baja sport 280
09-15-2012, 11:36 AM
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Hey oso Baja guys
Just picked up a 89 sport 280 w twin 454s. Motors were hydolocked and I am building twin 476 hp gen 4 BBC dyno tuned by dean Nickerson. What kind of speed should I expect to see with this one? Had a 220 sport and couldn't pass up on this deal. Ppl are claiming with stock 330s they were seeing 62-65 on GPS. Has 280 k planes and t thru hull pick ups. They don't look like they are going to help much with getting good top speed. (Water pickups)
Any info would be great!
Just picked up a 89 sport 280 w twin 454s. Motors were hydolocked and I am building twin 476 hp gen 4 BBC dyno tuned by dean Nickerson. What kind of speed should I expect to see with this one? Had a 220 sport and couldn't pass up on this deal. Ppl are claiming with stock 330s they were seeing 62-65 on GPS. Has 280 k planes and t thru hull pick ups. They don't look like they are going to help much with getting good top speed. (Water pickups)
Any info would be great!
09-15-2012, 12:00 PM
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I bought mine in long island from a lady who's husband died. She had two mechanics verify that the motors were bad. They were just hydro locked. I paid 2500 for the boat with a full cover counter rotating bravo drives lift kept buoys ropes 2 anchors and 8 life jackets with immaculate service records. Boat has one scratch on it. But no trailer. Have the original carpet for cockpit area as well. I think I made out okay. I paid 2800 for a tri axle steel trailer. So I'm at 5300 for a clean boat with two bad motors.
09-15-2012, 12:38 PM
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I bought mine in long island from a lady who's husband died. She had two mechanics verify that the motors were bad. They were just hydro locked. I paid 2500 for the boat with a full cover counter rotating bravo drives lift kept buoys ropes 2 anchors and 8 life jackets with immaculate service records. Boat has one scratch on it. But no trailer. Have the original carpet for cockpit area as well. I think I made out okay. I paid 2800 for a tri axle steel trailer. So I'm at 5300 for a clean boat with two bad motors.
Thanks for the comparison.
01-28-2013, 07:04 AM
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I ran Mirage 3 blades 25p on my 1988 Baja 280 had 454 (330's) it always got out of the hole great! no matter what load I had on board. top end was about 63 cant remember the RPM I think low though around 4k.
