gen 1 mercruise

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gen 1 mercruise

09-02-2007, 03:29 PM

Hi I was wanting to know if a gen 1 from 120 GM will work on 898 with a up in prop pitch or will there need to be ratio change ?
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09-02-2007, 05:18 PM

You will definately want to change the ratio. The 120 drive is a 1.98 where an 898 would take a 1.5 ratio. Even if you could find a prop to get the rpm's right, you would destroy the weak gears in a hurry.

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