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Forum: General Q & A

09-29-2004, 10:19 AM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

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Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Smitty,

Your concept was correct. BMAx can use regular Bravo lower. This particular BMax has the "BMAX sourced" lower casting, but uses XR parts in the lower (or at least XR sizes and styles, some...

Forum: General Q & A

09-28-2004, 10:12 PM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

No, 0.020" is about what I felt. No discernible "up and down" with the shaft pushed "in" or with it pulled "out". But definitely had 0.020 ish.

Front gear runs against a thrust bearing. I'd been...

Forum: General Q & A

09-28-2004, 08:00 AM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Taz,

Thank God you've shown up.
I had a strong feeling that you would have the answers.

As far as the shifting issues, the drives shift INTO gear smoothly and consistently. One drive (port...

Forum: General Q & A

09-27-2004, 07:58 AM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Oh, sorry.

This thread had gotten the "feel" of the OFFTOPIC forum (where Trout is the Grand Poobah.)

Since I am still hoping for some comments and direction on giving my friend assistance on...

Forum: General Q & A

09-26-2004, 10:20 PM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Once again, since I have not been involved in the phone conversations with the "St. Louis guys" and Dean, I can only relay what I have been told by my friend, who owns the boat.

And what I have...

Forum: General Q & A

09-26-2004, 09:57 PM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

And for the record, I am NOT attempting to steer people away from BMaxes. The boat in question is a 11,000 pound plus 42 Fountain/Scism (MTI) cat with tweaked 575's at around 675hp each. They run a...

Forum: General Q & A

09-26-2004, 09:48 PM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Yeah, I guess this post has managed to offend the both of us, eh?
Keyboard based forums don't do a good job of conveying tone.

I wouldn't have bothered posting anything if the answer were as easy...

Forum: General Q & A

09-26-2004, 07:12 PM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Re: Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Let's make something very clear here.

These drives have been worked on by Dean as many times as the warranty would allow. Then after the lowers fell off (cept for a couple of striped out studs...

Forum: General Q & A

09-25-2004, 11:52 PM

Replies: 30

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Views: 4,261

Posted By mcollinstn

Hey, TAZ! Bmax thread..

Taz,

You continue to sing the praises of BMaxes. If they're so great, then you oughta be able to help me with my friend's drives.

A pair of BMaxes.
Horrible trouble shifting them when new....

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