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So built up 588 Apache motors where 830 HP and 900 lbs torque now 930 hp and 1000 lbs torque have #6 drives, Mercury 4 blades 17 x 27 on now should i go to larger prop and if so what is suggested size.

tks

Unlimited jd

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What was the rpm range of the old engines vs new? Might go up 1”

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old ones had old Fireball ignition now MSDS boxes with 6000 rpm limiter but dyno peaked out at around 5500

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sorry old ones limited to 5200

Unlimited jd

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More power at a higher rpm, likely to use the same props.

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yea i should have been clear at same rpm 5200 90 more HP and 120 lbs more torque
new motors rev to 5500 or so before start to drop a bit

bigmotor

Just to prove to myself , that I cannot afford a boat with #6 drives................ How much is a pair of off the shelf Merc #6 props ???????????

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looks like 3-4K labbed 2K more

F-2 Speedy

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There's a set of Hering Titanium props in the classifieds 1 of 3 sets in the world known to exist, wonder what the cost..............

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How deep are the drives?