Sportmaster

[Merc 2.5]

So I have a chance to get a sporty very very cheap, the catch is , guy said it mite had froze or sumthin and pushed prop out , so it stripped threads for carrier , can the threads b fixed? Or can a carrier be pinned?

[TEXAS20225]

yes there is a man in Florida who does a bang up job( cannot remember his name) seems like it was around 350? 400 to redo the threads that may not be right either not my favorite case though i have have several in the last decade and a half for my 20XD got to run it to high to get something cooking!!! ive been running a torqmaster with my own cone on it for a good long time keep in mind if it pushed carrier out most like rusted the guts not sure how bad its a gamble any way you look at it

[Capt.Insane-o]

The Aluminum Doctor. He fixed a couple sporties and a few CLE's for me a few years ago. Did a good job and the turn around was relatively quick. Dunno if he is still around down there.

[Merc 2.5]

For sum reason I hear sportys goin down alot more often than anything else ??
I can get it so cheap that I think it's worth a shot if case isnt busted or anything , the guy took it to a mechanic long time ago, he said they said , the gears and stuff looked to be in good shape but I dont know anything else. I'll go look and take couple pics after holiday

[TEXAS20225]

if its apart can u take pixs of gear numbers and prop shaft?? consumer gears can be loaded into any case if you know how i bought one off here years ago that had consumers in it with no way to drain oil unless it was turned upside down and water pump base was removed or carrier was removed then filled up thru water pump base opening what a pita i had to fight to get my money back

[FUJIMO]

The Aluminum Doctor. He fixed a couple sporties and a few CLE's for me a few years ago. Did a good job and the turn around was relatively quick. Dunno if he is still around down there.

...Clearwater, Florida - 727-447-7346 - Fixes all kinds of gearcase & outboard & sterndrive issues. Block welding, skeg work, etc.

[Merc 2.5]

It's not apart but from what I hear I can prob almost just slide carrier out. hes at cabin for weekend but when he comes back mon I'll go check it out and get pics , possibly a cle but he said sporty , I havent seen it yet

[tux974]

The Dr has done quite a few for me and always done a good clean job with a reasonable turn around time.

[Merc 2.5]

So I ended up getting the sporty , it's a 1.87 straight skeg with built in tab everything looks to b in decent shape. It looks like it just pushed the threads to rear of the case. Anyone seen that b4?

[Merc 2.5]

I just came out to look at the threads , and I'm not sure that's the prob. Is this thing missin lock ring and stuff to hold carrier in??

Nothin looks tore up. Looks like its just missin carrier nut. He said last time it was in water ,it didnt wanna go in gear and when he put oil in it he seen carrier move outward, well if it dont have the nut on it then all that makes since , threads r still there

1 more thing , there carrier does not look like it turned at all , keyway still there and locked in ,

[Dave Strong]

I just came out to look at the threads , and I'm not sure that's the prob. Is this thing missin lock ring and stuff to hold carrier in??

Nothin looks tore up. Looks like its just missin carrier nut. He said last time it was in water ,it didnt wanna go in gear and when he put oil in it he seen carrier move outward, well if it dont have the nut on it then all that makes since , threads r still there

1 more thing , there carrier does not look like it turned at all , keyway still there and locked in ,

Might be the pic but threads don't look so hot to me.

Dave

[Merc 2.5]

They not perfect. I cleaned em up some and found few shavings

[Dave Strong]

They not perfect. I cleaned em up some and found few shavings

Just remember that nut gets torqued to 250 lb/ft.

Dave

[Merc 2.5]

Cant I get the bigger nut or double them up and get fresh thread. or am I pissin in wind

[Dave Strong]

Cant I get the bigger nut or double them up and get fresh thread. or am I pissin in wind

You can try a thick nut, they also have thread chasers but need tear it down to run one in.

Dave