wer did the 45 Apache Kid go?
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Hot duck, what speeds were you getting out of the setup you were running, and what motors were in it to make 1000hp. I'd what cubic inch and what blowers with how much boost?
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Now this thread is 2 years old and engines have come a long way and gas has not. 1st. will a 45/47 get on plane with just one engine ? Being on plane is a nice thing when crossing the Gulf Stream or any big water. 2nd. not counting the cost of engines whats a ballpark cost on a rerig from tripps to twins ?
There are alot of builders making good big hp but most over 1100 still need 91 oct or higher and rebuilds under 200 hours some under 100. Seems to me that a hot setup would be the new merc, 1100 turbo engines 3 of them in an old Apache would be over 100 mph maybe 110 on a light one, they are going to burn less fuel than 2 1650 hp supercharged engines run on 89oct fuel and a hell of a lot less work.
I would bet in a year or so you will be able to buy them for 50k ish each just engine and trans. #5 and 6 drive boats should be fine at that hp, just be easy on the #5 boats. Now the 1350's would be great in the twin boats but need 91 oct and 6's will be at the limit and add M8's drives the cost go's way up. 91 oct. or higher fuel is to hard to get all the time and seems like every year we read or hear about somebody with big hp buying crap gas and blowing up 2-3 very nice engines.
There are alot of builders making good big hp but most over 1100 still need 91 oct or higher and rebuilds under 200 hours some under 100. Seems to me that a hot setup would be the new merc, 1100 turbo engines 3 of them in an old Apache would be over 100 mph maybe 110 on a light one, they are going to burn less fuel than 2 1650 hp supercharged engines run on 89oct fuel and a hell of a lot less work.
I would bet in a year or so you will be able to buy them for 50k ish each just engine and trans. #5 and 6 drive boats should be fine at that hp, just be easy on the #5 boats. Now the 1350's would be great in the twin boats but need 91 oct and 6's will be at the limit and add M8's drives the cost go's way up. 91 oct. or higher fuel is to hard to get all the time and seems like every year we read or hear about somebody with big hp buying crap gas and blowing up 2-3 very nice engines.
02-27-2011, 09:37 PM
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Now this thread is 2 years old and engines have come a long way and gas has not. 1st. will a 45/47 get on plane with just one engine ? Being on plane is a nice thing when crossing the Gulf Stream or any big water. 2nd. not counting the cost of engines whats a ballpark cost on a rerig from tripps to twins ?
There are alot of builders making good big hp but most over 1100 still need 91 oct or higher and rebuilds under 200 hours some under 100. Seems to me that a hot setup would be the new merc, 1100 turbo engines 3 of them in an old Apache would be over 100 mph maybe 110 on a light one, they are going to burn less fuel than 2 1650 hp supercharged engines run on 89oct fuel and a hell of a lot less work.
I would bet in a year or so you will be able to buy them for 50k ish each just engine and trans. #5 and 6 drive boats should be fine at that hp, just be easy on the #5 boats. Now the 1350's would be great in the twin boats but need 91 oct and 6's will be at the limit and add M8's drives the cost go's way up. 91 oct. or higher fuel is to hard to get all the time and seems like every year we read or hear about somebody with big hp buying crap gas and blowing up 2-3 very nice engines.
There are alot of builders making good big hp but most over 1100 still need 91 oct or higher and rebuilds under 200 hours some under 100. Seems to me that a hot setup would be the new merc, 1100 turbo engines 3 of them in an old Apache would be over 100 mph maybe 110 on a light one, they are going to burn less fuel than 2 1650 hp supercharged engines run on 89oct fuel and a hell of a lot less work.
I would bet in a year or so you will be able to buy them for 50k ish each just engine and trans. #5 and 6 drive boats should be fine at that hp, just be easy on the #5 boats. Now the 1350's would be great in the twin boats but need 91 oct and 6's will be at the limit and add M8's drives the cost go's way up. 91 oct. or higher fuel is to hard to get all the time and seems like every year we read or hear about somebody with big hp buying crap gas and blowing up 2-3 very nice engines.
My 41 will run 110mph no blowers on the engines under 1000hp.
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My 50 had old school 800-850hp duel carb blower motors and it wasn't to bad on fuel when running 50 mph with my friends boats but when I would run it up to my cruise of 70-75 it started using it's fair amount.
I will never own another trip boat with power like that but some of the new power out there has me thinking.
