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Can anyone help me identify the gear ration on my bravo based on this serial number?

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Old 03-05-2014 | 07:09 PM
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Looks like OF73476


[ATTACH=CONFIG]519812[/ATTACH]

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Old 03-05-2014 | 08:14 PM
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It should be on the sticker on the drive.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]519813[/ATTACH]
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Old 03-05-2014 | 08:21 PM
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Or you can turn the shaft and count revolutions of the other.
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Old 03-05-2014 | 08:32 PM
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thanks, sticker has been painted over by idiot previous owner, its now getting stripped and repainted

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Or you can turn the shaft and count revolutions of the other.

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Old 03-05-2014 | 09:08 PM
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Whatever the "last" number is, isn't really a significance issue as running any number combination, they all come up as an MERCRUISER - (BRAVO 1 Drive (1996)
Service Literature for MERCRUISER BI-ROTATION BRAVO 1. 1.50:1 gear ratio when manufactured new.
Serial No: 0F734768 Model No: 5120150JS Parts Catalog No: 80980896

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Old 03-06-2014 | 03:26 PM
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thank you very much


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Whatever the "last" number is, isn't really a significance issue as running any number combination, they all come up as an MERCRUISER - (BRAVO 1 Drive (1996)
Service Literature for MERCRUISER BI-ROTATION BRAVO 1. 1.50:1 gear ratio when manufactured new.
Serial No: 0F734768 Model No: 5120150JS Parts Catalog No: 80980896
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Old 03-06-2014 | 07:55 PM
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I will add that if your serial # is unreadable and your drive ratio stamp marking is gone here is the tip. Pull your drive an a letter will or should be stamped on your universal joint splined yoke. This is for new - or used drives that have been unchanged and or untampered. The letter means what your gear ratio is. for example listed below and I will post bravo I and later post alpha, Bravo II and Bravo III.

BRAVO I
C = 1.65:1
F = 1.50:1
H = 1.36:1

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Old 03-07-2014 | 12:08 PM
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Ran the numbers n your drive and it comes back stolen. Just Kidding dude! Happy Boating.
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Old 03-09-2014 | 10:59 PM
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Continuing from post 7.

Bravo III both gas and diesel apps

H = 1.36.1
F = 1.50.1
C = 1.65.1
G = 1.81.1
B = 2.00.1
K = 2.20.1
N = 2.43.1

Read post 7 for explanation. do not feel like typing it all over again.
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Old 03-10-2014 | 05:58 AM
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Thanks BUP, great info.
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