Savage XL-E

[doo540]

The spur gear will be facing forward in the truck. Not sure if it will hit the radio box or not. Should move the motor more forward in the chassis which is a good thing.

[Janezki]

Oh - spur forward!? Hmmm.. well, I guess it's ok. I had the impression it would be the other way around so there would be even more weight towards the front.

[doo540]

I do think it might be possible to turn the tranny around in the frame so that the spur is fcing the other way, not sure how that will work out for drive shaft lenght. I might try both ways just for fun. (thats what she said)

[Janezki]

I was thinking about the same thing - have to check it out when I got my hands on it...

[spiftacu1ar]

I also ordered the direct drive gearbox. After about 50 emails back and forth between me and dan, this is where I am at: The gearbox is designed to be a drop in repalcement, with the spur forward, while accommodating the stock electronics box. However, I want the spur to the rear, with the motor in the front, so I can put the batteries in the back (I have an extended FLM chassis). According to dan, in order to put it in backwards, you have to change the output shafts, so if he hasn't shipped it yet, I would shoot him an email if you want to mount the tranny backwards.

[doo540]

http://204.186.93.64/Savage-DirectDrive.htm
Updated pics of the Kershaw gearbox.
Might be able to test drive this coming week.

[Janezki]

Yes! I got an e-mail that Dan has shipped me my transmission on friday.