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Old 12-06-2007, 12:35 PM
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VolksVagon just dosn't sound "badass" enough to be married to a beauty like a SeaCraft . I'm sure its a good product though just my 2 pennies
If gas wasn't 3 bucks a gallon, I have a 426 hemi that would probably move a seacraft along just fine, and sound even better.
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Old 12-06-2007, 12:45 PM
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VolksVagon just dosn't sound "badass" enough to be married to a beauty like a SeaCraft . I'm sure its a good product though just my 2 pennies
If gas wasn't 3 bucks a gallon, I have a 426 hemi that would probably move a seacraft along just fine, and sound even better.
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Old 12-06-2007, 01:55 PM
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What kind of diesel do you want to put into what kind of boat. The lower end-powered diesels won't harm a Alpha sterndrive, but the upper end stuff is creates too much torque for a alpha and require a Bravo class drive.

Volvo makes the best drives although I'm not sure what series of drives can handle certain diesel power, but I'm inclined to say I prefer a volvo drive to a merc drive.

That said, my Grady White Sailfish has twin Cummins Mercruiser 1.7 DTI 120 HP a piece diesels mated to Alpha X drives. So far so good, but those drives are actually reinforced Alpha drives (they are called Alpha X drives)

Basically it is feasiable with great reliability, but you need to make sure the drive can handle the power.
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Old 12-06-2007, 02:08 PM
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The Volvo website says that their DPS and XDP drives are designed to mate to high power diesels up to 225hp and their larger DPH & DPR drive mates to diesels in the 225-350 hp ranges.

For a Mercruiser you would need either the Bravo 2 or 3 models to take the higher torque of the larger diesels, the Alpha should be able to handle the lower hp models.
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Old 12-07-2007, 05:46 PM
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Gradysailfish. Do you have a 25' grady? Was it an i/o new or did you do a convert? What is your cruise mph/burn and top speed? I have heard those 120's burn next to nothing but vibrate pretty badly. I saw the motor drive combo quoted for about 11 grand.

I am guessing your burn combined about 7.5gph at 25mph. Am i in the ball park?
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Old 12-07-2007, 06:16 PM
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For the question of different outdrives....I know the Bravo I has a different top cap for diesels....it has cooling fins on it. There could be different internal parts as well.
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