Any info on this 292 fastech
08-21-2012 | 09:55 PM
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They are pretty...but when they go, they go BIG and sometimes with little warning. Been down that road and will not travel it again. My 575 SCi head gasket went and burned across three cylinders and ruined the block not to mention the internals and head. My mechanic said he had never seen such damage and has done performance boats for many years! It was a racing motor and gave its all with the computer compensating until it blew. I only noticed a 150rpm decrease the day it happened. That could be attributed to anything and it was a hot humid day. Ran like a demon until the second it went. Could you have caught the problem? Cubic inches for me! The Ilmors would be the ticket!
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08-22-2012 | 09:30 AM
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I would stick with reliability ESPECIALLY if you move out of it at some point in the next couple years. Sell your power or put it towards a set of 400hp 383's and call it a day. Will keep your market a little broader at sale time
08-22-2012 | 06:51 PM
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The longblock is fine so its being done right all new valves and springs to. Have had boat for 7 rears, bored with it don't want to spend 25k to turn a 45k boat into a 48k boat.
08-22-2012 | 07:56 PM
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I was all set to order two 383s last night, and told my self I had to look throught the Fountain classifieds first...........My new heads will be there Friday.
The longblock is fine so its being done right all new valves and springs to. Have had boat for 7 rears, bored with it don't want to spend 25k to turn a 45k boat into a 48k boat.
The longblock is fine so its being done right all new valves and springs to. Have had boat for 7 rears, bored with it don't want to spend 25k to turn a 45k boat into a 48k boat.
08-23-2012 | 07:59 AM
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WHat 383's are you guys talking about? The stroker motors? The 383 Magnum MPI's? Something else?
So Tim, what did you mean about the Fountain classifieds? Are you simply putting the motors back to stock and then looking for a larger boat?
So Tim, what did you mean about the Fountain classifieds? Are you simply putting the motors back to stock and then looking for a larger boat?
08-23-2012 | 10:14 AM
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I was all set to order two 383s last night, and told my self I had to look throught the Fountain classifieds first...........My new heads will be there Friday.
The longblock is fine so its being done right all new valves and springs to. Have had boat for 7 rears, bored with it don't want to spend 25k to turn a 45k boat into a 48k boat.
The longblock is fine so its being done right all new valves and springs to. Have had boat for 7 rears, bored with it don't want to spend 25k to turn a 45k boat into a 48k boat.
08-23-2012 | 10:16 AM
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Unless there is something wrong with this boat, this looks like a good deal
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o47145-en.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o47145-en.html
08-23-2012 | 10:24 AM
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Unless there is something wrong with this boat, this looks like a good deal
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o47145-en.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o47145-en.html
