How does a Bravo Work?

[ar15meister]

How does an engine transfer power from the engine itself, to the drive and down to the prop.

I am sure this is a simple thing that I should know, but I dont so I am curious.

Thanks.

 

[Seafordguy]

There is a drive shaft that goes through the transom. The "transmission" in bravo's is in the upper of the drive, hence there is no seperate transmission inside the boat like on TRS drives and #6's (if you can use those in the same sentence)

 

[ar15meister]

ok so essentially the motor powers a driveshaft which goes through the transom and into the upper part of the drive where the transmission is located which then drives the gears in the lower and spins the prop which propels the boat?


'I/O power for dummies lol...." I know I sound dumb but how the hell else do you learn.

 

[Seafordguy]

ok so essentially the motor powers a driveshaft which goes through the transom and into the upper part of the drive where the transmission is located which then drives the gears in the lower and spins the prop which propels the boat?


'I/O power for dummies lol...." I know I sound dumb but how the hell else do you learn.

The first time you pull one apart and replace a bellows or gimbal bearing, etc.... it all makes good sense on how the Gimbal Assembly/Outdrive work together....

 

[Airpacker]

ok so essentially the motor powers a driveshaft which goes through the transom and into the upper part of the drive where the transmission is located which then drives the gears in the lower and spins the prop which propels the boat?


'I/O power for dummies lol...." I know I sound dumb but how the hell else do you learn.

You have 700 ponies infront of a modified bravo Adam. You will have plenty of occasions to "learn" what makes a bravo work :ack2:

 

[Mange]

You have 700 ponies infront of a modified bravo Adam. You will have plenty of occasions to "learn" what makes a bravo work :ack2:

Yeep, thats correct:biggrinjester: Been there done that to many times...:sifone:

 

[ar15meister]

You have 700 ponies infront of a modified bravo Adam. You will have plenty of occasions to "learn" what makes a bravo work :ack2:

I am pulling the drive off on Saturday and getting the boat ready to pull out the motor as per our discussion at your shop last week.

I am trying to use the board more so that I can take you off speed dial #1 for all my beginner stupid boat related questions lol....:sifone:

I wish I didnt have all these damn Ferraris and Bentleys clogging up my shop and I could get some 'real' work done on the Pantera. :ack2:


p.s. I also learned that day last week that no matter how many layers of clothing and how warm a tuque you have on driving a '66 Vette with the top down on the highway during a snow flurry isnt a very good idea. :26:

 

[Seafordguy]

You have 700 ponies infront of a modified bravo Adam. You will have plenty of occasions to "learn" what makes a bravo work :ack2:

If he had it in front of a triple digits modified ALPHA he'd probably be just fine!

 

[phragle]

p.s. I also learned that day last week that no matter how many layers of clothing and how warm a tuque you have on driving a '66 Vette with the top down on the highway during a snow flurry isnt a very good idea. :26:

Some people just aren't cut out to be eskimos......

 

[Davidmnc]

Some people just aren't cut out to be eskimos......

I resemble that!

 

[Airpacker]

p.s. I also learned that day last week that no matter how many layers of clothing and how warm a tuque you have on driving a '66 Vette with the top down on the highway during a snow flurry isnt a very good idea. :26:

Yo Dumazz, its a convertible, not a roadster. It has a roof and a heater.


:03:

 

[03darkshadow]

Yo Dumazz, its a convertible, not a roadster. It has a roof and a heater.


:03:

here's your sign

 

[ar15meister]

Yo Dumazz, its a convertible, not a roadster. It has a roof and a heater.


:03:

you live....you learn

 

[Davidmnc]

you live....you learn

At least you have a story to tell!! :gnorsi:

 

[Sea-Dated]

you live....you learn

At least hopefully you learn.....:biggrinjester:

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

How's 'bout these pictures?

 

[ar15meister]

How's 'bout these pictures?

Thanks dude.

Man that is alot of different things just waiting to be broken....:ack2:

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

Yah, seems like it huh? Don't worry, most of the time, the stuff that breaks is localized somewhere between the flex plate and the prop... ha ha ha!

 

[Airpacker]

worry not young padwan, its only the really expensive parts that break. The cheap parts always seem to survive the catastrophic bravo gear explosion process.

Oh wait, thats bad isn't it?

 

[phragle]

it's never a bad idea to 6 or 7 spare drives tucked away in the corner of the garage....