DragAlly02
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Nice !!
Merc 250XS looking for a Slimfast diet
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Dave Hensley
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Was that with clamp and swing bucket? Are you using a 15" swing bucket or cut down 20"? The cut down 20" would be another weight savings.
That's with everything, no mods. My 15" 280 was listed at 375#s. I changed the Mid, adaptor, pan and powerhead.
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kylep390
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Nice engine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave Hensley
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415 lbs. and still some room to pare down another 10-15 on the clamp and bucket. That is impressive. Do you think there is any value in looking at an adapter plate that would marry the 3 liter powerhead to a Merc mid?
I'm using the stock 3.0 adapter which is half the weight of the 2.5 hipro adapter.
Dave Hensley
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Yes. What I was wondering about was a fabricated adapter to fit the 3 liter powerhead and that adapter would bolt to a Merc 15" factory mid.
Dave Hensley
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My question is would there be an advantage to fabricating an adapter plate that would marry the 3 liter powerhead to a Merc 15" mid? Negate the need for the Taylor mid.
Dave Hensley
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Are the driveshaft splines in the 3 liter crank different from a 2.5???
whipper
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Do you have any video of the 300pm running yet? i would love to see and hear how it looks and sounds on an Allison!!! Also have you tryed to run it high rpm yet? im thinking this is the setup I want for my GS if my 225 ever craps out. its been a golden motor for reliability just need more power and torque when i have passengers and for skiing.
whipper
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When you get a chance when you have a good one i would love to see it running on your boat.:big grin:beer:
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nickens21
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That's they way to go!
whipper
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WOW that sounds mean!:beer: