My First Formula
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Re: My First Formula
Originally Posted by Audiofn
Nice boat!! Will make a KILLER sleeper boat. You will blow some peoples minds with how fast that thing is.
As for the speed what prop pitch is on it? How much hp does the motor make. I would think that 77 mph may have been high for 4,000RPM.
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As for the speed what prop pitch is on it? How much hp does the motor make. I would think that 77 mph may have been high for 4,000RPM.
Jon
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Originally Posted by Griz
Congrats Herb. Nice boat. 77 seems do-able with a superchargered 242, but you may be a little over-propped at a little over 4000 rpms.
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Re: My First Formula
Originally Posted by mopower
A friend has a 535 hp NA509 cu in 242ls and gets 70 so with the blower and 600 hp , 77 could be completely possible. Normally boats that are being sold are faster on land than the water. You have the exception. Congrats
Do you ever boat in the Chesapeake? Maybe I'll Run into you on the water.
How about on the Delaware River? I'm interested in checking out Kahunaville by boat but never been and I'm not to familiar with the river. Any advice?
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Originally Posted by mooneys
Thanks mopower!
Do you ever boat in the Chesapeake? Maybe I'll Run into you on the water.
How about on the Delaware River? I'm interested in checking out Kahunaville by boat but never been and I'm not to familiar with the river. Any advice?
Do you ever boat in the Chesapeake? Maybe I'll Run into you on the water.
How about on the Delaware River? I'm interested in checking out Kahunaville by boat but never been and I'm not to familiar with the river. Any advice?
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Hey guys,
I'm new here but I just wanted to tell you that that speed sounds do-able to me. I have a very sharp F223-LS that I purchased about two years ago with a stock 330HP 454 & bravo-1. I have a buddy that builds race engines and we (mostly he) built a blown 454 for the boat that dyno tested 628 HP. I had the bravo rebuilt and whent with 28P prop. I alos reinforced the stern and engine mounts for safety.
I don't know how long the out drive will hold up but I have hit 84.1 mph on the GPS once and 82 mph several times. If the chop isn't too bad I can spank some much larger twin engine cigs and that makes em mad... It's a hell of a ride!!!
I hope to upgrade to larger twin engine soon but the F223 is a blast... and not too bad on gas hahaha
I'm new here but I just wanted to tell you that that speed sounds do-able to me. I have a very sharp F223-LS that I purchased about two years ago with a stock 330HP 454 & bravo-1. I have a buddy that builds race engines and we (mostly he) built a blown 454 for the boat that dyno tested 628 HP. I had the bravo rebuilt and whent with 28P prop. I alos reinforced the stern and engine mounts for safety.
I don't know how long the out drive will hold up but I have hit 84.1 mph on the GPS once and 82 mph several times. If the chop isn't too bad I can spank some much larger twin engine cigs and that makes em mad... It's a hell of a ride!!!
I hope to upgrade to larger twin engine soon but the F223 is a blast... and not too bad on gas hahaha