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Old 07-27-2012 | 02:45 PM
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We have a 28 ss here whit a blown BB 890 hp and after 2 hrs the XR gave up ,now where thinking to get the SSM 5 from the shelf and put that on whit the trans build in the stand off box .

Any one have experience whit big power and a SSM drive on a 28 SS whit or whit out stand off box ?

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Man that's a heavy boat with alot of power trough one drive! Good luck
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Old 07-27-2012 | 05:44 PM
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My Friends 30' Checkmate

Single #6

Extension Box with the tranny inside the box.

Big Power, been running well over 10 years....no prob

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FYI,........I used to run a 31' Sonic
and if I still had the boat I would convert it to the same
set up as Check300's boat.

It works that well!


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whats the made off the prop on the checkmates ssm 6 ?
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Originally Posted by bor
We have a 28 ss here whit a blown BB 890 hp and after 2 hrs the XR gave up ,now where thinking to get the SSM 5 from the shelf and put that on whit the trans build in the stand off box .

Any one have experience whit big power and a SSM drive on a 28 SS whit or whit out stand off box ?

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how fast did she run befor the drive gave up? i have a 28ss im about to put 720HP in.
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Old 07-30-2012 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by ridefast77
how fast did she run befor the drive gave up? i have a 28ss im about to put 720HP in.
we got it to 84 mph for a moment

but think it will do 80 all day if the drive stays in one piece .
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Originally Posted by bor
whats the made off the prop on the checkmates ssm 6 ?

I believe Bill had Mercury make that for him.
Runs in the triple digits (mph )


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