drive conversion
 

Has anybody ever converted a tunnel drive over to an I/o??

Is it possible?? Worth it??? What are the benefits or drawbacks of each???

So many questions so little time....

Thanks

Re: drive conversion
 

Never done it. Certainly it's possible. Probably prohibitively expensive for a single, easier to modify for twin I/O

If you really want that, from that particular boat, and you can afford it, then, sure.

I'll let others address this. Way too much in that question.

Ain't that the truth :rolleyes:

Re: drive conversion
 

What type of boat??? Seacraft??..pictures??

-Fred

Re: drive conversion
 

Don't have a boat yet. Searching desperately for a tsunami though.

Re: drive conversion
 

If you've got a tunnel drive, I may be interested in it.
If you make it an outboard, you could install a hyd. jack plate and have some shallow water capabilities/performance. I've run tunnel hull outboards- My favorite was my Transport, which is the old low profile whaler with a tunnel, man that thing would run skinny, but in the big water, it would pound the sh** out of you, more than the original whaler (not the smoothest ride to bigin with)- the tunnel created a flatter running surface causing a rougher ride. I would think that if you installed a I/O, it would have a similar effect. I'd leave it as it is, maybe see about putting a 540 big block in it, that would one sweet sounding be a rocket. I've got the inboard itch!