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Old 13-05-2020, 19:03   #1
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are the four bolt patterns on propeller shaft to drive gear couplers one sizefitall

if i wanna change engines would the shaft bolts be compatible as the engines are near same hp like yanmar to volvo penta ?
the shaft drive engines look the same but are they really ?
even the engine mounts look close i am sure they may not be exact though still shoudnt be to hard to configure
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Re: are the four bolt patterns on propeller shaft to drive gear couplers one sizefita

The holes and the recess on the flange can be different. The Yanmar seems to have it's own unique dimensions. Engine mounts are rarely the same unless you order a BetaMarine with custom mounts.


Most, if not all, marine engine makers have the dimension drawing freely available for download so you can compare not only the dimensions, but the location of things like filters, dipstick, starter etc to assist in deciding if the engine will fit your application.
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Yes, they usually are the same. It's a function of the reduction gear not the engine. A 4", 4 bolt flange is the same for a lot of gears but it's best to check on their website for drawings.
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if i wanna change engines would the shaft bolts be compatible as the engines are near same hp like yanmar to volvo penta ?

the shaft drive engines look the same but are they really ?

even the engine mounts look close i am sure they may not be exact though still shoudnt be to hard to configure


No!
No!
And No!
The only time you could ever get that lucky is if you were changing in the same engine and gearbox as original.
It gets worse if you go from say a Hurth on a Perkins to a Hurth on a volvo....... for reasons best known to themselves, Volvo changed the register from male to female on the Hurths they supplied on the back of their marine engines.
A lot of the gearbox manufacturers came up with their own bolt pattern and as far as I know there is no uniform standard. Here’s a partial list of small marine gear output flange sizes. Click image for larger version

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No!
No!
And No!
The only time you could ever get that lucky is if you were changing in the same engine and gearbox as original.
It gets worse if you go from say a Hurth on a Perkins to a Hurth on a volvo....... for reasons best known to themselves, Volvo changed the register from male to female on the Hurths they supplied on the back of their marine engines.
A lot of the gearbox manufacturers came up with their own bolt pattern and as far as I know there is no uniform standard. Here’s a partial list of small marine gear output flange sizes. Attachment 215035

Pete,
When Volvo Penta discontinued the production of their own gearboxes and made the decision to buy and private label ZF product, they asked ZF to change the configuration of the output flanges on the smaller models to match the flanges on the old Volvo gears (MS, MSB, MS2). This avoided the necessity of making changes to their line of driveline accessories such as solid and split couplings, flexible couplings, etc. It also made it just a bit easier for individuals with existing engines to repower and not have to mess with the shaft and coupling.

For the larger VP engines up to 300+ h.p. range that use private label ZF product like the ZF 45A, 630A and 800, this change wasn’t done, because the existing VP product (MS3,4,5 & HS1) conformed to “industry norms”, namely the commonly found 5” Borg Warner coupling.
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Hi DougR, thanks for the info re VP registers. To be fair to Volvo,several other manufacturers also use reverse registers, Twindisc is notable.
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