1.36gear Ratio
12-05-2006 | 08:14 AM
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Re: 1.36gear Ratio
Originally Posted by leese
I HAVE A BRAVO 1 WITH A 1.36 RATIO. I AM RUNNING A 23 MIRAGE.I AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING OUT OF THE HOLE AND NOT RUNNING AT FACTORY RPMS. IAM RUNNING AT 4400 AND SHOULD BE AT 4600 TO 5000.DOES THE RATIO WORK THE SAME AS A CAR?? WOULD I BE BETTER WITH A 1.50 OR SHOULD I GO WITH A 21 OR 22 PITCH??
Leese,
I am in PA too.. I may be able to help you when the time comes for the change.. A 1.50 ratio is common for most power boats. Unless they are very heavy or very light.
Btw: What year, power & size is the boat?? You may also benefit from a shorty lower..
Let me know if I may be of service.. Jamie / Lakeside
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12-05-2006 | 10:17 AM
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Re: 1.36gear Ratio
My 226es had a 1.36 in it, but I had the HP465 in it. I was running a labbed 23 Mirage @ 5800 RPM. It was a pig out of the hole & after I rebuilt the engine the cam I chose made it an even bigger pig, but it was still fast up top!
You might want to go over to the Powerquest forum. Powerquest used 1.36 ratios more than any other builder, probably.
You might want to go over to the Powerquest forum. Powerquest used 1.36 ratios more than any other builder, probably.
12-05-2006 | 10:58 AM
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Re: 1.36gear Ratio
Originally Posted by JasonSmith
You might want to go over to the Powerquest forum. Powerquest used 1.36 ratios more than any other builder, probably.
If my memory is correct I think fountain used/uses their fair share of 1.36's as well.. J / Lakeside
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12-05-2006 | 04:58 PM
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Re: 1.36gear Ratio
Originally Posted by recovering
Actually in a bravo the gear ratio is determined in the upper unit. Alpha's are controled in the lower.
Actually,
Alpha's lowers are all the same, the difference
in ratio's are in the upper gear set.
Regular bravo's are changed in the upper,
XR bravo's ratio changes are done in the lower.
I swapped out the 1.36's for 1.5's in my 91' Bandit,
everything improved.
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