Alternative to marine transmission
Alternative to marine transmission
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Marine transmissions are usually high-priced and low-volume.
I was wondering if they can be substituted with high-volume low-cost car/truck-type automatic (or manual) transmissions, provided engine/transmission/prop driveline geometry permits
I was wondering if they can be substituted with high-volume low-cost car/truck-type automatic (or manual) transmissions, provided engine/transmission/prop driveline geometry permits





RE: Alternative to marine transmission
RE: Alternative to marine transmission
The main modification is to remove the torque converter and replace it with a direct drive, as the propeller acts as quite a high stall speed torque converter.
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RE: Alternative to marine transmission