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The Python-Drive allows the propulsion system to push your boat, not your engine. This separates the propeller noise and vibrations from the engine. This decreases overall vibration and noise to deliver a smoother ride and longer equipment life whilst eliminating the need for perfect shaft alignment. Python-Drive Systems are available for engines from 10 to over 1000 hp.

Advantages of Python-Drive

• The propulsion system pushes the boat, and not the engine.
• Maintaining perfect alignment of the gearbox to the propeller shaft is no longer necessary
• Even with unequal angles the Constant-Velocity drive shaft guarantees a constant speed of the propeller shaft and reduces wear of other parts of the drive line
• Large bearings and maintenance free thrust assembly
• Strong Constant-Velocity drive shaft for long life even with high performance engines and heavy gearbox operation
• Internal taper clamp shaft connection makes fitting the shaft to the thrust bearing a simple task
• Thrust bearings and CV shafts can be used as stand alone units to fit your application  

  

          DOWNLOAD PYTHON DRIVE BROCHURE (pdf 2.14M)

The Python-Megaflex consists of a standard Python-Drive system and features an incorporated Vulkan Megiflex highly flexible shaft coupling with integrated bearings. Complete units for prop shaft installations from 60Nm to 2,800 Nm are available.

Features:

• More silent than any comparable gearbox to prop shaft coupling.
• Smoother engagement of gearbox.
• Absorption of driveline vibrations by the Vulkan Megiflex coupling.
• Preventing high frequency vibrations from causing wear or damage to the prop shaft installation.
• Allows for even softer flexible engine mounts.
• Length compensation by the CV drive shaft, so no thrust loads on the Megiflex coupling.
• Ease of installation; the unit comes in three main components: thrust block, CV drive shaft and fully assembled Vulkan Megiflex unit with premounted gearbox adaptor flange.
• Saving installation time; because the system contains a drive shaft with two CV joints (unlike other systems), it ‘hinges’ on these two CV joints, which makes installing the unit a piece of cake!
• All installation materials like bolts, nuts, washers and gearbox adaptor flange included.
• No maintenance required. 
• Available in any Python-Drive combination up to 2,800 Nm torque, even with larger length CV drive shafts.
  
  For more infomatoin about Python-Megaflex - DOWNLOAD PYTHON DRIVE BROCHURE (pdf)  
  or Contact Q-MARINE for assisatance.