Does engine rotation matter to an outdrive ?

[Rake722]

If I was to replace a clockwise rotating engine with a counter clock - would the same outdrive be ok to use ?

Does engine rotation matter to the outdrive or will the same out drive cope with either rotation ?

 

[Grub54891]

No, you have to change the drive. Why do you want to change it like that?

 

[Bt Doctur]

Unless you have a volvo drive there is no reverse rotation upper drive unit. counter-rotation takes place in the lower unit with standard rotating motors

 

[Rake722]

Thanks, that clears it up for me - rotation is lower unit not engine.

 

[Scott Danforth]

LH rotation vs RH rotation motors used to be an issue with inboards. with outdrives, one drive is in reverse, the other in forward and the props are RH and LH