lower unit gear case

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July 2, 2009 at 10:04 pm #442437

RonnieF
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I”m in need of a lower unit gear case.for a Mercury 2002 Optimax 225 hp. I busted a hole right on the nose cone this past week, so i guess ill need a new case, if its possible to find. Thanks for all leads or suggestions, RonnieLast edited by RonnieF on July 2nd, 2009, 10:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.

July 2, 2009 at 10:16 pm #442438

Bass Cat Boats
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Tough luck on that one from any direction you look at it. BCB

July 2, 2009 at 10:46 pm #442439

RonnieF
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Oh Oh, i hope that is not a subtle way of saying im basically SOL on a case and need to get another lower unit. Ronnie

July 2, 2009 at 11:42 pm #442440

kbgfish
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Did you hit a submerged object and do you have insurance ?

July 3, 2009 at 12:34 am #442441

RonnieF
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Yes i do have insurance. As for the impact. I never felt anything. I had the jack plate all the way up at launch, motor trimmed up. I had another person fishing with me, but i attributed that to the 3 or 4 mph speed drop off. Though at around 45 or 50 mph i felt some slight vibration and actually tilted the engine after shutting down to see if i saw any damage to the prop. I spun the prop by hand watching the shaft and didnt notice any wobble. I did hang up while fishing with the motor and had to trim up, but i thought it was a stump. Heck i guess it could have been a big chunk of concrete. Ronnie

July 3, 2009 at 7:03 am #442442

PhilAddison
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Ronnie Ill check for you. Torque master case only? Gears and everything else OK?

July 3, 2009 at 11:15 am #442443

RonnieF
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Phil, Its a regular 225 Optimax with a remanufactured quicksilver lower unit. I will call the prop shop today and make sure of the specifics. Thank you, Ronnie

July 3, 2009 at 3:42 pm #442444

SAMRUSH
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Ronnie, give me acall- 601-9922243 SAMBAYOU BANDIT

July 3, 2009 at 4:27 pm #442445

RonnieF
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Sam, Ill give you a call as soon as i finish cooking and eating some lunch. The guys might not like me burning the food if i call now!!! Ronnie

July 3, 2009 at 6:28 pm #442446

Bob La Londe
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SEI has whole lower units for 795. Cases are about 400 last time I checked, but the labor if you cant do it yourself is a killer. I read the manual (actually bought a copy) and lower unit assembly is a bit of a pain and requires some specialized tools. Swapping a complete lower unit is a piece of cake though. Might get a case on ebay cheaper. I see that kind of stuff all the time. On my regular opti lower unit I got a complete unit from another opti off ebay. Didnt know about SEI back then or I would have called them to see what they have to say.–Bob La Londe Forums, Free Lures, Product Reviewswww.YumaBassMan.com CNC Molds N Stuffwww.CNCMOLDS.com
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