#6's or Bravo style drives?
 

I am about to put together a 36 Daytona with 700-800HP. I want to be very dependable. I know I will lose some ponies turning the #6's (anyone know how much?) but I think they should be bulletproof. If IMCO SC's or others will stay together I would rather run them but I don't want to regret it later.

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#5's will hold up no problem and you can get em a lot cheaper than the 6's. you wont hurt em with 800hp alot of guys are putting 1000-1100hp through em. plus you dont have to go through a #5 as often as a #6

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Try Max Machine Worx Billet shifter

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#6 and be done, although a #5 will hold up

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Bravos are only dependable @ 700hp tops, do your self a favor and go with dry sump # 6s.
We run Max Machine on our 850hp Gun and as easy as we are on the sticks we can count on being stranded a few times a summer, or every 15 to 40hrs and they use the strongest parts available.
The internals are just to small to consistently handle bigger power.It will work, but not for long. Good Luck!

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[QUOTE]Try Max Machine Worx Billet shifter[QUOTE] that might buy you a few more hours til it pukes, get big drives a pin the sticks with no worries. go big

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Agreed, go big!

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What about these new SSM's that Merc is suppose to be coming out with?
Miami show?

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do you have an arm and a testicle to spend? if you go #5 or #6 parts can be found cheaper and there are good used components for these drives avail. there a few sets of used fives and sixes for sale in the classifieds/swap shop

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if your boats a cat look at the asd's bullet proof drives and badazz looking units

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Why would it have to be a cat? I have seen quite a few V's running them with sucsess........

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Are they still making parts for the #5's?

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Some say no, but....Merc & Bam still list new Vs & 3as on their sites ?

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I need your input as well. I'm looking at a pair on arneson ASD6 Kits to convert to surface drives. Has anyone done this yet ??

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anyone heard about this supposed new drive ... wasn't it suppose to debut at ft. lauderdale ???

Don

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Perhaps he was thinking that the cat is a no brainer because it backs air to provide the bow lift that the ADS cannot provide.

However, you are right many v-hulls work well with ASDs...but some hulls it might not be a good match if alot of bow lift is needed.

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If I was rigging from new I'd go with the #6's one time. You wont be worried about breaking it every time you go out. You'll probably save money in the long run from all the repairs and you will have better resale value for sure than you will with an aftermarket drive. If you're worried about scrubbing a couple of miles an hour than stick your motor in a tiny v-drive and haul a$$.................