I don't have it apart yet to see how bad; but, I broke the drive last weekend at the Cumberland Poker Run. Assuming I haven't destroyed the case and just need gears and bearings, anyone had any luck with XR upgrades? Sources for these parts?

Thanks,
Mike

FYI: I have a XR sitting in the garage with new upper (never bolted to a boat), gears, bearings, and fresh rebuilt lower. Looks new. Sold the boat and looking to get it out of the garage. $4,500 pallet shipped.

What ratio? and Swept back or not?

Did it sound like rocks in a blender when it went?
from my experiences, you'll need a compete upper.

If you just hit rev limiter and no painful noise, it
might have lucked out with a twisted shaft or sheared
the cone off the gear.

Unfortunately, merc is the only one who makes the gears. ( others market them)

There are others out there that do upgrades on the rest of it.

It's hard to say exactly what happen. We were running down the lake at @ 71 MPH; came off plane and idled around - sounded fine. Came back up on plane and it sounded like the engine wasn't running right. Dropped off plane and idled around again; couldn't hear anything with the engine; but, when I put in reverse, got a noise liike a rod knocking - wasn't. Shut down and watched the big boys go by. When I tried to restart, it sounded like I stripped something in the starter; solenoid engaged and starter spun; but, engine didn't turn over. Towed back to State Dock. Didn't find out the drive busted until we pulled it out on Sunday and I spun the prop by hand - gravel. Guess I won't know how bad until I pull the top cap or more.

Billet Marine built mine, very nice work and running them on my 37 A/T with big whipple motors and not easy on the sticks, zero failure.

HEY HOT TUB
I had a 24 sport with 650 hp ITS XR Imco shortie broke it all the time twisted shafts broke grars and upper housing,traded boat for a twin b1s no problem same hp on each. The singel just takes a beating with no help from another, and too,much air.
Rich

hi if you want to fix it we have all the parts also we can fix it for you and guarantee our work call me at COBRA POWER 305-893-5018 thanks, Alex