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fireboatpilot 08-28-2009 08:55 PM

Sounds like he smoked the engine. Ran a new engine for 20 mins at 3200 (steady?) No where does he tell us engine temp, oil pressure. Can you get it into neutral? I don't think it's a drive problem at all. Sounds like the engine siezed up. Sorry but that's my 2ct's.

Greek81 08-31-2009 10:49 AM

Okay so it def was the outdrive. took the top cap off and the upper gears were fine.. I tried turning the upper shaft and it was completely seized up... I didnt bother ripping it down any further just cause i dont have the tools for it. I'm assumming that one of the shafts inside the outdrive snapped and seized everything up.. as soon as i took the outdrive off i just touched the key and the motor started cranking so that was a releif.. I ended up picking up a used Bravo for cheap and put it on yest.. fired right up and its good to go.. thanks for all the help guys

Mr Gadgets 08-31-2009 09:55 PM

Could be the pinion bearings on the input shaft. That is what happened to me when I ran it with low drive lube. Motor ran for about 1 min and they welded together.. I didnt realize the drive lube had leaked out.

Glad to hear you are back on the water..

Dick


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