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Magnum25

10-22-2006 06:01 PM

XR drive

My boat currently has a bravo1 outdrive.Can i change that to a baravoxr drive without changing the transom assembly?

CN24	10-22-2006 06:17 PM

Re: XR drive

yes

BRUCE SEROFF

10-22-2006 06:18 PM

Re: XR drive

i believe you will have to change your gimbal bearing

Elite Marine

10-22-2006 06:24 PM

Re: XR drive

You'll need a larger gimbal bearing and the trim limit spacers. The U joint for the XR is larger and without the limits, I think you can ruin the U joint.

Here's the part numbers and pricing from Mercruiserparts.com

26-88416 SEAL-OIL $18.53
30-862540A3 BEARING ASSEMBLY $73.07
11 61075 RING-TOLERANCE $7.81
15768A3 SPACER KIT $5.37

Kirk

Smitty

10-22-2006 06:39 PM

Re: XR drive

Call Marc at Bam Marine. Merc now makes a kit that has everything you need for around 85 bucks.

JJONES

10-22-2006 09:58 PM

Re: XR drive

I bought 2 xr drives to replace my standard bravo!Everything bolted straight!I removed each bravo and slid the xr right in!No worries!

Mr Gadgets

10-23-2006 06:38 PM

Re: XR drive

It depends on the input shaft ujoints. The new gimble bearing is offset by .050" and the trim limit spacers keep the drive from tilting too far when the old style large ujoints are in the shaft. I have not tried it with the new shafts, but the joints are smaller... So I would not go without the spacers until someone measures the clearance.

Hope this helps..
Dick

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