Re: Sea Drive
I have had 3 seadrives,I love having a full transom,BUT,times changed.Engines are more efficent,as Dhad.said,you cannot raise the height of a seadrive (or lower if needed)via the bolt holes.I have a nice older anacapri hull built here in s.Fl.it to had a seadrive,I converted to a standard bracket after closing in the transom holes in the transom.its not hard at all.You are at a disadvantage these days with the seadrive in that you cant get parts easy,what is avail ,is usually expensive.seadrives tended to be to low to the warter at instillation,my thought is the formula used,thoug tried was not right.My boat is like a rocketship since i converted.i did a 23 wellcraft too.To answer your question though.Yes ,as Dhad said ,most of the v4 will work as for powerhead change ing.I also believe if you pull your seadrive off the bracket,you can bolt a standard v6 .It would be through the mounting bolts for the engine.You would need to remove the standard bracket assy.I was considering it ,and started doing research thru a knowledgable friend.BUT study it more.I also think you can install a looper eng using your present assy ,with a bit of work.What ever you decide,IF you decide to swap the v4 powerhead,be sure to reuse your current intake manifold,the mounting for the cable assy is on it.You have alot of options,your current cable /harness system will work if you stay evin/john,excemp for the newer ficht or 60 degree etec systems.sen me a private message if you need parts.I may have some trim and tilt stuff .let me know how your doing too.i like those conversion projects
