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Groper

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I've looked a a few sites and under v-drive components pillow blocks are no longer available ?
Where could I get some made ?

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Do you mean transom blocks for cav plates or the bearing dealios for the top of the rudder?

Matt @025 has a nice transom block design.

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He da man.
 

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Yes, transom pillow blocks for cav plates.
 

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Azgeo and wishuwrhre had a pretty good thread on this a few years ago.
 

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I have not seen them off the shelf for big cruiser vdrives. The ones made in the pic are 17-4 stainless and are nice and extremely strong. Aluminum is another way to go at less than half the cost of stainless but I recommend stainless way over aluminum as they will always look good
 

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One other thing worth mentioning us the back of the schiadas is curved. The center block is approx .200 shorter than the ends. The in between blocks are between those numbers depending on layout and each transom is unique. So final fit up requires fly cutting or using a 20" disc sander to get the cav bar with out any bind. It's not hard but takes alot of patience. Matt
 

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One other thing worth mentioning us the back of the schiadas is curved. The center block is approx .200 shorter than the ends. The in between blocks are between those numbers depending on layout and each transom is unique. So final fit up requires fly cutting or using a 20" disc sander to get the cav bar with out any bind. It's not hard but takes alot of patience. Matt
How much for the stainless ones for schiada?
 

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Sorry about that. I'll try it again
Hey Matt,

Do you still make transom blocks?
I'm after 11 in Billet Alloy. Trying to match them to this design as much as possible...


Thanks
 

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Hey Matt,

Do you still make transom blocks?
I'm after 11 in Billet Alloy. Trying to match them to this design as much as possible...


Thanks
You might have better luck if you tag @025

I'm not sure how often he's on RDP, especially during off road racing season.
 

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Hey Matt,

Do you still make transom blocks?
I'm after 11 in Billet Alloy. Trying to match them to this design as much as possible...


Thanks
I’ll dm you my phone number. Yes, I’m still actively making many boat parts and those would be no problem.
 
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