Changing outdrives?

[T.J.B.]

I have never owned an i/o boat before so I have been researching alot about them. I have read a lot of info on the engines and some on outdrives, good and bad models like omc is a big no. But I was curious can you change the outdrive from one type to another, like pull off an omc and install a merc?

 

[Don S]

Re: Changing outdrives?

Nope, you change everything from the flywheel on back.

 

[T.J.B.]

Re: Changing outdrives?

Thanks don I just noticed another thread were they told the guy he had to change the hole in the transem and all that crap not fun.

 

[Don S]

Re: Changing outdrives?

The hole has to change some times, not always, just depends on whats it was and what it will be.

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Changing outdrives?

Nope, you change everything from the flywheel on back.

Actually T.J.B there is a conversion kit from SEI ( a vendor that sells right here on iboats) that allows you to convert from certain OMC Cobras to their brand new Alpha One Gen 2 drive, just by bolting on the kit. The kit is $350. Their Alpha One Gen 2 replacement drive is $1595. I don't know what particular Cobras it applies to, since the Cobra drive changed at some point. But you might check with SEI and see what they say.

 

[T.J.B.]

Re: Changing outdrives?

Thanks for the info.