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Fired Up
12-30-2001, 11:34 PM
Okay,....here is another naive question. How do you know what type of v-drive you have. Typically in newer flats what degree are installed. Is there a place it is stamped? Is the model or v-drive type stamped on the case somewhere? Is there a way to measure?I found a set of gears I want to buy, but I'm noy sure what degree drive I have.

Just-Jettin
12-31-2001, 12:50 AM
Typically, most newer runnerbottoms have 10 degree V-drives in them. Your Canyon Marine should have a 10 degree. To make sure just pull the V-drive front cover off and it will have the degree it is stamped into the top gear. Iam not aware of the V-drive being marked anywhere on the cases or whirlaway housing telling what degree it is. The V-drive should have a serial # stamped in the bottom of the front cover, as long as someone did not have to grind it to keep from hitting the floor of the boat. Call Casale with the #'s and they can tell you the degree also.
[This message has been edited by Just-Jettin (edited December 31, 2001).]

pgf127rt
12-31-2001, 05:27 AM
Fired up, Your Casale box is a 10 degree,but just for peace of mind do as JJ said and pull the cover off the upper bearing case and make sure that the gear is stamped 10, what gears are you looking at running with the mild motor, my suggestion would be 15% or 18% these are good 1/4 mile gears for most applications, 22% will mph a little more but the smaller gears will E T well and make your prop work like it should.my.02

Infomaniac
12-31-2001, 06:30 AM
FU The casting number on the front cover will tell you what degree it is. About the middle of the front cover. Should be a 61000 type number if I remember correctly. Read it and I will get my notes.

058
12-31-2001, 08:50 AM
610xxx is 10 deg and 620xxx is 12 deg.

Fired Up
12-31-2001, 10:20 AM
Thanks for the great info guys! She's coming together little by little....

LeE ss13
12-31-2001, 10:22 AM
If you are buying used gears, and they have no markings on them to say what degree they are they are probably 12s. 10s and 8s are usually marked.
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LeE ss13

V-Kid
01-08-2002, 09:07 PM
HI GUYS
When pulling the top case apart is there anything to watch for or aspecial tool for this job. there seams to be some slack in my casale about 1/8 of a turn between gear to gear is that normal? What is a wirlaway?
Thanks Kid

Fired Up
01-08-2002, 11:18 PM
I'm one of the new guys on the block. I just did this and itn is not hard at all. But as with most things you need the right tool for the right job.You need a special tool for pulling the case apart. What you need is a bearing puller to remove the bearing from the upper shaft of the v-drive. Remove the bolts from the upper circular cap, remove the cap, then you apply the puller and remove the bearing. Once removed the bolts holding the front face of the v-drive can be removed. Then loosen the jam nut on the center bolt of the lower circular cap and screw the bolt in. This should pull the front face of the v-drive off. The bearing puller is about $40.00. I picked one up from Hi-Tech Marine last week. Most of the performance marine websites have them.

058
01-09-2002, 10:09 AM
A Whirl-a-way is a propshaft release. In the event of the engine locking up such as kicking the rods out it will dis-engage the prop from the engine. These are required by IHBA for racing. Gear lash should be .004"-.008", The 1/8 turn slop you have is the in/out dogs moving within each other. This slop is normal for a pin drive and at idle might make noise. SuperDave 013 has a nice bearing puller he sells for about $40.00.

V-Kid
01-10-2002, 08:32 PM
058 &Fired up
Thanks for that ! In my 16 footter theres only about 1.5 to 2 feet between the block and the drive will the wirlaway fit ? where would I buy one have not seen any in catalogs Kid

058
01-10-2002, 09:52 PM
V-kid, A Whirl-a-way will add 1.25" to the output shaft of the V-drive if my feeble old memory is correct. It installs between the main case and the in/out cone. They are made and sold by Casale but there is another shaft release made by a co. called Beverfab, Cedar Hill, Tx. Plan on spending about $600.00 not inc. installation.

superdave013
01-11-2002, 10:22 AM
Originally posted by V-Kid:
HI GUYS
When pulling the top case apart is there anything to watch for or aspecial tool for this job. there seams to be some slack in my casale about 1/8 of a turn between gear to gear is that normal? What is a wirlaway?
Thanks Kid
V-Kid, I make the special tool to remove the top bearing out of the front case. You need to take the bearing out before the cases can be split. Shoot me an e-mail for more info on them.

V-Kid
01-11-2002, 08:17 PM
058 and superdave013
Thanks for that info guys, writing all this in my log .superdave what is your Email addr.
058 and 013 are these your race tags?
Kid

superdave013
01-11-2002, 08:46 PM
V-Kid, I used to race and yes, my # was 013. I had to put some tape over those # that were painted on my boat for a year and run under #124. Some OTHER guy had lucky 13. That dang LeE ss13 guy had it. lol.
Anyway my address is in my profile but here it is too.
valveautomation1@earthlink.net
I have some exploded views of the v-drive that I can also send you.

058
01-12-2002, 06:25 AM
"058" numbers came with the boat. I don't race anymore.