FYI

My boat was faster and ran better with the 1.36 ratio drives and 28" props. I don't care what all the experts say, I should have never switched to 1.50 drives !!!

I will switch back someday when I have some extra coin to blow !!

I have seen a 36 with whipples that dyno'd at 850 per side run 92 MPH on GPS.

Believe me when I say that this was a shocker for me also, as I just woke up one day and said that I was going to add Whipples. Then I decided to change heads and now it has turned into a full engine project. It all started when a buddy up in Ohio did this with his Sunsation and then Bobby Todd started pushing me very hard and I said why not you only live once.

My main concern now is outdrives and making them live. I spoke to a lot of folks down at the Miami boat show regarding drives and there are a lot of advancements coming later this year that sound promising. I have two sets of fully rebuilt XR's right now that are ready to go and I plan to be easy on the throttles.

My engine builder put it like this. "You will have an abundance of power"!

Sounds good to me.

I agree with you. We have a friend with an Outerlimits that is running triple 900 HP engines and B-Max 1.35 ratio drives and 26 pitch labbed props and he is in the upper 90's.

That may be an option I have to consider because I feel that we will fall into a bad area with props.

I will be very pleased with that speed. Some in the know tell me that I should be faster but the 36 is a big boat to move and I'm not going to count on more.

Me either it just happened and seemed like the right time.

I know you are right and I cannot wait!

Thanks for the information and comments.

Get back to work on your floors.

On XR's you change the ratio with the lower
gear set, which isn't as expensive as having
to replace the upper gear set.......they're ( the gearset) cheaper than a new set of props.

Thanks for the reply, that is what I was thinking.

You didn't mention what camshaft....is it top secret?

I did not mean to leave it out but here is all I can tell you at this time.

"Custom Grind"

Mark Boos likes to use a custom grind cam for each application and I have turned it over to him to do what he does best.

I'll let you know as soon as I know.

Sounds like you going to have quite a fun ride for summer Dock. Is it going to be unveiled at the JPR?