Ahh okay I got ya bud.. I appreciate you guys so much for real.. I never meant anything bad towards you guys what so ever. I was just stuck in a bad spot and was my fault to listen to whom I did before and hear I am.. I’ve put a lot of time into this build, especially as my first one.. to fiberglass, engine, everything. It’s my fault, but have pushed hard at it and felt confident on what I was convinced of towards the engine. I know nothing about hands on engine work.. until now and honestly am excited to learn.. So hearing I had to restart, made me think I had to do something crazy to fix it all to get back on track.. I own a business and have to make my lady happy w my availability. Just hard to please everybody, including myself when things don’t go as expected for so long.. I’ve been working on it for almost a year now....

290 is ok... As your power is needed at low rpm 'not high rpm.

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I talked to the new engine builder finally and he said that it was a 112 or 114. He said that he knew what I was looking for and would not have advised differently. He said that it would be fine. Thoughts?

Which cam are you referencing ? Not sure where we are here.

I bought a new engine and did not know if the cam and what was in it would work because it was a vehicle engine.

You bought another new engine ?

Haha no

I finally found out what cam was in the new engine that I was planning on putting into the boat

Okay. Are you gonna tell us what the spec’s are ?

Please make this easier for those trying to help. Kinda painful imho.

I take it you are not able to see the rest of this post??