Good point, if you twisted a shaft again and again and it springs back, like the max machine worx torsional memory shafts, if you started twisting it the other way I can't see any good coming from it, Smitty

Remember all parts in a reman unit are not used. Only the housings are. The working parts are all new.

Maybe in a Merc reman, I have had cpo's units have used parts in them, but if you call around to rebuilders and ask what is new in their units most of them say only the parts that are bad.

That's what I'm referring to Merc. units. I would never use any other reman unit under no circumstances. You are asking for trouble.

John CPO's are merc units.

I do agree that there are some reman's units out there to stay away from but there are some very good ones also.

Ok, I am installing a "gone through" Imco xtream sc and don't know if it is left or right. It's on the bench in neutral. If it is a left what harm would running a left prop be in a 25' eliminator daytona? Or can I just swap forward/reverse in controller and run in reverse for forward? From what I have just read it sounds like a crap shoot for the ladder. Is running a left prop so bad?

jmo bergers need to close thier doors

Wasn't endorsing it one way or the other. Just passing along what Mike Berger told me once in a conversation about Bravo Drives. I know plenty of folks that are glad their doors are open.

I tried swapping drives on my boat and promptly broke both of them within 2 days of each other. After talking to a LOT of people about it I found that swapping the drives is OK if you do it on a regular basis. Like almost every time you go out, otherwise you are asking for trouble.

I run amsoil in my drives changed every 20-25 hours with 600 SCI's and have to change the gearsets, bearings, etc. every 100 hours. Gears start to pit and then they are ready to break at any time.