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nocigarette

12-26-2006 09:02 AM

#3 speedmaster question

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does anybody know what the benifit of this plate is on this #3 i have never seen one on a drive before............

MrCIG

12-26-2006 09:48 AM

Re: #3 speedmaster question

That looks like a #5 drive.
Don't know why they put the plate on.

Mark

Ted G

12-26-2006 10:11 AM

Re: #3 speedmaster question

If the drive is run with high "X" dimension it tends to surface the props, the plate keeps down the rooster tail and keeps a little more water around the prop when running. I don't know anyone that's compared speed with it on or off, but since Merc is putting tem on the new XR's I guess it's worth something.

zahndok

12-26-2006 10:32 AM

Re: #3 speedmaster question

called a splash plate on my XR

Too Old

12-26-2006 05:18 PM

Re: #3 speedmaster question

I've never seen one of those added to a speedmaster.

My 3a's look like this......I think the picture you have is a IV or V drive.

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