Mercury's New X-Drive
Improvements and redesigns include: Top cover aluminum bearing chimney is machined shorter for
the new narrower bearing race.New Near-Net-Forged Upper gears with 18 tooth splines.
Both gears will have thicker web floors.New thrust bearings and races for driven gears.New thrust bearings between garter spring and gear.New clutch cone stamped "H"New stub yoke (18 spline) with new thick U-Joint Assembly.New retainer nut and o-ring & seal redesign.New thrust washer arrangement for larger L18 ShaftNew threaded heavy duty lower bearing chimneyHardened DriveShaft SplinesNew Splined CouplerWith or without low water pick-ups. Mercury's New XZ-Drive $9,000
Improvements and redesigns include: Heavy Duty Propshaft & Carrier!Top cover aluminum bearing chimney is machined shorter for
the new narrower bearing race.New Near-Net-Forged Upper gears with 18 tooth splines.
Both gears will have thicker web floors.New thrust bearings and races for driven gears.New thrust bearings between garter spring and gear.New clutch cone stamped "H"New stub yoke (18 spline) with new thick U-Joint Assembly.New retainer nut and o-ring & seal redesign.New thrust washer arrangement for larger L18 ShaftNew threaded heavy duty lower bearing chimneyHardened DriveShaft SplinesNew Splined CouplerWith or without low water pick-ups. Mercury's New XR-Drive $10,800
Improvements and redesigns include: Top cover aluminum bearing chimney is machined shorter for
the new narrower bearing race.New Near-Net-Forged STRAIGHT TOOTH Upper gears with 18 tooth splines.
Both gears will have thicker web floors.New thrust bearings and races for driven gears.New thrust bearings between garter spring and gear.New clutch cone stamped "H"New stub yoke (18 spline) with new thick U-Joint Assembly.New retainer nut and o-ring & seal redesign.New thrust washer arrangement for larger L18 ShaftNew threaded heavy duty lower bearing chimneyHardened DriveShaft SplinesNew Splined CouplerWith or without low water pick-ups.