Upgrading 27 Daytona
 

I bought a 1997 Eliminator Daytona 27' this past spring, I have found that the hull suits my needs very well. But as always I want it to go faster! I have twin 454 Mag Carbs that are low hour and run well. Has anyone had experience with this hull with more horsepower? I have already ordered some Dana exhaust and crossovers. Considering blowers, but I want to know how this hull will respond to horsepower. Right now 75.9 mph @4700 rpm on GPS. Great ride in Poker Run. Ran her hard, handled the worst chop great. I know this is a heavy hull. Never actually seen another or talked to anyone except Eliminator about them. Let's wake up this site.....Eric

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I HAD A 27 WITH 950 HP BLOWER MOTORS AND IT RAN GOOD BUT I WRECKED IT AND IT SANK RAN OVER 125 MPH WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THEM??????? :drink:

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Merlin,
Thanks for the reply, glad you enjoyed yours that is up until it sank! I guess maybe I need to forget the motor upgrades and invest maybe in an inflateable to carry along. But more seriously, how did the hull fail, how did the boat handle at 100 mph, how much horsepower do you think would take to get to 100mph. Did you have any tab(s)? I'm in Bowling Green, KY and boat at Cumberland. THANKS, Eric

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about 750 per side should do it and it was stable at 100 my 27 had imco boxes and 2" shorties spinning hydro 30 4 blades w/1.36 gears at 6900 rpm. it was a screamer and it pulled like a freight train. seeya :drink:

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Tell us more... How did it sink?????? :eek:

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Merlin,
Got any salvaged parts for sale?

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flew off a wave and blew a hole in the left sponson 20 feet long and it sank. i have some parts what do you need????? :drink:

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Merlin,
Sorry it took so long to respond, computer virus got us. I think extension boxes would help. Do you have a hatch with scoops? Do you have one of the Competetive trailers? Anything else you think I could use?
Eric

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yes i have a hatch with scoops and a eagle trailer and a tri axle cat trailer that i would be interested in selling give me a call 513-477-2780 cell charlie amann

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This is an old post, but I'll add to it anyway. We owned a '89 27 daytona. We ran it with stock 502's. I think they were 415hp. It ran about 80 from sun rise to sunset for the 5 years we owned it. Before we owned it, my uncle experimented with 454's with twin turbo's. About 650hp each. It went 106 on radar.

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Thanks for the reply Sonic. How did the boat handle at 100mph? Here are some pictures. I'll keep updating. Eric

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More pictures.

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Eric, I have had a 27 daytona for a few years. Heavy boat but it seems to be well made. Mine is an 89 model with 468 power and runs 83 on gps. I had 2 inch imco lowers and that really helped mine. The drives were too deep from the factory and the imco's really helped. I sold the boat to a buddy but it is at my shop, so if you have any specific questions let me know. What year is your hull and drives? I still own a cat but went to a 35 Jaguar. Doug

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Hull is a 97, drives are standard. I water ski with this boat so I don't want to give up low speed handling, how did planing change with the 2" shorty's? I think this is the last year of this hull. I understand Eliminators made some boats in wisconsin that were made much lighter and had probs. with delamination. Mine was a California hull. thanks, Eric

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I didn't personally drive it at 106. My uncle owned it at the time. He said the hull handled the speed great. the problem was that the turbos kept detonating and he had to lift.

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Eric, I spun 30 pitch bravo's and the shorties didn't affect planning at all. When I purchased the boat I thought that this 27 would be the largest boat I would ever own, hence my screen name. Things change but I still like the 27, with the center pod slow speed handling is much better than with the full tunnel boats. Your boat looks great. Doug

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Doug, I've got to purchase props, what do think the Hyd. 5 blades would do on this hull. I don't think the stern lift would help, what do you think? Eric

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Eric, I ran bravo's. I think that the bow lift is more important on that hull, at least at speeds around 80. I have no experience with that hull much over that speed. The hull just starts packing air and feeling good over 70. I really liked the shorties on that hull because I didn't have to use as much trim. I have never tried 5 blades for that boat but I purchased a set of 5 blades for my Jag and really liked the acceleration and midrange. I had a tired motor so I didn't get to test top-end speeds. The bravo drives may suffer with five blades and big power. My boat now has #6 drives so that concern is minimized. I do like your project. Doug