502's in top gun
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06-22-2005, 08:59 PM
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Re: 502's in top gun
Also if you notice........most non step Top Guns lean to the right.........
even when it's just sitting at the dock..... The Pink Flamingo always sat
straight no matter what, it would porpoise until you hit about 4000 rpm.
The faster it went the less it would do that, even trimmed out all the way
over 65mph it ran straight as an arrow. It was a TRS boat and the are
balanced better in my opinion. Everyone puts down TRS boats but the
drives are bulletproof with under 600 hp, and Top Guns ride better with
them.........again thats just my opition. My 1991 Carbon 70 boat ran 76
mph with 468 cu inch SC 550 hp @ 5000 rpms in trim heaven no tabs..
L.S.
even when it's just sitting at the dock..... The Pink Flamingo always sat
straight no matter what, it would porpoise until you hit about 4000 rpm.
The faster it went the less it would do that, even trimmed out all the way
over 65mph it ran straight as an arrow. It was a TRS boat and the are
balanced better in my opinion. Everyone puts down TRS boats but the
drives are bulletproof with under 600 hp, and Top Guns ride better with
them.........again thats just my opition. My 1991 Carbon 70 boat ran 76
mph with 468 cu inch SC 550 hp @ 5000 rpms in trim heaven no tabs..
L.S.
06-22-2005, 10:00 PM
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Re: 502's in top gun
Originally Posted by HUSTLEthis
Tank, you drive your Gun like that on the lake so you feel like you're in the ocean... 
True, true, true!
The lakes just dont cut it in a big water boat! 
Tom, email me so I can send you these pics from the sea water pool in Kona.... [email protected]
L.S., You are absolutely right about the over 4k rpm. The porpoise goes away over 4k. It just doesn't like to go slow!
06-22-2005, 10:25 PM
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Re: 502's in top gun
Originally Posted by lucky strike
Tank
I also found with less than a half a tank of fuel my old boat porpoised less
at slow speed.
L.S.
I also found with less than a half a tank of fuel my old boat porpoised less
at slow speed.
L.S.
06-22-2005, 10:43 PM
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Re: 502's in top gun
Originally Posted by lucky strike
Also 3-4 mph faster lite on fuel
Take the whole day and play with it.
06-22-2005, 10:56 PM
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Re: 502's in top gun
Originally Posted by lucky strike
. It was a TRS boat and they are
balanced better in my opinion. Everyone puts down TRS boats but the
drives are bulletproof with under 600 hp, and Top Guns ride better with
them.........again thats just my opinion.
L.S.
balanced better in my opinion. Everyone puts down TRS boats but the
drives are bulletproof with under 600 hp, and Top Guns ride better with
them.........again thats just my opinion.
L.S.
It's not an opinion, it's the truth.
06-22-2005, 10:57 PM
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Re: 502's in top gun
Originally Posted by lucky strike
Did you put in the new floats in the tank ?
You'll like the way it will run better........ with about 25 gal per side
You'll like the way it will run better........ with about 25 gal per side
