Formula 382 W/Ilmor 725's

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03-08-2012 | 11:36 PM

#121

pokerrunboats

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water pick ups

Here is an example of water pickups on a 353 Fastech

With the move from Bravo XR`s to Imco SCX Drives (two inch shorter) there was not enough water pressure coming from the drives water pick up

These new water pick ups work perfect - as the SCX do

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03-09-2012 | 06:23 AM

#122

axapowell

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Originally Posted by boilerdaddy

I just want to be clear that that number was purely a guess, and that it's not outside the realm of possiblity, AND that it came from the mouth of a dumb old English Ed. major, not an engineer!

Hey, as long as they (Formula) doesn't fire the messenger, we'll all be ok with it! Good chat yesterday! Talk soon.

Dave

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03-10-2012 | 06:13 PM

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fossil fuel

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700 nxt

everything is the same as the factory except.....1.5" higher X and I removed the gen pickup and the holding tank macerator discharge from the bottom, The gen feeds from the sea strainer and I have no Y valve, I just pumpout at the fuel dock. I cant imagine the factory would leave anything on the bottom with the ilmor's I think I would break 100 with Herrings. But its fast enough

03-10-2012 | 09:10 PM

#124

Made It Rain

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Originally Posted by C_Spray

Did anyone else notice the lack of transom-mounted water pickups? They must be using some sort of through-hull pickup on the bottom of the boat. Interesting.

I'm sure with the huge weight-savings, there's going to be some re-balancing of the setup with these engines.

Formula is using a Teague water pick up mounted to bottom of transom, but I can't see them in the pictures.

03-11-2012 | 10:56 AM

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C_Spray

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From: Coastal North Carolina

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Originally Posted by fossil fuel

everything is the same as the factory except.....1.5" higher X and I removed the gen pickup and the holding tank macerator discharge from the bottom...

I can see those changes easily giving you a few mph over the factory boats. I got rid of the generator scoop/grate on the bottom of my boat, and replaced it with a flush through-hull.

MiR - I suspect that your pickups are on the bottom of the hull, which is the latest trend. These are usually cut off pretty close to flush after they are installed.

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