That is impressive. Your turning 6500 with an A impeller? Inducer? What am I doing wrong? Hahaha


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well it is actually 6400 but the 5 is right next to my 4 and I'm on my iPhone. And no I didn't have an inducer it was a 14:1 compression 468 if dart heads tunnel ram and dual Holley set up. Far from a slouch motor. If that helps answer your question.


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Well its pretty easy.... Step 1- Unbolt the bowl. Step 2- Hammer,JB weld, and a series of hose clamps the prop to the end of the shaft. Step 3- Floor that bitch! BAM ur done! DUH!!!

lmao


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I cruise @ 3000-3500, with an 'A'
WOT is ~4600
In the mid 5's mpg
GPS'd @ 55-58, lookin for 60

Dan'l

what is your application? And every boat is different... But the point I was making is apples for apples as to why big blocks are used over small blocks. For instance my 468 with a blue printed pump and an A impeller cruised at 50+ mph at 3800 rpm and pulled 6500 wot to get a small block to turn similar rpm and put the proper impeller to accommodate the torque curve and you will not have the same cruising speed to rpm it's quite simple.


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Or if you don't know props it's the same thing in jets. Change the 28 to an A impeller and the 24 into a B


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Torque moves boats. Not horsepower.. There are many reasons big blocks are used more than small blocks. One being the cost of building big torque is less than to build similar torque in a small block. Another is rpm. It takes a small block a lot more rpm to build the same power a big block can produce in a much lower rpm. Which in some cases as in out drives you are limited to Ron's before the gears self destruct. As well as in a jet or even a v drive the gearing you would need for the small block application would kill your cruising speed as well as any efficiency.


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I may be there this weekend. I'll be down on pad 10 area. Can't miss me in the group I'm in. 8-9 red bikes and I'm the only black bike


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good deal! Hopefully we can link up and have some brews. Ill be in a racer sand car or a crf-450 dirt bike.


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That's bitchen man! Glad you had a lot of fun! Maybe next year I can enter a race or two for fun! Looks like a blast! Thanks for sharing your story and your pics. 👍


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I would have to sell my soul to get you the green right now.. Im trying to buy a place in havasu, so my finances are a little tied up !! Nice rig though

good luck with the new spot in Havasu! 👍


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I would sell my soul to get my hands on it..

ill let you keep your soul... It's the green I'm looking for lol


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More pics


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Still got veterans day out on the river...
'Black Friday'... on the river


Dan'l

i would be too except my float is under construction.


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Beaver is selling some mechanical injection parts. You may want to take a look at what he has.

Plus bump to top.

Good luck chief.


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What size motor was it and did you ever gps it? I'm curious because I have a 84 Bahner myself


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it had a 468 in it previously. With the set up that was in it at the time it ran just under 90 and got there quick.


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