Author Topic: Yee Haw (Read 11471 times)

$hankmade · « **on:** March 17, 2016, 03:26:40 PM »

Drove up this morning and got it!

thedeuceman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2016, 03:33:10 PM »

NICE !

$hankmade · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2016, 03:47:52 PM »

Can't wait to rip around with you guys this year. Maybe we'll be able to keep up now!

Retro Performance · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:23:17 PM »

looks great.....what horsepower?

Rosscoe · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2016, 07:41:30 PM »

Very nice! Someday I want to add a 160 to the collection.

Keep up? You couldn't keep up with the CVX? Ha!

Hyperacme · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:30:37 PM »

Very COOL !
Don't see many blue ones ...
Is that a 115 hp on back ?

Jason · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:36:22 PM »

very nice!

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2016, 10:51:25 PM »

Gorgeous.

dorelse · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2016, 11:59:03 PM »

Looks great!

$hankmade · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2016, 12:26:26 AM »

It is a 115. Bad lower unit. I want to put the short shaft 150 on there, but I found some rebuilt lowers for $300 so may just fix it. Runs nice. Fits in the garage!

dorelse · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2016, 10:01:02 AM »

Quote from: $hankmade on March 18, 2016, 12:26:26 AM

Fits in the garage!

Sometimes...its the simple things!

Hyperacme · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2016, 10:06:12 AM »

" Fits in garage "
Has always been at the top of my list !

thedeuceman · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2016, 04:18:51 PM »

I don't know how the parts interchange is on Mercurys, but I have this parts motor, if you could use this lower unit we could work something out

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carlsoncvx18 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2016, 04:32:10 PM »

Brian

Not sure if a short shaft motor will work on that hull

It is set up for a 20" lower unit

Somebody on this forum has tried it with very mixed results

Okie Dokie

Hyperacme · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2016, 04:53:35 PM »

The LU on the 85 HP motor will fit, might have to change prop if gear ratio is different.
Do a Google search for " Mercury 850 & 1150 drive ratio's.

$hankmade · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2016, 06:02:27 PM »

It appears the 850 foot will work on the 1150. The 850 has a 2:3 1 ratio and the 1150 a 1:78 1 ratio. It's just the housing on the lower that's bad. PO had the motor tilted very high and the threaded area in front of the prop got ice in it and split. I would think the gears are good as water didn't get inside. May be able to swap the internals? I would like to keep the 1150 on there, its rigged nice and runs nice. I got the 150 for the picklefork, but was considering putting it on the GT thinking the shorter shaft would help top speed. I'll get ahold of you Joe!

$hankmade · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2016, 06:07:28 PM »

Being able to fit in the garage and still be able to move around is nice. The CVX prop touched the back wall and the lip of the tongue was an 1/8in from the garage door ribs. That was also at an angle so it took up all the space. I need a pole barn!

$hankmade · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2016, 06:14:14 PM »

I read/wrote that wrong. The 1150 has a 2:1 ratio.

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2016, 07:22:24 PM »

If you used the 85 lower unit, you would have to go about 3 pitches higher to compensate. That would take you to a 24" Laser II. Speed wise, I have no idea how much slower (or faster) the 24" would be than the normal 21".

I had a 80 HP Mercury (2.3 to 1 lower unit gears) on a Glastron V-153 that went 44 MPH with a 21" 2-blade bronze Quicksilver prop. Switched to a 115 HP Mercury with 2 to 1 gears and used the same 21" pitch prop to go 54 MPH.

GCarlover · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2016, 11:01:06 AM »

Quote from: $hankmade on March 18, 2016, 06:02:27 PM

It appears the 850 foot will work on the 1150. The 850 has a 2:3 1 ratio and the 1150 a 1:78 1 ratio. It's just the housing on the lower that's bad. PO had the motor tilted very high and the threaded area in front of the prop got ice in it and split. I would think the gears are good as water didn't get inside. May be able to swap the internals? I would like to keep the 1150 on there, its rigged nice and runs nice. I got the 150 for the picklefork, but was considering putting it on the GT thinking the shorter shaft would help top speed. I'll get ahold of you Joe!

A lot of the Mercs changed internally and cases, but the case should interchange. I had a 115 with 1.78 gears that went bad. I put a 80hp lower on, had tremendous torque but sold it and installed on a heavy IMP. The guy tore the gears out. I think the gears are too thin for the power. I would get a newer 2:1 lower if that's all you need. If I understand you want to put the 85 lower on the 150 or the 115. That will work. Just don't Hammer down too hard. Check the ratio on the 150. The gears are hard to set up preload and free play on.