Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

[HVAC Cruiser]

Ok so I'm still looking for a Bravo unit, I found another one looks like a bravo to me anyway but just to make sure I ask the SN Question before I even think of bidding or sniping.
I just got a message back ehe can only read the first 5 digits which is fine, here is what he gave me 0L154... Am I cracking up when I looked it up its an Alpha 1 Gen II counter rotation . Am I crazy or is it the rest of the e-bay world????

 

[Don S]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

It takes all of the SN to determine what it is. Or pictures.

 

[oops!]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

what are you looking for?....i have a brand new spare b3...what numbers do u want?

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

what are you looking for?....i have a brand new spare b3...what numbers do u want?

Hi Oops, I"m looking for a bravo to put behind my 383 that I am building for my Sea Gem project. PM me if you are looking to sell the b3

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

whats the ebay link

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

This has the serial number ranges for the Merc drives, might be useful.
http://www.mercstuff.com/fiche.htm

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

whats the ebay link

Below is the link to the unit. it does look like a bravo, to me but it also looks a bit ragged out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220565431621&viewitem=

I do have an alpha drive I can put on the boat, I checked out the upper from my old drive (the lower was junk) and its good, I also just got another good Alpha 1 1.50 upper for $41 on eBay so I have an out for the boat BUT I really want to put a bravo on her so I don't chew the drives like candy. The boat dry weight is 3500# Plus people+gear+etc I'll probably be up there with 350+Hp pushing her.

Thanks for your help,
Bill

 

[Don S]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

Yes, that's a Bravo I

 

[achris]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

Yes, that's a Bravo I

And it's the ratio you want.... Do you have a Bravo transom assembly to bolt it too? They don't bolt up to an Alpha transom assembly....

Chris......

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

Yes, that's a Bravo I

Thanks Don

And it's the ratio you want.... Do you have a Bravo transom assembly to bolt it too? They don't bolt up to an Alpha transom assembly....

Chris......

Hey Chris, I have been looking and trying to get one. I actually just lost a rebuilt for a lousy $5 I sniped the auction, I put a snipe in at 365.99 max someone else sniped also and got it for 370.99. I think I have to change my snipe time settings too right now I"m at 5 seconds think I'm going to bring it to 2 sec. The upsetting side is the guy that won it has 1333 feed backs so he didn't even buy it to put on his boat. I will probably see it being sold by him next week.

I am going to give this Bravo a snipe and see if I can't win it. This time I won't be as frugal lol

 

[achris]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

.... The upsetting side is the guy that won it has 1333 feed backs so he didn't even buy it to put on his boat. I will probably see it being sold by him next week....

Just make sure you get it for less than he paid.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

Just make sure you get it for less than he paid.

Lol With any luck he'll start it off at .99 with no reserve and I'll snipe it for $5 lol . The one he won/I lost was complete with rams and had a $999.00 Buy it now I probably should have put my max more like $500 . it had new cables, bearing boots etc. Oh well, they are like woman and buses, another one will be along in 10 min

 

[achris]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

... Oh well, they are like woman and buses, another one will be along in 10 min

Didn't realize you had a short supply of women in your part of the world.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

Didn't realize you had a short supply of women in your part of the world.

I"m Just Picky

Hey Side note, this is the corrosion on the Alpha upper I was talking about I wire brushed it down some yesterday. The gears look good, When I opened her up she was still full of oil no leaks. I could swap them into my other housing but I would have to buy the Shimming tools and spanner to set it up . The way I like to play 300 in tools would be no big deal, I'm sure I would get a lot of use out of them

Any Thoughts ?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

Ayuh,... It's pretty danm Crody, but looks servicable from the pictures...

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

Ayuh,... It's pretty danm Crody, but looks servicable from the pictures...

Thanks Bond-o The gears look good, there is no slop in them,so good that I locked the shaft and got nothing to I pressure tested it before splitting the case she held no problems. That case feels solid but its pretty ugly, can I bond-o (sorry I couldn't resist ) or fair it with JB weld or something after cleaning because dam its ugly?

I did win another upper on ebay but I don't know if the guy is going to part with it. I won a supposedly good upper 1.5 for $41 but the guy had a $399 buy it now on it to. So far he hasn't answered my e-mail with regard to picking it up.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

If yours was the "winning bid" and not the "highest bid reserve not met" and he did not have a reserve, by contract it`s yours and he has to sell it.Painfull for him ,but the auction contract stands.

 

[HVAC Cruiser]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

If yours was the "winning bid" and not the "highest bid reserve not met" and he did not have a reserve, by contract it`s yours and he has to sell it.Painfull for him ,but the auction contract stands.

Yea I know, but I can't be that cruel he actually called me and said PLEASE can we cancel the sale!!! He said his girl forgot to put a reserve price on it. He did offer me the rebuilt bravo transom assembly for $600 (He canceled that sale too) as a peace offering Here it is below

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merc...7164986QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear

I think its a pretty good deal, I asked him about the transom plate, he said he would make sure it came with it. I then asked him about the exhaust y pipe and he said no problem . So all in all I think it will work out

I have my bid snipe set up for the bravo1 hopefully I will get it otherwise I am going to look for an upper and get the lower from SEI I think. With over 400 ft lbs of torque I'm afraid that the alpha will turn into a grenade if I catch any air at WOT

 

[jtybt]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

A Bravo transom assm with rams and gimbal/bell housing is a steal


Just in case you didn't know...virtually every drive component behind the engine needs to be BRAVO.

 

[achris]

Re: Albha-Bravo, Don't want to maake the same Mistake Twice

A Bravo transom assm with rams and gimbal/bell housing is a steal


Just in case you didn't know...virtually every drive component behind the engine needs to be BRAVO.

And the flywheel housing... or does that count as 'behind the engine'?

Chris....