Looking for a new drive for 29 single 525efi any input? THANKS

Bone stock 525?.........stay with merc XR, and be easier on it. Uprade internals if you must.

F the XR i want to drop the hammer and still have it last!!! The 525 can handle it, y can't the drive....

I have some imcos in the classifieds for sale.

Droppin' the hammer on that engine (or any BBC for that matter) all the time will blow out just about any drive eventually. Gotta be easy, unless you wanna strap a #6 on the back of that thing.......but that doesn't necessarily mean be a wuss either. I talked to a very reputable engine builder a few weeks ago and said he had a guy running twin 770's on Stock Bravo 1's. Over 100 hours, no issues. Drive failures more often than not are a result of operator error. Remember, they're all gear-REDUCTION. my 2c

Just want to run WOT for 30 miles and not boil the oil, i'm not running wot in 4'+ water and not backing off.

I had outdrive failure las year so please explain do you not hammer it at all or jus till you plane out? I cant make another $1800 mistake.

had a friend who went through 3 sets of bravos on his 36 OL. He switched to Imco 3 seasons ago and hasnt had a problem. He drives fast but doesn't beat on them.

I wait until i plane to drop the hammer, just tired of replacing bravos after 80-140 hrs. 1-2 years for a drive isnt acceptable

What prop you running?
How many rpm at wot?
Do you have a halo style drive shower?
What gear lube do you use?
What part of your drive keeps breaking?