400 Transmission in a boat?

[springer59]

Does anyone have any info on Turbo 400 trans being used in marine applications? I belive that they were called "Black Max" drive system , any help on this would be greatly apprecciated.Looking for"what/when" info,not for the trans itself,as I have 30 plus years in transmission industry.Thanks again.

 

[Bondo]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

Does anyone have any info on Turbo 400 trans being used in marine applications? I belive that they were called "Black Max" drive system , any help on this would be greatly apprecciated.Looking for"what/when" info,not for the trans itself,as I have 30 plus years in transmission industry.Thanks again.

Ayuh,.... Transmissions have been tried in various applications, in boats over the years, with pretty much the same results,....


Dismal Failures...

 

[Capt Ken]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

Seen all kinds of inventions in the swamps of Lousianna. Once saw a straight 8 Pontiac engine mounted in a boat. I saw somewhere not long ago that someone was working on a two speed marine transmission.
For one thing, the pure size of a TH400 would take up too much room. The ones I saw used in Lousianna only used low gear forward and reverse. They didn't attempt to use the other gears.

 

[oldjeep]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

Funny thing is - if you do a google search, the TH400 conversion seems to be a popular thing in some kinds of drag boats.
http://www.performanceboats.com/v-drives/93605-drive-plate-problem-keep-velvet-th400-2.html
http://www.performanceboats.com/v-drives/102656-v-drive-hallett-velvet-th400-swap.html
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=277748

 

[Bondo]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

Seen all kinds of inventions in the swamps of Lousianna. Once saw a straight 8 Pontiac engine mounted in a boat. I saw somewhere not long ago that someone was working on a two speed marine transmission.
For one thing, the pure size of a TH400 would take up too much room. The ones I saw used in Lousianna only used low gear forward and reverse. They didn't attempt to use the other gears.

Ayuh,.... I'll say,.... I saw a video of a 350 SBC, 'n T350 mounted on a gimbel post, runnin' as an Outboard, swamp devil style....

 

[Jlawsen]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

Ayuh,.... I'll say,.... I saw a video of a 350 SBC, 'n T350 mounted on a gimbel post, runnin' as an Outboard, swamp devil style....

Check out the Seven motors... That'll make your sweet tooth ache.

http://www.seven-marine.com/

 

[Bondo]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

Check out the Seven motors... That'll make your sweet tooth ache.

http://www.seven-marine.com/

PERFORMANCE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Closed-loop cooling, an ECU-controlled octane scaler, and dual 3.5" exhaust are among the myriad technological advances Seven Marine has brought to the outboard market.

Ayuh,.... A Cadillac block,... I guess that'd make it not only the Most Biggest Horsepower outboard motor,...

But the Cadillac of outboards too,.... pun intended....

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

over two years ago, I was at Davis Engineering to talk heat exchangers for what was to become Seven Marine. seeing the motor in person is enough to give a gear head a stiffy. then again, anything done by Rick Davis and his sons is all gear head eye candy

 

[Capt Ken]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

If someone backed one of those in my shop I'd probably wet myself.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

if someone backed one of those in my shop i'd probably wet myself.

lmao

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

http://boostpower.com/v-drive-3-speed-transmissions-p-1517.html

 

[springer59]

Re: 400 Transmission in a boat?

Hey everybody,I was actually serious,some manufacturers really used a turbo 400 in some models of inboard boats.I had info on these but an ill timed computor crash fixed that for me and now I cant find it on the net.I am trying to get this info so i can use it to figure a way to drop the front of my motor in my straight drive Luhrs. Ineed to drop it about 2-4 inches so I can put the deck where I want it and not where they put it .It would really make any thermostat housing issues, maint ect. much easier. I need a u-joint or constant velocity joint to make this work as the shaft and crankshaft on the boat are "in-line"with each other.Thanks for looking,I really do appreciate the info.Anything on trans/shaft angle would be great.