Bravo 1's are never enough!!! and anyone who says they are just doesnt want to or cant afford (like me) bravo XR's.

Instead you can do like i am doing and die a slow painful death, as of June 08 ive blown 2 bravo ones, with 500EFI's bored out to mild 540's. I'm very throttle concience of the B1's too, they just wont hold up forever,

the 2 i blew had 500 hrs on them
wish i could afford XR's

well if you would sell me those bird emblems maybe you could afford XR's ......:D

Boomer,
with 500hrs on them, they were probably loose! Preloads on the tapered bearings goes away and the gears kind of float around causing havoc. They will break, but I have seen people use them in situations that they shouldnt live.
Alot of factors come into play, driver, setup, temp, boat weight, size, power, and quality of parts at time of manufacture..
Just my .02
Dick

the 2 i blew had 500 hrs on them
wish i could afford XR's[/QUOTE]

You mean they don't last for ever ? Go figure . :rolleyes:

One thing I should add, I do have them pulled and inspected every year. Other than that, fresh lube every 20 hrs.




Darrell.

forgot to mention both had been rebuilt at 300 hours, or so i was told

offthefront i figured you got them already, call me and we will hook up, im running over to the boat house on blanding this morning if thats is by you we can meet up,

904-497-3214 Steve