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  1. 03-26-2012, 04:09 PM #1
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    How Do I Tell What Kind Of A Gearcase I Have?

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    #2 03-26-2012, 04:33 PM

    Re: How Do I Tell What Kind Of A Gearcase I Have? (GOFSHN)

    Can you post a pic? Or someone will bealong soon that knows.
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    #3 03-26-2012, 04:42 PM

    Re: How Do I Tell What Kind Of A Gearcase I Have? (BILLY)

    On the front of the case near the cavitation plate if it goes straight down the length of the case it is a torquesmaster, if it has a spot that juts out about 1/2in about 2" down from the cavitation plate you have a verado case.

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    #4 03-26-2012, 07:28 PM

    Re: How Do I Tell What Kind Of A Gearcase I Have? (GOFSHN)

    Check the commonly asked posts in this forum. It has a good description of the differences.
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    #5 03-27-2012, 01:54 AM

    Re: How Do I Tell What Kind Of A Gearcase I Have? (GOFSHN)

    Provide the engine's serial number, OR, see the following post:

    http://www.bbcboards.net/zerothread?id=623851




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    #6 03-28-2012, 04:20 PM

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    1B849121 Thanks Don!!
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    #7 03-29-2012, 01:10 AM

    Re: How Do I Tell What Kind Of A Gearcase I Have? (GOFSHN)

    Serial# 1B849121
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    #8 03-29-2012, 04:50 PM

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    Thanks so much Don you are tremendous person to give so much of your time to all of us on BBC!!!

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