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Old 09-24-2016 | 09:17 PM
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A tooth broke off in my Bravo 1 X upper. Is it a good resolution to install X-R gears in the drive.? I hear they rob some speed on the top end?
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Old 09-24-2016 | 09:27 PM
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can you,,yes,,it depends on if your input yoke fits the xr gear,if not,them contact max machine worx for the right one.as for speeds,I really didn't notice any.
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Input yoke is an X style so I think it may be possible.
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Can you = yes
Would I??? depends on how much HP you have. How many hours on the X gears???
XR upper gears wear out, chip, pit faster than X/XZ's.

An X is an XZ upper and regular bravo lower
An XZ is an X upper and XR lower

http://www.go-fast.com/mercruiser_bravo_sterndrives.htm
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