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Originally Posted by WildWarrior
(Post 2700811)
Ditto!
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craig is great. or you could always send the to x site too
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When do you feel the need to refresh the drives? I have about 90 hours on mine, and figured they have a ways to go. Are you talking 200 hours it is absolutely necessary, or is it something you do to keep your reliablility high?
I kind of assumed with constant fluid changes, not running hard, they don't need a lot of work, am I wrong? |
You never know. If you have a clearance a bit off, if you got just one very heavy gear loading and lifted a tiny portion of a gear face, that's all it takes to begin a downward spiral. Opening them up, reshimming & resealing is not a bad idea, compared to what broken gears, shafts and cases cost.
Refresh intervals are relative to how much power and how you use them. On a time vs. power chart, the curve wouldn't be a straight line. In other words, you don't get half the hours at 1200 hp that you would have with 600. Not a straight-line relationship. Compound that with the 3rd dimension of those unknowns like the occasional bad landing or the holeshot here & there and you complicate things even more. 100 hrs is a good interval for a non-raceboat. |
Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
(Post 2701510)
You never know. If you have a clearance a bit off, if you got just one very heavy gear loading and lifted a tiny portion of a gear face, that's all it takes to begin a downward spiral. Opening them up, reshimming & resealing is not a bad idea, compared to what broken gears, shafts and cases cost.
Refresh intervals are relative to how much power and how you use them. On a time vs. power chart, the curve wouldn't be a straight line. In other words, you don't get half the hours at 1200 hp that you would have with 600. Not a straight-line relationship. Compound that with the 3rd dimension of those unknowns like the occasional bad landing or the holeshot here & there and you complicate things even more. 100 hrs is a good interval for a non-raceboat. |
Mercury Racing's dry sump six drive refresh program at X-Site test facility in Panama City, FL. X-Site contact number, 850-769-1011....................and BAM Marine in Pompano Beach, FL, does Mercury's tranny rebuild program.
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Originally Posted by skaterdave
(Post 2700648)
it's Craig Colabella
Collabella performance 407-498-0094 craig has more experience than anyone in the business. he was with merc racing back in the day when the six drive was first developed. plus his pricing is worth shipping to him.
Originally Posted by Dirty Bird
(Post 2701480)
When do you feel the need to refresh the drives? I have about 90 hours on mine, and figured they have a ways to go. Are you talking 200 hours it is absolutely necessary, or is it something you do to keep your reliablility high?
I kind of assumed with constant fluid changes, not running hard, they don't need a lot of work, am I wrong? |
Originally Posted by OldSchool
(Post 2701570)
Craig did mine last fall and I was very happy with his work. Great guy to do business with!!:ernaehrung004:
Mine had 358 hours on them when they were gone through last fall. -Pretty good life through a pair of 500's! :party-smiley-004::drink: |
Originally Posted by Pit
(Post 2701056)
We have a set that needs inspection/refreshen as well, Any recomendations for the Northeast area?
705 487 7575 |
www.Simmonsmarine.com located here in ohio, Races opa 20+ years experience, In high performance drives.
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