HELP!!!! lower unit ratios

skipper b

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Completetly destroyed my gearbox when some fishing line got wrapped around the prop shaft. The whole gearbox was destroyed. Purchased a used 2000 FICT lower unit and installed on my 1996 200 EVENRUDE OCEAN PRO. After install my engine RPM dropped from max of 5300 down to 4500. Is there a difference in gear ratios from a 1996 200 to a 2000 FICT 200? Or any suggestion to boost RPM besides re-proping?<br /> <br /> Skipper B
 

rickdb1boat

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Re: HELP!!!! lower unit ratios

Looks like the 2000 Model had a 1.86:1 ratio. Not sure about the '96 yet, but still looking.
 

Mumblerone

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Re: HELP!!!! lower unit ratios

My 1996 Evinrude Ocean Pro 175 HP has 14:26 (.540), better know as 1.86. ;)
 
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