wrighton
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First of all I wanted to thank precison craft marine for the information on transmissions and set ups. I felt they went well and above talking to a first time caller asking for information. I see threads start all the time on transmissions for boats. Some asking thoughts, reverse use, ect. And I will offer my own thoughts on what I have been learning along the way.
I grew up with the expeirence with an in and out box small flatbottom v drive. And never even though of transmissions being installed or needed, Heck at one point for a couple of years it was stuck in gear. Turned the key and went never missing a beat
There is the Turbo 400: I see most ski race and nicely rigged cruisers set up with these. I have been told they handle the power. some options on setting up the valve bodies with park and reverse options??? Low gear crusing around docks, high speed for top end. lower gears for pulling up cruisers.
Velvet Drive: Forward Nuetral Reverse set up: When built right I have been told they are at their limits at about 500 HP.
Paragon Transmission: Similar to the Velvet:
Borg Warner:
My delima: My current boat is a sanger mini day cruiser, it came very nicely rigged with a 10 degree casale and a paragon transmission. It had a mild 427 blower motor. I bought it mainly for I have a family, wanted an old school boat, and missed the flatty. Waiting for the kids to get a little older and drag them around on a ski rope.
I have since needed an engine the last two years and in the process of having a blower motor built, it will be well above the HP rating of the transmission. Now mind you I never punch it out of the hole as I do not feel the need to race it, although I have rolled in to it occasionally.
I feel that if I refresh the paragon with Heavy duty stuff it will live just find. But I would like to ask if anyone out there has other expeirences. Precision Craft says I will not be too far off on going the 4oo route, I am just not looking forward to changing drive line, rigging, uphostry, blah, blah. But if its the safe thing to do than what choice do I have?
So thank you for those who have read this ramble and please add to what you know about cruiser transmissions
I grew up with the expeirence with an in and out box small flatbottom v drive. And never even though of transmissions being installed or needed, Heck at one point for a couple of years it was stuck in gear. Turned the key and went never missing a beat
There is the Turbo 400: I see most ski race and nicely rigged cruisers set up with these. I have been told they handle the power. some options on setting up the valve bodies with park and reverse options??? Low gear crusing around docks, high speed for top end. lower gears for pulling up cruisers.
Velvet Drive: Forward Nuetral Reverse set up: When built right I have been told they are at their limits at about 500 HP.
Paragon Transmission: Similar to the Velvet:
Borg Warner:
My delima: My current boat is a sanger mini day cruiser, it came very nicely rigged with a 10 degree casale and a paragon transmission. It had a mild 427 blower motor. I bought it mainly for I have a family, wanted an old school boat, and missed the flatty. Waiting for the kids to get a little older and drag them around on a ski rope.
I have since needed an engine the last two years and in the process of having a blower motor built, it will be well above the HP rating of the transmission. Now mind you I never punch it out of the hole as I do not feel the need to race it, although I have rolled in to it occasionally.
I feel that if I refresh the paragon with Heavy duty stuff it will live just find. But I would like to ask if anyone out there has other expeirences. Precision Craft says I will not be too far off on going the 4oo route, I am just not looking forward to changing drive line, rigging, uphostry, blah, blah. But if its the safe thing to do than what choice do I have?
So thank you for those who have read this ramble and please add to what you know about cruiser transmissions