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Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-10-2012, 12:25 AM

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Posted By sprink58

My wife and I share everything...I made her happy...

My wife and I share everything...I made her happy at Christmas with a new Rolex watch and new end tables for the living room.
She feels guilty because all she bought me was some cologne and a Go Pro...

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-07-2012, 04:05 PM

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Posted By sprink58

Got a pair of 2008 Bravo Gimbals coming from...

Got a pair of 2008 Bravo Gimbals coming from boatman22 in Texas next week...God I love this forum!!:evilb:

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-07-2012, 10:05 AM

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Posted By sprink58

The way I look at it is once I get into the Bravo...

The way I look at it is once I get into the Bravo equipment ...I am in and have few restrictions for moving that equipment to a larger boat with more power. The $ value of a 30+ year old boat doesn't...

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-06-2012, 01:31 PM

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Posted By sprink58

My brother and I are looking at a powerless 38'...

My brother and I are looking at a powerless 38' Top Gun around the corner so we are making future plans....

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-03-2012, 10:44 PM

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Posted By sprink58

OK...after a year here is where I am....Got the...

OK...after a year here is where I am....Got the Bolsters !!! The donor boat was a '90 model 292 Formula SR-1 with McLeod drop-out bolsters. I have all the hardware, new cables and actuator buttons...

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-31-2011, 03:30 PM

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Posted By sprink58

I am a contractor and engineer by profession so...

I am a contractor and engineer by profession so the planning comes naturally.

I have a good Nikon D80 and enjoy keeping records of before and after so I'll be posting plenty of pics.

If I...

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-31-2011, 02:52 PM

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Posted By sprink58

That's kind of what I thought. I consider the TRS...

That's kind of what I thought. I consider the TRS to be "obsolete technology" as compared to the Bravo.

The seller of this stuff will sell any part of it I want to buy but I think I'll follow my...

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-31-2011, 11:53 AM

Replies: 22

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Posted By sprink58

Roger that...I know about the B1 gimbal ,etc. ...

Roger that...I know about the B1 gimbal ,etc.
I'm going to clean this No 1 gimbal up, replace the gimbal bearing, U-Joint/Exhaust/Shift Cable Bellows...scrap this drive and run a new SEI or a solid...

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-30-2011, 10:18 PM

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Posted By sprink58

On a side note.... This is what happens when...

On a side note....

This is what happens when you run an Alpha or No 1 Merc with a torn U-Joint Bellows.

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww52/sprink49/Formula%20255%20Liberator/DSC_0383.jpg
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Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-30-2011, 08:56 AM

Replies: 22

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Posted By sprink58

Thanks for the good words. I'm thinking solid...

Thanks for the good words. I'm thinking solid drives before even considering big power....and I know that TQ is king on the water.

I would like to stay with SB Chevy's to keep the weight to a...

Forum: Drives and Lower Units

01-28-2011, 09:43 PM

Replies: 22

Upgrade from No 1/Alpha to Bravo

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Posted By sprink58

Upgrade from No 1/Alpha to Bravo

In making long range plans for the build up/restoration of my Formula 255 Liberator, I have come to the realization that "power to the water" will always be limited by the Alpha drives. The logical...

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