It definitely would. Your absolutely correct. If I do end up having to dive deep into the pocket book I'll be getting a callies crank. Friends in the drag racing game have had very good experiences with them. Like you said, maybe a refresh and roll

Got in there last night. Found it to be #8 rod bearing. Everything else looks great. Being as I really don't have time to built it right now I opted to spend the funds on a 509 that sick stinger has for sale on the swap shop. Hopefully it can make it next week so I can break it in.

Engine got here yesterday and I took it up to my friends shop.
Got my carb and throttle bracket swapped, most accessory brackets on, harness swapped, headers off. Today I plan to get my exhaust on, new plugs in, prime oil pump and put dizzy back in.

Nice!!

I think you're going to need a new prop!

.030 over JE pistons, 1.7 crane gold rockers, crane cam shaft(I'll post card later), team g high rise weiand intake, now my holley 800 but was an 850 on it, 088 heads. Should be about 600hp maybe a few extra once tuned correctly. It's supposed to be a fresh built engine that sat for the last few years fogged. It bars over nicely, bore scope showed nothing but good signs. We will see soon. I am making some 1" spacers to put afr sender in to go between manifold and risers. Not sure when it will get into the boat but hopefully soon.

Are you going to use the headers?

And regarding a prop.. I have a 28P Bravo that was at some point labbed by BBlades. I'm thinking she'll go 78 or so with the right prop. Better get steering and k-planes!

No I am not going to use the headers. I would have to get a couple of 90s, some tubing and more stuff so I'm going to keep my exhaust and sell those. I'll see how it does with the 23 m+. Don't know if she will have enough azz to twist a 28 but we will see.

A little progress. Plugs are in and gapped at.035, heads and manifolds cleaned and on with new felpro steel/composite gaskets, wires connected, ps pump and alt back on, belts go on tomorrow and I plan to take it home and drop in Friday night or sat morning.

She's in her little home. Just dropped in real quick this morning. Plan on finishing up this week in the evenings.

I love a happy ending!