L-Drive Performance

[dobge]

I have a 120HP L-Drive that I have had for almost 10 Years. It has worked great. My only problem is I want more power. How can I get better performance out of this motor? Did they ever make the 150HP that they were going to? If so can you get them anywhere? Any performance tips appreciated.<br />Thanks!

 

[sony2001]

Re: L-Drive Performance

It think you have a Force don't you?<br />What is your pitch and mph?<br />Do you often pull skiiers?<br />And the length of your boat?<br /><br />------------------

 

[dobge]

Re: L-Drive Performance

Sorry,<br /><br />it is a 19' cuddy with the Force L-Drive 120. I have a steel 13 3/4 X 15 prop.<br />I would like to pull skiers more but I have kind of limited it to wakeboards due to the lack of performance. The top speed is about 35MPH. our altitude is around 5,000.<br /><br />Can you bore out these types of engines and add some HP?

 

[bobmoore]

Re: L-Drive Performance

you have the same prop i have ,thats the only one you can use to pull skiers ,if go to a 17 pitch your top speed would go up a little but you won,t be able to pull up anyone ,i,ve tryed,i,m going to try a steel prop,they say at will help.i have a 1990 l-drive 120 force on a 20ft. maxum top speed is 38 rpm,s 5300 rpm.when i went to a 17" top speed was still the same but the rpm,s drop to about 4500, and out of the hole it was a dog ,tonite we had 4 adults and 4 kids in the boat and still got 38mph out of it.well good luck

 

[hondon]

Re: L-Drive Performance

At that altitude some rejetting may be nessesary.

 

[dobge]

Re: L-Drive Performance

Is rejetting something that someone with some mechanical skills can perform. Where would I find the kit to do this.<br /><br />Thanks.

 

[sony2001]

Re: L-Drive Performance

If you search back 6-8 weeks there was a lot said about altitude and the enlarging of the jets. The User had a folding boat, less than <br />8 hp,and was at 5000'.<br /><br />------------------