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What shaft length jet would work best on my Lowe 1652 VT?
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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 334382" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>I would suggest you go with the short shaft which will keep you from having to raise your transom much, if at all. My transom measures 16" and I had to raise it 4-3/4" to fit a short shaft '94 Johnson 50/35. I'm not sure if all short shaft jets measure the same, so I'd take a tape measure with you if your considering buying one to make sure you don't end up with one too short. Measure your transom as well from top to bottom. Mine is considered a 15" but actually measures 16".</p><p></p><p>I considered a jack plate but ended up going with a simple riser made out of aluminum sheet and angle. You can see it in my build thread. We got lucky and it ending up setting the motor perfect. Zero cavitation, no splashback and it runs great. I shot for getting the front of the jet even even with the bottom of my transom, as suggested by others on here, and it was dead on. I don't like the idea of the extra torque the set back of a jack plate puts on the transom. Also not sure how it would effect how the jet runs.</p><p></p><p>I just noticed this, but does your hull have a tunnel, or is that a splash plate? If it has a tunnel a jet would be really nice on it!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 334382, member: 9169"] I would suggest you go with the short shaft which will keep you from having to raise your transom much, if at all. My transom measures 16" and I had to raise it 4-3/4" to fit a short shaft '94 Johnson 50/35. I'm not sure if all short shaft jets measure the same, so I'd take a tape measure with you if your considering buying one to make sure you don't end up with one too short. Measure your transom as well from top to bottom. Mine is considered a 15" but actually measures 16". I considered a jack plate but ended up going with a simple riser made out of aluminum sheet and angle. You can see it in my build thread. We got lucky and it ending up setting the motor perfect. Zero cavitation, no splashback and it runs great. I shot for getting the front of the jet even even with the bottom of my transom, as suggested by others on here, and it was dead on. I don't like the idea of the extra torque the set back of a jack plate puts on the transom. Also not sure how it would effect how the jet runs. I just noticed this, but does your hull have a tunnel, or is that a splash plate? If it has a tunnel a jet would be really nice on it!! [/QUOTE]
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