Check out this barn find

[mrcrsr]

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[vnemous]

Alpha ss, NICE

[boatermike]

why is this here? seems like an advertisement . definitely not jet or v-drive.

[mrcrsr]

Boatermike, where do you propose that I post this, in the outboard section? It is going on a friend's sweet 16 donzi, with a 4.3, that eventually will get a supercharger. Incidentally, I'm looking at changing the lower to a sportmaster, but have to figure out gear ratios. I haven't seen one in years and bought it for my buddy on the spot, thought it was cool. Boatermike, why don't you try becoming a team member and support the website?

[mrcrsr]

374196. Here's what it's going on, I think the boat runs 52 currently

[Scream And Fly]

Very nice find Charlie.
We can add stern drive stuff here - there's no specific stern drive area on the site and this would be the closest thing to it I guess :)
Given that, I added 'stern drives' as part of the group. If there is enough interest, I will add a separate stern drive section.

Greg

[boatermike]

there should be a stern drive spot here.....................

[mrcrsr]

Very nice find Charlie.
We can add stern drive stuff here - there's no specific stern drive area on the site and this would be the closest thing to it I guess :)
Given that, I added 'stern drives' as part of the group. If there is enough interest, I will add a separate stern drive section.

Greg

Thanks Greg! Check this out, definitely started as a CLE lower, says vent but no vent screw present374201

[vnemous]

Yes the ss is two inches shorter to raise x dimension and had cle lower, very cool piece

[boatermike]

very cool boat also

[rastadr]

It's actually closer to 3"

374202

[boatermike]

what wou8ld be the normal rise of the raised x position? 4" higher?

[mrcrsr]

Stern drive stuff typically puts the cavitation plate even or lower then the bottom of the hull. My guess is this thing will gain close to 5 mph at the speeds it runs. The pita is he has a gen2 transom assy so I'll have to do some mods get it to work.

[boatermike]

ok after google I see this is a trick question................sorry

[boatermike]

every boat I have ever had with a sterndrive was always mounted way to low. I would take the hole shot problems and the loose behavior just to have it go faster

[mrcrsr]

The boat should drive better with the raised x dimension also, especially when we put some HP to it.

[boatermike]

4sure!!!

[Tripps]

Would that fit a trs. Gimble.? ???

[Euroski]

How much HP was that ratted to handle?

[Capt.Insane-o]

Very nice find Charlie.
We can add stern drive stuff here - there's no specific stern drive area on the site and this would be the closest thing to it I guess :)
Given that, I added 'stern drives' as part of the group. If there is enough interest, I will add a separate stern drive section.

Greg

We call them "Turd Churners" up here :)

[mrcrsr]

Would that fit a trs. Gimble.? ???

No, alpha

[mrcrsr]

How much HP was that ratted to handle?

They were putting them behind the 260 hp small block

[FUJIMO]

2 1/2" shorter... An O.E.M could order them as part of the many 5.7 liter small-block V-8 MerCruiser "packages" available those years. Regular 5.7 260, 350 Magnum, 320 EFI, etc. Could also be included in the new(at the time) "454 Magnum" engine/drive package...rated at 330 h.p.

[mrcrsr]

The boat ended up gaining 9 mph from the swap. Was alot of work but well worth it.417513