Thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned that yes the ratio is the same. we took off a 1.84 ratio, 17/19 tooth gears and put on a 1.84. The boat is currently in the water so we haven't 100% confirmed the ratio yet but the person we bought from is very reputable and swears that its a 1.84...
I recently purchased a 1987 Four Winns 190 Horizon with a Mercruise 3.7 MCM 165 ( 4 Cylinder) and an Alpha One stern drive. While taking the boat out for the second time this season we were able to cruise around 4500-4800 RPM. However, while bringing the boat down from speed something in the...