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    BRAVO 3 RATIO

    Belated update (I've been away) on this one. Took the drive off & on stripping the drive my engineer found the lower gear had broken up, see pics. Problem now is that debris could have dropped down and caused more damage throughout the drive. Question is strip and re-build or buy a new unit...
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    BRAVO 3 RATIO

    Thanks all for your advice. I'll discuss with my engineer to agree best way forward
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    BRAVO 3 RATIO

    Hi Scott. It fitted okay & initially went into forward & astern, albeit a bit clunky, possibly due to having to keep the idle fast to stop it cutting out with the gearing in the diesel drive? When we took it out for a test run it wouldn't go into astern. We returned to the berth and haven't run...
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    BRAVO 3 RATIO

    Thanks Fun Times. I probably missed the most important point from my original thread - the 7.4L that has been recently fitted replaced a 7.3 dtronic which was mated to a Bravo 3 diesel leg. The engineer that fitted the 7.4L told me it would work with the diesel B3, but it doesn't, and he has...
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    BRAVO 3 RATIO

    I need to fit a new, as in refurbed but new to me, Bravo 3 drive onto my 7.4L. The sterndrives come with various 'Ratios' (2.2:1, 1.5:1) which I understand are determined by a combination of boat LOA, weight, etc, but I'm unable to find anything definite. Boat = Mariah Z280. LOA = 27'10"...
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