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07-01-2011, 08:02 PM

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looks funny with pipes going in front of engine !

07-02-2011, 06:20 AM

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should be interesting but this is what keeps this industry going inovation like this push the envelope i like it cant wait looks like they are running the front two headers for the front torbo and the back two headers for the rear on each side preety cool

07-02-2011, 08:59 AM

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Great power from a great engine builder, but wow is that ugly...

A little chrome plating will help with that...

07-02-2011, 09:03 AM

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I wonder what kinds of top-end speeds should be expected with the 1700s in a 388...?... Didnt Chip Romer go 186 in his 388 with just 1500s at LOTO last year?...

07-02-2011, 09:19 AM

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Now that is funny "just 1500's".

07-02-2011, 09:24 AM

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Now that is funny "just 1500's".

You know what I mean't.... Seriously, we all know 1500+ is amazing... That wasn't my point...thanku! What I mean't was, If a 388 will run 186 w/1500+ HP, I wonder what we can expect with 1700+ HP...

07-02-2011, 09:52 AM

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You know what I mean't.... Seriously, we all know 1500+ is amazing... That wasn't my point...thanku! What I mean't was, If a 388 will run 186 w/1500+ HP, I wonder what we can expect with 1700+ HP...

That was in a mile, I'm sure his boat goes well into the 190's. I believe his GPS showed 19? at the shootout.

Remember, Pyburn went 186 with 1350's.

1700 should be 205ish.

07-02-2011, 09:58 AM

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That was in a mile, I'm sure his boat goes well into the 190's. I believe his GPS showed 19? at the shootout.

Remember, Pyburn went 186 with 1350's.

1700 should be 205ish.

Wow, unreal speeds in an open-cockpit 38 footer.... I'm already nervous thinking about it.... If it was my boat, I'd just let Johnny T. or Bob Teague test it out...they are the best!!!!! LOL...

07-02-2011, 01:26 PM

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That was in a mile, I'm sure his boat goes well into the 190's. I believe his GPS showed 19? at the shootout.

Remember, Pyburn went 186 with 1350's.

1700 should be 205ish.

1500's on paper should hit 200, 1700's should be over 210. if someone will push it that far