bravo nose cone good or bad
02-09-2012 | 03:08 PM
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i have been researching this and decided i would stir up a little ruckus, this is one of those subjects... a little background on my boat, i have a 1989 baja sport 250, 27' with the palteform. i am running a very modified 1998 330 base motor that is guessed to be around 450hp. the previous owner said the boat ran 60ish at 5000 rpm with the stock 1989 330. with all of teh performance stuff i have added i am still running 5000rpm and 60ish on gps with the same 23 pitch mirage prop. i repalced teh old lower unit that had corrosion issues with a newer style lower that happened to come with a nose cone already attached to it. i am not too worried about speed gains with the nose cone, im wondering if it may play a factor in why i am not gaining speed and rpms. i would like to keep it on there if it is not hurting anything but if it is dragging my speed down then its coming off.
02-09-2012 | 05:42 PM
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From: ankeny,ia.
If your drive is an 89', you may want to leave it on.
The pre 90's bravo lowers had a shorter( front to back)
gearcase and would blow out once you get past the low
70's.
If you have a 90' or up lower, the nose cone isnt doing you any good.
The pre 90's bravo lowers had a shorter( front to back)
gearcase and would blow out once you get past the low
70's.
If you have a 90' or up lower, the nose cone isnt doing you any good.
02-09-2012 | 10:40 PM
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From: Omaha, nebraska
im not sure what year the lower is but its the newer one with the fluid port in it, the gimbal is newer and i am not sure on the upper, it appears to be original but i am not 100% sure.
