Thinking of upgrading Bravo 3 setup on my cobalt to Bravo XR drive. Can I use the same transom assembly? What else is involved or is it just a simple drive/prop swap?

Yep,,transom assy are the same,it will bolt right up

From a regular bravo 1 to an XR you need to replace the gimbal bearing.......that is probably true for a regular bravo 3 too.

Good to know, thanks!

yep, you need the gimbal bearing with the red dot. it's thinner to accomodate the larger u-joints of the xr.

Good point !!!!!!!!!! forgot about the bearing,,,,,,,, I was refering to bolting up and the rams etc,