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Old 10-19-2005 | 07:26 AM
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Could a Cobra drive handle a nitrous system?
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Old 10-19-2005 | 09:25 AM
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Well all I know is the cobra is much stronger than the alpha
is this for a small block or big block ???
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Old 10-19-2005 | 11:58 AM
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I would say yeah with a small block. No hole shots.
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Old 10-19-2005 | 02:18 PM
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Its behind a 460 , 340hp.
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Old 10-20-2005 | 08:21 AM
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If it is behind a 460 it might be a King Cobra.
I was thinking Cobra.
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Old 10-20-2005 | 09:17 AM
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Nope, its just a Cobra. Theres a nitrous system in Hot Boat this month I was lookin at. If I still have my 245 next spring I may gas it . Just dont want to blow my outdrive. The boat is so dependable (62 +mph) now I probably shouldnt mess with it. Would love to see a few Baja's crap their drawers though.
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Old 10-20-2005 | 12:09 PM
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Roger the Cobra.

It would be interesting.
Keep us posted if you do it.
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Old 12-09-2005 | 02:41 PM
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Just talked to a shop here in town about out drive parts for a Cobra.
Says parts will be gettin hard to come by in the not to distant future.
Whats gona happen to everyone with an OMC, he says tough luck.
Anyone else have an opinion.
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Old 12-09-2005 | 05:01 PM
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hate to say this but it sounds like an awful big chance to take for 10 seconds of speed. i would think you would have to re-prop the boat to maximize the performance at your max RPM but you will only hit that max RPM on the gas. that being said i think the boat would suffer when off the bottle.
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Old 12-12-2005 | 08:42 AM
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Just talked to a shop here in town about out drive parts for a Cobra.
Says parts will be gettin hard to come by in the not to distant future.
Whats gona happen to everyone with an OMC, he says tough luck.
Anyone else have an opinion.
Must be a regional problem. Evinrude makes them now and they are stocked at a local shop.

I have not been denied anything that I have needed for my OMCs.

I heard that it would be a nightmare owning them. That was BS. Mostly passed along by Merc shops. Go figure. Call a shop that does Merc, Volvo, and OMC and get the real story.

No problems with mine except for reputation.
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