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Forum: Drives and Lower Units
08-16-2009, 06:06 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,209
Posted By SpeedMaster

Smitty, Good luck and keep us posted, with...

Smitty,

Good luck and keep us posted, with good results and a reasonable price you will sell heaps.

Steve
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
08-14-2009, 10:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,209
Posted By SpeedMaster

Getting confused with 'Smitty' and 'Articfriends'...

Getting confused with 'Smitty' and 'Articfriends' here....anyway,

If you read what I answered in post 28, when I had an XR gear and helical gear analysed on October 19 2007, the XR gear was from a...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
08-14-2009, 06:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,209
Posted By SpeedMaster

Totally correct and as was shown in the...

Totally correct

and as was shown in the 'Konrad' post, even they are using Merc lower gears.

Steve
Forum: General Q & A
08-14-2009, 05:47 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 19,619
Posted By SpeedMaster

Racing application, The Crowers were in the...

Racing application,

The Crowers were in the motor at first, over 4.5 years ago and in there defence were not the HIPPO version.

All lifters are .842".

I consider 2 seasons would be good ( 80...
Forum: General Q & A
08-13-2009, 11:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 19,619
Posted By SpeedMaster

Racing application, BBC, max RPM 7100, 260 seat...

Racing application, BBC, max RPM 7100, 260 seat 650 open, .710"-.725" nett lift, rev kit with Isky lifters, Isky and Morel with axle oiling, Dart BigM block, NO lifter sleeves,
40 hours per season,...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
08-13-2009, 10:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,209
Posted By SpeedMaster

To answer the OP question, Year 2000, serial #...

To answer the OP question,
Year 2000, serial # OM100000 and above was when the X, XZ and XR were introduced.
So a 1998 model would have the old style gears, ie, helical bevel, thinner floor,...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
08-13-2009, 10:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,209
Posted By SpeedMaster

Not Smitty but I'll have a shot at answering. ...

Not Smitty but I'll have a shot at answering.
Replies above in red.

Also in the report I commissioned, FWIW,

Comments on

"Material Identification of Damaged Bevel Gears'

'Two damaged...
Forum: General Q & A
07-28-2009, 07:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,524
Posted By SpeedMaster

Sounds like you are racing.....First lap and on ...

Sounds like you are racing.....First lap and on

A 632 is 4.6 x 4.75 stroke,
you are running a wet sump and a 'tiny' cooler, what do you expect?:eek:
The oil cannot return past the massive area...
Forum: General Q & A
07-28-2009, 07:09 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 9,524
Posted By SpeedMaster

Your oil is NOT flowing through the cooler. ...

Your oil is NOT flowing through the cooler.
Could be the oil adaptor, ie the lines to the cooler and return,
Could be a plug not fitted in the oil gallery and allowing the oil to bypass the filter...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
07-17-2009, 10:43 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 31,422
Posted By SpeedMaster

From what I can see in the photos supplied and if...

From what I can see in the photos supplied and if they are an accurate indication,

the upper appear stonger,
the lower use Merc Bravo gears and are set up better on the propshaft,
they are using...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
07-17-2009, 06:10 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 31,422
Posted By SpeedMaster

Hey Smitty, I know you work on your lowers,...

Hey Smitty,

I know you work on your lowers, I had some gears treated by you and supplied you a lower gear set.

Maybe just a coincidence, look at the part # in the first pic on the propshaft...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
07-16-2009, 06:30 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 31,422
Posted By SpeedMaster

the pictures in p4-33's post

By those top 3 Pictures, the Konrad appears to use Bravo lower gears....:confused:
Forum: General Q & A
03-16-2009, 12:18 AM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 311,097
Posted By SpeedMaster

Yeah, I posted it on another site.

Yeah,
I posted it on another site.
Forum: General Q & A
12-05-2008, 04:48 PM
Replies: 1,796
Views: 311,097
Posted By SpeedMaster

Do you know anyone who runs this oil in a Bravo...

Do you know anyone who runs this oil in a Bravo drive?

The Motul 300v series that you state are great are ALL 'catalytic converter' recommended, including there motor cycle oil, does that mean...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
09-16-2008, 09:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,934
Posted By SpeedMaster

The holes for the scoops are there, you can see...

The holes for the scoops are there, you can see them in the photo.
I had some scoops cast years ago, I don't know what became of the patterns.
They picked up enough water to cool a blown big block....
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
09-15-2008, 03:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,934
Posted By SpeedMaster

They are genuine early model Mercruiser SSM II. ...

They are genuine early model Mercruiser SSM II.
The later model had the 'cresent leading edge' style nose cones.
Can't see from the pics, but are there scoops under the cav plate, you can see the 4...
Forum: General Q & A
08-18-2008, 05:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,342
Posted By SpeedMaster

No, it is one of the best I have found for...

No, it is one of the best I have found for durability.

87 baja 240that i converted to teague 620 ITS Bravo XR boat

Double and triple check your alignment. Does this have the longer U-joint...
Forum: General Q & A
08-17-2008, 06:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,342
Posted By SpeedMaster

What oil, brand and grade? The only...

What oil, brand and grade?

The only 'failures' ( not wear) I have seen with my setups is 1 boat ran 75/90 oil xxx brand, changed to 80/140 xyx oil and no more problems.

Steve
Forum: General Q & A
08-17-2008, 06:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,342
Posted By SpeedMaster

I am not implying anything. Our application...

I am not implying anything.

Our application is water ski racing, 20' boats towing skiers,
my own engines have been a 480ci 740hp 640tq and a 565ci not dyno'd, but you get the picture.
XR gears...
Forum: General Q & A
08-17-2008, 04:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,342
Posted By SpeedMaster

I can keep the 'averages' ( x3 or 2 x3 ) and stay...

I can keep the 'averages' ( x3 or 2 x3 ) and stay within spec, but the highest and lowest are out of the spec.
Without checking records .005" to .006" spread.
The spiral gears ( X ) are very...
Forum: General Q & A
08-16-2008, 08:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,342
Posted By SpeedMaster

What size boat is this drive on? Single or...

What size boat is this drive on?
Single or twin?
What size/ capacity motor?
What horsepower?
What is max RPM?
Drive oil brand and viscosity?

ALL the XR's I have done have had a variance of...
Forum: General Q & A
06-19-2008, 12:38 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 24,945
Posted By SpeedMaster

So who makes Mercury Racing filters?

So who makes Mercury Racing filters?
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
12-03-2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,761
Posted By SpeedMaster

duplicated

duplicated
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
12-03-2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,761
Posted By SpeedMaster

Maybe that was me. Except, I had a small pit in...

Maybe that was me.
Except, I had a small pit in the upper pinion on the COMPLETE treated set.
The other contributing factor is I changed oil, told by a major drive supplier that it was what they...
Forum: General Q & A
07-15-2007, 06:28 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 14,083
Posted By SpeedMaster

You will need the triple cryo'd and polished...

You will need the triple cryo'd and polished gears with that....:evilb:
Steve
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