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gellis11 12-26-2010 10:30 PM

What type of Alpha Drive? SS?
 
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I bought an 87 Donzi Z25 with an Alpha drive and a 454 mag. Is this an Alpha SS or some other version of the Alpha?

Perlmudder 12-26-2010 10:44 PM

looks like it has some sort of hydrofoil connected to the cavitation plate...

gellis11 12-26-2010 10:54 PM

It does.

gellis11 12-26-2010 10:57 PM

It's a Cobra Edge Pro Planing and Stabilizer Plate.

ACrooks69 12-29-2010 08:17 AM

That is indeed an SS drive. Rough sand cast finish on the upper is a good givaway along with the CLE lower. The hydrofoil was probably to help the big boat plane with the short drives takeoff leverage (lack there of).

Fenderjack 12-29-2010 12:55 PM

Do you want to sell it. JOHN

FIXX 12-29-2010 03:26 PM

Fixx
 

Originally Posted by Fenderjack (Post 3285069)
Do you want to sell it. JOHN

their was one on speedwake a whyle back,dont know if its still available..their was a few on donzi.net also..

http://www.speedwake.com/newclassifi...p?product=1946

gellis11 12-29-2010 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by Fenderjack (Post 3285069)
Do you want to sell it. JOHN

I am looking at a bravo 1 setup right now. If I can get it at the bravo at the right price I would want to sell it.

gellis11 12-29-2010 05:22 PM

This drive has been great. No wave hopping or hard hole shots. I respect the torque of a BBC and know that it is my weak link. The Cobra Edge Pro Planing and Stabilizer Plate gets the boat on plane quickly but it does cause some drag. A bravo 1 would be a better fit.

FIXX 12-29-2010 05:49 PM

Fixx
 

Originally Posted by gellis11 (Post 3285262)
This drive has been great. No wave hopping or hard hole shots. I respect the torque of a BBC and know that it is my weak link. The Cobra Edge Pro Planing and Stabilizer Plate gets the boat on plane quickly but it does cause some drag. A bravo 1 would be a better fit.

If you plan on getting anywhere near the speed with the ss drive you will want to look into a imco -2'' lower under the bravo upper..If you stay stock bravo then you will loose around 5 mph on the big end..


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