scrab 21 454 mercruiser...54mph... need more top speed!!!
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scrab 21 454 mercruiser...54mph... need more top speed!!!
I have a 1991 21f scarab with a 7.4lts 454 carburated mercruiser with thru hull exaust an a bravo 1 sterndrive. Im looking to go a little faster with out spending a lot of money. Curently mi top speed is 54 mph wot @ 4800rpm with moderate trim, one person on board and 50galons of fuel... I want al least to top at 65 mph... Actualy i run a 14 x 23 stainles steel mirage prop. Thanks for the help!
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I have a 1991 21f scarab with a 7.4lts 454 carburated mercruiser with thru hull exaust an a bravo 1 sterndrive. Im looking to go a little faster with out spending a lot of money. Curently mi top speed is 54 mph wot @ 4800rpm with moderate trim, one person on board and 50galons of fuel... I want al least to top at 65 mph... Actualy i run a 14 x 23 stainles steel mirage prop. Thanks for the help!
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I do have a scarab 22 96 model and with a 7.4ltr it use to run 64/65mph with a mirage 25 . Now I do not know the diffrence in weight and hull between the 2 boats, but there is something wrong for sure, cause you are over revving the engine by 400 rpms. Did you try a 25 pitch prop.
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also this is a carburated model, the fuel inyected ones have better performance, and higher rpms at wot, mabye i should upgrade my carburator to a 4 barrel and change the camshaft if i dont see an increased speed with this prop
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that does sound slow for your boat. I have a 20ft larson with a 5L and it does 55, and weighs 3400lbs dry. we spin a 14.25 x 19 4 blade, or a 15 x 21 3 blade. good luck on your quest!
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I think i need more pitch in my prop, a friend is going to lend me a 4 blade bravo one prop 26 pitch to see how it behaves. This engine should top al 4300 at wot, so if i increase 3 in pitch i shoul lower at least 400 to 600 rpm and gain like 5 mph or so. What do u think?
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(I have corrected the RPM thanks DHarry)
Julie
Last edited by throttleup; 12-11-2008 at 11:15 AM. Reason: Correction