2000 271 540ci EFI
08-14-2007, 08:37 AM
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2000 271 540ci EFI
I have a 271 fastech repowered to a 540ci sure did wake it up at about 12hrs with a 28p iam running 77.9 GPS @5200 / with two other people on board moter is map @ 5450 with a 30p and driver only running 74.2 @4800 luv the boat but gets ignorant at that spd going to try putting some balest in cabin and try it again still some throtle left looking for 81/83 mph ANY OTHER IDEALS
08-14-2007, 10:40 PM
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I have a 271 fastech repowered to a 540ci sure did wake it up at about 12hrs with a 28p iam running 77.9 GPS @5200 / with two other people on board moter is map @ 5450 with a 30p and driver only running 74.2 @4800 luv the boat but gets ignorant at that spd going to try putting some balest in cabin and try it again still some throtle left looking for 81/83 mph ANY OTHER IDEALS
08-14-2007, 11:13 PM
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Does it start to chine walk at those speeds? Do you have full hydraulic steering? I have a 98 271 rigged with the less than stout bennett trim tabs. Maybe some 280 kplanes would help your handling issues.
08-15-2007, 07:44 AM
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start,s chine walking at 72 mph BUT only when i,am in the boat . had two other people with when i hit 77.9 on lake MICH with less then 1 foot wave,s and never acted up at all / yes i have the bennett,s also gave thought to the 280 kplanes but this year have spent a tidy little sum that,s why i would like to try 2 or about 4 bag,s of play sand in cabin, anybody try that yet TONY aka ***etaboutit !
