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Old 05-07-2018 | 07:17 AM
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Looking to retro fit a Merc Raceing ITS shaft that only fit x’s and xr’s onto a bravo 1 , has any one done this?
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Old 05-07-2018 | 08:14 AM
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Yep, I did it last year or I should say I had All American Drive Services convert mine.. I tried to convert it myself and ended up wasting a lot of time and $$
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Old 05-07-2018 | 10:10 AM
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What did they end up doing?
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Old 05-08-2018 | 02:00 PM
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Basically they converted the standard bravo to a bravo X.. I also had them go thru the entire drive while they were in there so new seals bearings etc. I discovered 2 things when trying to get the larger U-Joints on a standard bravo. 1. you can't get the spanner wrench over the larger U-joints and the wrench for the X and XR drives won't work with a standard bravo retainer ring. 2. The collar on the input yoke going into the drive is about 1/8 of an inch longer on the standard bravo than it is on a X or XR so when you put a standard bravo bearing pack on and start to tighten it the O-ring starts to bulge out before the nut is even tight. Look thru my forum I documented what all I did last year. Phil'R Up 2001 Baja 25 Outlaw
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