The ultimate "poor man's Drive"

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04-02-2007 | 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by monstaaa

none if the transom is in good shape.

and if you go 6 youll need to slide the engine forward bout 11-14 inches,

you can also use a waet sump which is less desireable, but more affordable.

Hasn't anyone hung the tranny in the standoff box? If they did, what transom requirements are we talking about now?

04-03-2007 | 10:47 AM

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Check300 put a transmission in a stand off box for #6 on his 30' Check.

04-03-2007 | 10:23 PM

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Theres a few Bmax's for sale in the classifieds.

04-03-2007 | 11:34 PM

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Check300 put a transmission in a stand off box for #6 on his 30' Check.

Is there a thread on this?

04-04-2007 | 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gadgets

Check300 put a transmission in a stand off box for #6 on his 30' Check.

Look familar??

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04-04-2007 | 01:45 AM

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call marine turbine technologies in louissiana
STINGER DRIVE.
WE BUILT IT TO HANDLE TURBINE TORQUE AND LIVE.

04-04-2007 | 04:49 AM

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That's the one I was talking about! Bam Transmission in the box.. 1400-1500 hp in front of that.

04-04-2007 | 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by articfriends

Look familar??

What did they do to distribute the stress of all that weight hanging way back there? Looks like it wants to break off in the rough stuff.

Not knocking it, just dang curious. Arctic, You must be busy, have not seen you around as much lately. How is your testing going?

04-05-2007 | 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 2112

I been working from 6:30 am to midnight so I'm not around much. I have a guy in Austrailia running a set of prepped gears right now,waiting to hear feedback,I have done atleast 15 sets for various other customers but they are not going to hit the water until this summer.
As far as Check 300,he passed me going 20-30 mph faster than I was going before at wot and I didn't see any fibreglass breaking off his boat

,from what I have been told and seen he has his set-up dialed in very well,Smitty