alpha 1 leg shower
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alpha 1 leg shower
Just need to know if there is any benefit in fitting a leg shower to alpha 1 pushed by 300 hp sb chev?
A guru told me not to bother as merc legs water jacketed all the way.
I hope someone can give me the lowdown on this.
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A guru told me not to bother as merc legs water jacketed all the way.
I hope someone can give me the lowdown on this.
cheers
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Sure it helps keep down the heat on the top gear case. There is no water around it when the boat is running foward at any speed faster than a idle.
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I run them on all of my boats. I also ran them on the alphas that I have had. It is cheap insurance & they do work. Jamie
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I forget who makes it, but they make a drive shower for the Alpha's that doesn't require drilling holes for the tubes anymore. It just bolts onto the Anchor pin for the trim cylinders.
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That sounds like the ideal setup.
I will try to find who produces this style.
If anyone knows what brand it is could they please post.
Information is as always , appreciated
Cheers
I will try to find who produces this style.
If anyone knows what brand it is could they please post.
Information is as always , appreciated
Cheers
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Here ya go.
http://www.briterinnovations.com/bri...ve-showers.asp
This is what you are looking for. We put these on all our boats now and it works great. My friend used to have a 21 foot Scarab that would chalk-up REAL bad on the upper gear-case. After the drive shower install it doesn't chalk-up at all.
This is what you are looking for. We put these on all our boats now and it works great. My friend used to have a 21 foot Scarab that would chalk-up REAL bad on the upper gear-case. After the drive shower install it doesn't chalk-up at all.
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I would defenitely put one on. I have seen several alphas granaid the uppers, just like the bravo's. In fact I let one loose years ago, at a really bad time. Always had chalk film on it also. I have read that the alphas build more heat than the bravo's. I never run without one since that.