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242 SS cruising speed

My 242 SS cruising speed with a 502 Merc Bravo and a Mirage+
23 does 30 to 35 MPH at 3000 to 3200 depending on revs, weight, etc

Eric

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Originally Posted by Monaco20 (Post 3534678)

Well finaly decided to buy this engine :-)

What exhaust system should I buy?? Yes I am going to keep the Silent Thunder Plattform.

Stainless Marine should fit ok and still give you a long dry run with tails that reach near the transom. With that power level I would be certain that engine needs performance exhaust with a longer dry run to avoid reversion.

I have stainless marine that I plan on putting in my 242SS. The tails are not ready yet but I think they will be around 20" or better which will give a very good long dry run for a performance cam.