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03-26-2008, 11:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: ocala,florida
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'79 cigarette 28ss
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28ss cigarette's
anyone with experience out there concerning small blocks in a 28ss?: i have original merctrans and was told they are very probmatic.if i switch to borgwarners will they fit? or will i have to opt for updating to bravo's?terry
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03-27-2008, 12:46 AM
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Bilge Rat
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Austin,Texas
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They will fit. If the merc trannies work and you can appreciate and run the boat stock they will work OK. I would leave them.
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03-27-2008, 10:46 AM
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nothern offshore
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Location: ft. myers, fl.
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Merc trans work good with small blocks, Cig 28's run better with less weight and the borg warners push the cg forward. The models with the D or e? were built for big blocks and seem tougher. upgrading to a bravo will lighten the boat ,move the cg back and you could raise the X dimension.
Last edited by northernoffshore : 03-27-2008 at 10:49 AM.
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03-27-2008, 08:20 PM
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Location: Sidney,B.C. Canada
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1978 Cigarette 28SS,02 30Mystique T/S
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28ss Cigarettes
Ive been running merctrans`s behind 400hp stroker small blocks for 3 seasons,so far so good.Seano
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03-27-2008, 09:52 PM
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nothern offshore
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hey seano post a pic. of your 28
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03-18-2009, 11:25 PM
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I am going through the retro fit as we speak on a 1973 28ss cig. If you need trans, lowers or speed rives just let me know.
Thanks, Jay Dunavent-Oklahoma
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03-19-2009, 09:23 AM
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------I have a couple of 280/TRS trans's cheap if you want some spares!!!.........Bill S
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03-19-2009, 09:49 AM
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Were doomed!
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Chris Craft Stinger 222
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i thought the BW trans push the motors forward by about 1" ?????
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03-19-2009, 10:22 AM
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Location: Grand River, Ohio
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28' Cigarette
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I was involved with rerigging and racing (throttle man) Miss Cigarette back in 1996-97. The 406cu.in. small blocks put out 425HP and 400+ Ft.Lbs. torque all day. I ran the boat very hard and never had issues with the merc trans. I did run Amsoil ATF in them with the standard cooler.
The current owner Greg Zatco runs it with 383's at about the same HP and still hasn't had a trans problem.
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Originally Posted by northernoffshore
Merc trans work good with small blocks, Cig 28's run better with less weight and the borg warners push the cg forward. The models with the D or e? were built for big blocks and seem tougher. upgrading to a bravo will lighten the boat ,move the cg back and you could raise the X dimension.
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03-19-2009, 10:43 AM
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nothern offshore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CIG3
I was involved with rerigging and racing (throttle man) Miss Cigarette back in 1996-97. The 406cu.in. small blocks put out 425HP and 400+ Ft.Lbs. torque all day. I ran the boat very hard and never had issues with the merc trans. I did run Amsoil ATF in them with the standard cooler.
The current owner Greg Zatco runs it with 383's at about the same HP and still hasn't had a trans problem.
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I told tim champion spark plugs suck. Those trans came out of a sunk and burned velocity and I never rebuilt them. Any current pics of miss cigarette?
Last edited by northernoffshore : 03-19-2009 at 10:48 AM.
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