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Old 12-23-2009 | 02:57 AM
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Any body can tell me where to find the end ratio of a xr 1:50 and swap the lower for a 1:36 ?

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Old 12-23-2009 | 09:43 PM
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Here's a link to a chart.

http://www.mtboats.com/outdrivegearratios.html
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Old 12-28-2009 | 02:07 PM
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that makes everything clear ,

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Old 12-31-2009 | 09:27 AM
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I don't have my drink on........Can someone tell me which tooth count is a 1.35 lower? I am looking at doing this change also. THANKS
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The 1.346 ratio lower gears would be 15/17 teeth. if used with the XR 16/19 upper gears.

With the 27/32 B1 uppers, the ratio would end up being 1.343.
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Mr. Gaget, What are the advantages/ disadvantages to running the 1.34 lower with a standard 1.50 B1 upper? I'm not putting any big H.P. through them(500). Also what is your thought on a sportmaster lower, as far as strength over an Imco. I think from reading a few articles that the upper will be weaker?! Thanks, Rob
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Old 01-02-2010 | 09:38 AM
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can you put a 150 lower on a 136 upper??? and can you put a 136lower on a 150 upper is this possable????
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Old 01-02-2010 | 10:02 AM
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Rob,
I dont see an advantage to going to the 1.34 lower when running lower hp. You would end up with smaller pitched props but it is usually a disadvantage. The lower gears are more costly when using 15/17 lower gears. Most common run is the 1.5 ratio untill you run out of prop.. Used to be the 34 pitch and above were not great, but I dont believe that is the case these days. But with low power you shouldnt even get close to those big pitch props..

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you can put any gears you want in the B1 if you try hard enough. The end result:
1.50 lower (15/19) with the 1.36 upper (27/29) will give you an overall 1.36 ratio.
1.50 upper (27/32) with the 1.36 lower (15/17) will give you 1.343 ratio. So you can't actually call the (15/17) lower gear set, the 1.36 lower..
Hope that makes sense.

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Old 01-02-2010 | 10:32 AM
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I am building a litlle 21ft v hull normally whit eagbeaters on them but I put in a ls 2 all alluminium corvette engine in it whit estimaded power of 550hp .

I prefer a smaller prop because of the very light weight of the boat (2000 lbs ) so it doesn,t effect the handling to much

and the shorty is to keep the engine as low as possible .
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thanks dick i have a spare lower for my bravo . it a 150 . i now have a 136drive on my baja now i am runnig in the low 80mph with a 23mirage prop
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