X Power outdrive
09-20-2008, 10:49 AM
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I am starting to feel like I am bugging Bill, but I would like the answers if I am about to shell out that kind of money. As far as the fittings corroding out, well we are all looking at the prototype on his web site. He said if you look at the web site you can see pictures where all the lines are gone, no more fittings at all, all the oil now travels inside. He said on the prototype drives the lines were all on the outside for pressure testing. The final oil tank is now taller and bolts onto the back of the oil pump. The oil tank somehow directs the oil to the areas that need it. He said nothing will corrode because everything is either stainless, or treated with a very special aerospace coating. Even all the seals are specially coated. He also said their is a removable plug for flushing under the top cover.
I looked at the website but could only find computer drawings. I am guessing that this is what he is talking about?
http://www.xpowerdrive.com/images/dr...unclothed2.htm
Did he happen to mention anything about pricing? What about when they will be avaliable?
10-14-2009, 10:05 AM
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nothing is unbreakable beleive me.my buddy broke his drive just after abont 10 hours or less (not sure) it hit neutral and then locked solid running almost wide open(not to good on engine) as it broke the inner transom plate ripped the coupler apart.took it off and the drive shafy assemblt shot out forward and snapped the front bearing are off the drive.sent it back i think they said that it broke a gear from pinion and locked up oil pump and so on.sent it back and they did repair and sent it back it has only been out once since then and did work fine. the bad thing it took six weeks to get it back and it came back with some back scratches and dings not good when it has a clear coat like powder coat.you will probally ask so he is running a monster 700 + with big 7 littre whipple but iy is a mild tune/boost running only around 1400 hp. not bad in a little velocity 280 HOLD ON !
10-14-2009, 10:58 PM
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nothing is unbreakable beleive me.my buddy broke his drive just after abont 10 hours or less (not sure) it hit neutral and then locked solid running almost wide open(not to good on engine) as it broke the inner transom plate ripped the coupler apart.took it off and the drive shafy assemblt shot out forward and snapped the front bearing are off the drive.sent it back i think they said that it broke a gear from pinion and locked up oil pump and so on.sent it back and they did repair and sent it back it has only been out once since then and did work fine. the bad thing it took six weeks to get it back and it came back with some back scratches and dings not good when it has a clear coat like powder coat.you will probally ask so he is running a monster 700 + with big 7 littre whipple but iy is a mild tune/boost running only around 1400 hp. not bad in a little velocity 280 HOLD ON !
I think the most impressive part here is that they actually warrantied it with that horsepower.
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10-17-2009, 02:16 PM
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I have a few calls and e-mails in to the factory and no returns. are they that busy or out of business??
07-31-2010, 09:45 AM
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Kappys got a 1000 horse deck boat that the millennium falcon couldnt catch.
Needless to say the X power is NOT on the boat. He did a full write up on all the good bad and customer service.
Uncle Dave
07-31-2010, 10:46 PM
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Don, one of your first calls should be to "Kap" he bought and ran one and did a full write up on it.
Kappys got a 1000 horse deck boat that the millennium falcon couldnt catch.
Needless to say the X power is NOT on the boat. He did a full write up on all the good bad and customer service.
Uncle Dave
Kappys got a 1000 horse deck boat that the millennium falcon couldnt catch.
Needless to say the X power is NOT on the boat. He did a full write up on all the good bad and customer service.
Uncle Dave
08-01-2010, 01:01 AM
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I decided on the IMCO SCX upper on mine and the SC lower because I wanted to beep the high prop shaft height. Still testing and practicing putting the motor in and out of the boat.... cam change and ceramic coating on top of the pistons this time....
I wonder how much HP/TQ the new Indy drive can handle, if its anything like there motors is should be everything they say it is. I might call them
I wonder how much HP/TQ the new Indy drive can handle, if its anything like there motors is should be everything they say it is. I might call them
