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09-24-2007 | 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 7xchamp

Federico: What stern drives are you planning on running on the boat is a big question??????? I presume you have the TRS drives if you were running the Mercruiser 330`s. If so and you intend to stay with TRS you should have the transmissions rebuilt and modified for the bigger horsepower.
That`s why I suggested the Bravo drives etc. in my original reply to you. So it gets down to if you are replacing the complete engine pkg. or just the engines. If it is just the engines you will not need the bellhousings etc. as you will use your TRS setup, and have a direct replacement. Good Luck
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Thank's 7xchamp...i'm looking for two engine package(engine and drive) and the the drive model is Bravo one!!!!!

09-24-2007 | 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormrider

Scrich, check with JCPerf on this site.
He's located in long island, NY.
Built my engine for my old boat.
There may be others on this site to do it too, maybe for less.
Post in the general forum for what you are looking for.
My guess is you'll be looking at 15K each.
You may also want to try Laz Mesa of Mesa Balancing in south Florida.

Thank's stormrider for your councils........federico

09-24-2007 | 03:03 PM

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if you are looking for a stock engine drive combo, the 496ho mag + bravo one is a great way to go. the others i've mentioned are custom builders.

09-25-2007 | 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by el indio

was it a smallblock boat with 32" centers originally?

Yes, it came from Magnum with the 350cu.in/395 hp Tempest package from MerCruiser, on 32" centers. It supposedly ran 74 mph right from the factory in 1974. Ocean Beach was the dealer. Exhaust headers were a problem, the CMI's would not fit (my father had a set made, and then returned). The 32" centers really limits what will fit with BBC's.

My father raised the outdrives, and had the props blueprinted. It was a great boat (and still is!)

10-08-2007 | 08:13 AM

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Hey Scrich

where do you live in Italy?
I am visiting in Italy with my girlfriend for another 3 weeks i have been here for 4 weeks so far.My girlfriend is from Milan origanally but moved to the states 5 years ago.

I am staying on Lake Lugano in Switzerland at my girlfriends vacation house for the stay.
i was in Portofino a couple of weeks ago visiting.

When does the boatshow end ,i would like to go to it.

10-14-2007 | 04:34 PM

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Hi tommy,i live in Rome and the boat show finishes today on sunday.....it was been good, better than the others years....bye Federico
p.s. but where do you live?

10-15-2007 | 07:45 AM

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I didn,t make it to the show.Girlfriend had us doing other things.I have not made it to Rome yet ,only went as far south as Firenze and than went to the other coast to visit a friend in Ancona.

I live in Naples Florida .