Just throwing parts at any engine hoping for more power is a shot in the dark. You have to know what you’re working with first and then carefully match all components, not one or two or even three items are responsible for producing power. Larger cam’s require better quality cylinder heads and usually higher compression to gain power. All induction systems also have to be matched to what RPM and application is being asked from any engine. It’s the entire combo that’s responsible for producing power, look at it this way, the induction and exhaust have to hold hands through a good design of heads and then accompanied by proper valve timing events to fill and empty each cylinder properly and yet have the highest volumetric efficiency to produce power. Remember, an engine is a tool, used to extract and harness heat energy out of a liquid fuel. To make more power an engine has to handle the fuel better (atomization) and be able to burn more of it on the power stroke. To really answer all questions like yours without guessing, an engine MUST be on a dyno, that’s where parts and other combinations can be tried to find out witch works best. Then dealing with drive unit, prop pitch or jet pump spec’s is a whole other topic.

So 4500 rpm? 'A' impeller? Sounds like a 330hp 454...thats about right.

Iron intake, peanut port heads, and logs and snails?

The peanut port heads are gonna kill flow. Iron intake doesn't help either. truck flat tappet cam.

Need more info

Where do you want to be?

Yes peanut port heads, logs and snails, I general run of the mill intake, no diverter Berkeley pump with "A" impeller,

Boat had full tanks(40 gal) and just myself and 2 others( about 500lbs)

I'm fine with how the boat runs.. Just surprised at how long it took to plane. I'm not going to start throwing parts at it just to make it plane quicker, well not until winter comes around... Just looking to see if it's totally normal for a heavy mini day to take so long to plane and if not what should i be looking at to try to find the culprit... I will try to get out to the lake in the next few days and take a video of what I'm describing so you can see for yourself 


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Saddle tanks.. I do have a little play in the reverse bucket cable but i checked it on the trailer and it doesn't fall down once it's open..I'm looking at getting a diverter but the wife has cut but spending on the boat for now


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I know but the wife said she don't care


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ROFL... I have to give in for now... She didn't kill me when she came home and found this in the garage...


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