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Old 08-24-2007, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeyFIN
the problem was that they donīt do out of rubber that can handle oil...yet.
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No oil should come in contact with the boots.
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Old 06-22-2008, 01:05 PM
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Not even grease?

Sorry guys I missed this.


Howabout a Silicone hose ?
I have also a contact for a supplier of silicone hoses for paper machines , we use this contact for water and pressure hoses on turbo cars.

ca 10 to 8 " in diameter and reinforced or not ?
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Old 06-22-2008, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyFIN
Not even grease?
Nothing bu air between the boot and the drive u joints.
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Didn't Volvo buy up Kaama back in the day?
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Originally Posted by don
How dependable are these surface drives? I just bought a 302 SR1 with them and was wondering if I should change them out or keep them. What is a good price to sell both of them for or how much will it cost to swap them to a bravo type. The boat has twin 450 horsepower engines.
If you put Bravo's on it you will probably loose about 8 miles an hour.
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Old 07-01-2008, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Audiofn
Archer Marine is hopefully going to be making boots again soon.

Most other parts are available at your local auto parts stores. The only thing that would really suck is if you broke the case...

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There is a machine shop in Costa Mesa Ca that can weld, and re-machine the cases.
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Old 07-01-2008, 10:47 AM
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They also make shafts.
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Old 07-01-2008, 10:52 AM
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If you have oil in the boot, you have a problem.
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Old 05-04-2023, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Swamplizard
only problemis the props can be spendy and hard to find
have you been able to find a reliable source for props for the kaama drives yet
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It's been 15 years since the last reply to this...
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