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| Author: | GulfMarshBayouBay [ Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
first off there's some great information here and I'm learning a lot I recently purchased a ProDrive 27 hp 2005 long shank. I have a 16 foot alweld with a 20 inch transom . this is my first mud motor I have played around with props on numerous other boats but I have a lot to learn in the service drive world . my question is the motor I purchased came with a two blade cleaver prop. I am curious to know if a factory ProDrive prop would be the best option . I can't say where I'm gaining or losing just yet because I don't have another prop to compare it to . but genuinely speaking I'm curious to know if I factory full blade prop would be the better option . I can answer any specifics that would help answer my question and I appreciate any help here thank you so much have a merry Christmas. God bless |
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| Author: | BlueShamu [ Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
What's the diameter of the 2 blade you have? Any pics? The 3 blade tulip is what they have been putting on the 27's. Not sure what they are using, now. |
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| Author: | GulfMarshBayouBay [ Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
| Author: | BlueShamu [ Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
Back in the day, I believe the Cleavers were the factory prop. |
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| Author: | GulfMarshBayouBay [ Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
| Author: | BlueShamu [ Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
Years ago...like the vintage of your motor and the ensuing years, Prodrive got all of their props from Hopkins...which were originally, the 2 blade Cleavers...at least as I understood it. PD and Hopkins parted ways, PD started using the GD design for their props. The 3 blade on the 27's (now the 25's) and the 2 blade on the 32 (or 34?) and later on the 36's. Call them up and ask what was the standard issue prop on the 27 Kohler...it was a 3 blade. Just like the picture shows for their EFI 25's. Just like the 3 blades I run on my 36....it was originally for their 27...but it will run on the 36. |
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| Author: | T-Bubba [ Wed Dec 07, 2016 7:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
your prop is a old Hopkins like Blue stated. That prop will give you the best performance out of that 27 |
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| Author: | GulfMarshBayouBay [ Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
| Author: | 50fps [ Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: hello, ProDrive 27 prop question. thank you for any help |
With a little carb tuning and exhaust the 27 will spin the old 32 prop also fwiw. A loss of 1/8 to 3/16 on diameter will have an effect, much more than that and you will really notice it. |
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