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Old 01-15-2002, 08:13 AM   #1
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can anyone tell me how much hp a #1 drive can handle reliably? buying a 79 century with a blown motor, i need to know where to start, without going over the drives limits...and im sure ill have many more ?'s on the motor issue...later
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260 hp is the most you want to put to that.if you change the gearcase[lower] to an alpha unit it would take 300 if your carefull
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I would totally agree with that.
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Old 01-15-2002, 12:19 PM   #4
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A "#1" or a "MR" drive are just older versions of the alpha, and handle 260hp. Like sterndrivespec said the alpha lower will bolt up.
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