I PUT A MERC TEMPEST ON MY 2006 150HP HAVEN'T RAN IT. I WANT TO KNOW DOES THE FRONT OF THE PROP RUN SHORT OF THE LOWER UNIT CASE? MY 225 MERC FITS INSIDE OF IT .MEANING THE HOUSING IN FRONT OF THE PROP.
Modified by fisherman2008 at 9:25 AM 7/3/2011
I PUT A MERC TEMPEST ON MY 2006 150HP HAVEN'T RAN IT. I WANT TO KNOW DOES THE FRONT OF THE PROP RUN SHORT OF THE LOWER UNIT CASE? MY 225 MERC FITS INSIDE OF IT .MEANING THE HOUSING IN FRONT OF THE PROP.
Modified by fisherman2008 at 9:25 AM 7/3/2011
Is it the right hub kit? Maybe thrust washer is wrong?
called merc it is the right kit for 150 to 300 suzuki
Hmmm....doesn't sound right, I think it should fit inside. How big is the gap you're talking about? Maybe check the orientation of the hub parts again. Maybe the thrust washer is on backwards??
hmmm... I don't know then. I just put a Trophy Plus on mine with the same hub kit. Mine was short too until I got it tight and it "pressed" the plastic sleeve in. Was the same with my Turbo TXP, but this can't be your problem because I'm sure you've cranked it down tight.
it is tight going to try it this week thanks for the help
ran the deck boat and the prop worked fine only thing is i cant use all the trim it runs 5800 at 36 mph hooked up if i trim it all the way it hits 6100 and mpr goes down the motor is all the way down on the back is there any way to lower the motor any more?
Modified by fisherman2008 at 5:27 AM 8/20/2011
You might need prop advice. Go to the prop forum and ask them. Give the info you've stated here. There are guys there that know a lot more than I do but my guess is you need a prop with more pitch than you currently have. What is the pitch of your Tempest prop?
If your engine is mounted in the top holes now, the only way you could lower it would be installing a jackplate. If you did that, you might have go through more prop testing to get it right.
I don't know what your engine should be spinning for max operating rpm's?? Do you have a manual for your engine? Does it say what the rpm should be?
The right answer is probably out of my league. I'd go to the prop forum and ask Mike (21XD) and see what he says. Just tell them what boat,engine, prop you have and let them know your rpm and speed. I don't know enough about deck boats to even guess and don't want to steer you wrong.
What model 150 Suzi? The bass 150 has 2.08 gears and with a 21P prop would put you at 6000 rpms at 54 mph at 10% slip.
Some of Suzi's 4 strokes gear ratio are even lower making some 150's need a 28+ pitch prop.
If you have a DF150 has a 2.50 gear set http://www.suzukimarine.com/df175-150/features/
A 21P prop should run 45 ish at 6000
A 23P prop should run 50 ish at 6000
A 25P prop should run 53 ish at 6000
A 27P prop should run 58 ish at 6000
This is at 10% slip and 2.50 gears...
I'm not sure what that hull is capable of. You need to run large diameter props.
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I have a Suzuki 28Px4 prop on my DF150 it turns 5500RPM and 54MPH (gps) this is on
a 18.5 ft bass boat
this df150 has 2.50 gears but this is a 22ft by 8.6 wide boat the hull is not fast . it turns 6000 with a 20p suz prop and 5800 with a 21p tempest the tempest is a larger prop the top speed on each prop is about the same 36mpr thanks for the help ken
Modified by fisherman2008 at 2:56 PM 9/16/2011
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You might try a 19-21P Mirage plus as well. Make sure you get one with the flo torq hub and RH rotation.
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