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03-15-2024, 03:10 PM #1
Second effort single pinion v8 lower vs stock v8 lower
Greetings, does anyone have any history/experience/knowledge concerning the second effort v8(3.6L) single pinion low water pickup lower units? Are they any more durable than the stock units?
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03-18-2024, 08:15 AM #2Scream And Fly VIP
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They use the same gears unless it is one for the offshore race 3.5 which has a different ratio.
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03-19-2024, 11:12 PM #3
Racer, thanks for the reply. It's definitely not for the 3.5. Are there any issues with installing 1987 v8 lower on a 1989 3.0L?
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03-20-2024, 07:14 AM #4
Imo the second effort offshore gearcases are more durable than stock ones....especially on heavier hulls. I ran Standard and Counter offshore case for 15 years with Zero issues. Another fellow had 4 V8's on his boat with 2 second effort cases and 2 standard lowers. Never had a failure with the Second effort offshore cases but had some failures with the standard lowers. That being said I understand the Offshore cases are not as efficient and run slower than the stock case. I didn't care about loosing a few mph versus blowing up a gearcase
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03-21-2024, 06:29 PM #55000 RPM
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03-21-2024, 07:03 PM #6
That's interesting. Good to hear about the durability. what is it that causes the efficiency reduction with the offshore cases? Those chrome cases look great!
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03-21-2024, 09:09 PM #7
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03-21-2024, 11:51 PM #8
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03-22-2024, 07:44 AM #9
I have a V-6 Version on an 8 I’m building.
Internals all appear to be stock/OEM but w/the increased length of the case, I’d expect it to flex less/be more rigid than a standard case.I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
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