Originally Posted by BIGSLOW

My buddy before he was killed had a 1992 24 OL with a 635 HP 540 c.i. Saw low 80's in that multiple times.

Originally Posted by Fixxxer22

Bob Madera set up my engine. was 502 mag carb. .30 over now 509. heads have rough edges removed and gasket matched. custom cam by bob. dart single plane. 9.3:1 comp bob je pistons, isky and all the good stuff. with a holley 800 on top. she is strong. bob said my peak power is 5600rpm and that is where i run it and that is what she does. smooth water she runs 71 72. rough like 1 foot chop or a little more 73 74. have barely tripped 75 once on gps and it went 75.1 and then back down after a bit to 74.8. She does very well! and the bravo prop is ok... has a hard time carrying the bow though. like the mirage better.

Originally Posted by spark plug

well i can throw all this out the window. LOl its new cam time. had the rocker stuf on the exhaust break, and then collapsed two lifters and wiped the lobe. so im going with a bigger cam and roller lifters. along with getting it dynoed before going back in. so should easily be able to have a much better top end speed

Originally Posted by arandaz

My bad. I took that as a 540 with 550hp. You can accidentally make 600hp with a 540ci block as long as your heads/valvetrain aren't total poop.

Bob has been awesome to me over the last 4 months. He is the definition of customer service. More than I can say for Dyno-flo. Pro-Systems and AFR have been great as well.

Originally Posted by arandaz

Call Bob Madera. You won't regret it.

Originally Posted by Fixxxer22

Bob is certainly top notch. I know that i have the best of the best in a mild engine setup and the power is awesome. Once you get to know your OL and set her up right you can squeeze the last 1or 2 mph out of it.

But, I have the gear needed and nothing more. I do not have a single thing in the cuddy including the cushions. i sotre my gear to the back and when im light and the water is right that olde girl can fly. She hates smooth/glass water with a passion though.

Originally Posted by arandaz

He designed my whole top end including new 305 AFR CNC aluminum heads + a pro systems carb sponsor + a daytona ignition. It hasn't run well thus far because of first carb problems (old one was set up for blower that used avgas) and now we think ignition (idle is fouling plugs with the thunderbolt). I get the daytona in the mail today and hopefully tomorrow I have a 85+ mph boat. I won't push much beyond that with a standard bravo.

regardless, if this doesn't work and my rings are screwed, im pulling the motor and sinking the mother finger