# 41641A8 Aftermarket Mercruiser Bearing Carrier | Sawley's Select Marine Parts

🔧 Product Description

  

Aftermarket MerCruiser Bravo One / Bravo Two Bearing Carrier - Part Number: 41641A8

  

Replacement propeller-shaft bearing carrier for early MerCruiser Bravo One and Bravo Two gear housings. The carrier supports the propeller shaft and its bearing/seal package and cross-references the 41641A2, 41641A6, 41641A8 and later 41641A18 OEM carrier family.

  

⚙️ Key Features

  

• Fits applicable Bravo One and Bravo Two lower gear housings

• Replaces the original carrier casting used through the early Bravo production period

• Supports propeller-shaft alignment, bearings and oil-seal retention

• Suitable for gearcase overhaul where the original carrier is corroded, cracked or worn

• Requires confirmation by drive model, serial number and original carrier reference

  

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

  

OEM Supersession Chain:

  

• 41641A18 → Supersedes 41641A8

• 41641A8 → Replaces/equates to 41641A6

• 41641A6 → Replaces/equates to 41641A2

  

OEM / Related Numbers:

  

• 41641A18

• 41641A8

• 41641A6

• 41641A2

• REC41641A8

• 449-400

  

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

  

• Recmar: REC41641A8

• WSM: 449-400

  

🚤 Compatibility

  

Commonly used on:

  

• MerCruiser Bravo One and Bravo Two sterndrive gear housings

  

Typically suits:

  

• Engine models:

• Bravo One gear housing assemblies using carrier 41641A2, 41641A6, 41641A8 or 41641A18

• Bravo Two gear housing assemblies using carrier 41641A2, 41641A6, 41641A8 or 41641A18

• Early Bravo drive packages from the original 1988 production period through the late-1990s carrier revision

  

• HP Range: Drive application; not engine-horsepower specific

• Engine Type: MerCruiser Bravo One / Bravo Two sterndrive lower gearcase

• Year Range: Approximately 1988-1998 for the original 41641A8-era assemblies

• Serial / Identification Range: Bravo One drive family begins at B664190; Bravo Two begins at B892613. Confirm the complete drive serial and the carrier number in the gear-housing diagram

  

🔌 Function

  

Holds the propeller-shaft bearing and seal system in the Bravo gear housing, keeping the shaft correctly aligned under thrust load and maintaining the gear-lubricant seal.

  

Common signs replacement is required:

  

• Propeller-shaft play or misalignment

• Gear-lube leakage or water intrusion at the propeller shaft

• Rumbling or rough bearing operation

• Corrosion or cracking of the carrier body

• Worn bearing seats or damaged seal bores

  

📦 Condition

  

• Brand-new aftermarket replacement part

• Supplied as a new replacement component

• Supplied in suitable retail or equivalent packaging

## Details

- **Price:** 447.45 AUD
- **Vendor:** Sawley's Select Marine Parts
- **Type:** Bearings & Bushings
- **Tags:** Bearing Carriers, Sawley's Select – Gearbox Bearing Carriers | Marine Gearcase Bearing Carriers & Housings

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 447.45 AUD | In stock |

## Images

- 41641A8 Aftermarket Mercruiser Bearing Carrier | Sawley's Select Marine Parts

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> Updated: 2026-09-05