. voltage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaz View Post
    With the pressure bypass valves in the pump.
    Extreme case's .. voltage.
    Strait from the mad scientist. This ^^^^^

    slow trim hurts here is a perfect example. Well 200+lbs of fuel on the transom doesn’t help either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chaz View Post
    With the pressure bypass valves in the pump.
    Extreme case's .. voltage.
    Chaz you got a merc part # for the fast valve ? I got two offshore single ram mids both have the round canister style trim pumps one is fast as hell and the other is slow as hell.
    I may be slow but im ahead of you. *hit's only ankle deep but you went in head first.

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