drive conversion

[floorboy]

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

[Fr. Frank]

Has anybody ever converted a tunnel drive over to an I/O?? Is it possible??

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

Worth it???

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

What are the benefits or drawbacks of each???

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

So many questions so little time....

Ain't that the truth

[fdheld34]

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

-Fred

[floorboy]

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

[RWatts23]

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!