Drive question on my 220
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Drive question on my 220
Hey guys,
I have a question on my 85' 220 sport I recently bought. The boat originally came with a 350 motor (270hp) with an Alpha 1 drive and the previous owner put in a 454 magnum bravo (365hp) in it with the Alpha. My question is, is this motor too much hp for an Alpha....should I be looking to swap it out for a Bravo? The boat is in very, very good shape for it's age and plan on keeping it for awhile. Once again Im new to the IO scene as I was an outboard drag boat racer for years....so I've got the learning curve going on...lol......thanks, Brad.
I have a question on my 85' 220 sport I recently bought. The boat originally came with a 350 motor (270hp) with an Alpha 1 drive and the previous owner put in a 454 magnum bravo (365hp) in it with the Alpha. My question is, is this motor too much hp for an Alpha....should I be looking to swap it out for a Bravo? The boat is in very, very good shape for it's age and plan on keeping it for awhile. Once again Im new to the IO scene as I was an outboard drag boat racer for years....so I've got the learning curve going on...lol......thanks, Brad.
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I have heard 400HP is the limit, if you are easy on it you will probably be OK. If you can find a deal on a complete bravo setup that would be a good idea. You would need the inner and outer transom assembly, the drive and a seawater pump. The cutout is the same but you would have to drill 2 more holes. The only thin I am not sure of is if it would change the drive depth. If you lower the drive deeper it will hurt your speed.
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Thanks for the replies guys! Im thinking I will leave the motor alone.....maybe change the carb. It already has the seawater pump and 4" through hull exhaust. So I should be ok with the Alpha then, just feather it out of the hole. Would a drive shower help at all on keeping it alive?
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on a 22 you should be ok driving correctly.
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I think you will be ok, just baby it out of the hole and don't go wave hopping. I had 454s in front of alphas on my first boat and for the most part they were ok. You had to ease it up on plane and they would live. I broke several lowers and one upper shaft wave hopping though....
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I think you will be ok, just baby it out of the hole and don't go wave hopping. I had 454s in front of alphas on my first boat and for the most part they were ok. You had to ease it up on plane and they would live. I broke several lowers and one upper shaft wave hopping though....
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