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So far I haven't found a conversion kit. I'm sure I've seen them in the past but so far nothing. I just looked at the Marine Power site referenced but there's nothing I can see there. Its not rocket surgery - I'm not particularly worried about making something homebrew. I like the idea of...
Don't you just love it when some ass comes on a forum, asks a question and then argues with the answer he didn't want to hear? :)
I was thinking if the cooling really amounts to anything I could just loop that hose inside the hull and pump it back overboard. That way if the drive impeller gets...
This is an Alpha One Gen One. Not being argumentative but the water passes briefly through that housing with no jacket or fins. The cooling effect would be minimal at best.
(edit) I just went and looked at a spare drive and I see that there is a minimal jacket so I stand corrected but I have to...
I see a few other threads here about doing the conversion but at the risk of duplication I'll start another. Any reason not to do this? I've got a 1990 2755 Baylurker with a 350 and Alpha One drive. I hate changing the leg mounted impeller and I don't see any reason to continue doing that. I...
