prop rpm vs engine rpm are they the same
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Say you have a bravo one 1.5 drive, does this mean your prop is turning 1.5 times faster than the engine rpms?
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Gear Ratio is the number crank shaft rotations to the prop.
1.5:1 means the engine turns one and a half times each time the prop rotates once.
Higher g.r. number / lower gears more torque.
1.5:1 means the engine turns one and a half times each time the prop rotates once.
Higher g.r. number / lower gears more torque.
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