CharlieWhiskey85

Never said it was the same..only from a hp standpoint.. I also said the torque and torque curve was different from that of a BBC... Your saying I'm wrong and then agreeing with my point with facts that I already agree with. I understand you're not trying to be a dick... Just trying to say I know what you mean and agree with you.

CharlieWhiskey85

And just for the record I'm not trying to say a 383 vs a BBC... I'm trying to compare a 383 and a bravo vs twin sbc's and alpha's.. I haven't found a decent BBC paired with a bravo yet except a bunch of 7.4's and alpha's.. Ideally I'd pair it with a 502 And a bravo and call It a day. I did have someone offer up an 89 with a bravo and no motor but he wants a pretty penny for a it without a motor.

Alwhite00

I have a 86 242 that I swapped in a 350 Mag MPI in and it will tickle 50 with a bit of chop (48 gps) also, my passenger seat will swivel around But the driver seat will not. Newer models may be different.

Oh, I absolutely love how this handles big waves. I boat in the Great Lakes and it can definitely get rough.

Twin O/B Sonic

Torque, torque, torque…

BLAD

For the record mine originally had a 420hp bbc when i bought it and i cant imagine it with any less and be able to enjoy it as a comft perf boat

TomZ

iTrader: (2)

Not a Formula but definitely a nice boat! A friend of mine has for sale a really nice 97 Scarab (ad says 2007 - a typo). Maintained by one of the best down here in Hampton Roads. It may be worth a look if you can’t find a 242.

Noles1

For what it’s worth I have an 89’ 242LS with 502 mag mpi. With my wife and 2 teenage boys boat will always run 60 (on gps). Sometimes faster depending on conditions and fuel, but always 60. We run Lake Michigan and boat handles very well.

We have captains chairs which are nice for keeping head below windshield and out of wind when running, but like others have stated, hard to brace yourself when running in rougher water.

One other problem these boats have is the ST platforms in those years. The “bolted on” platforms have been known to have problems with rotting. I read threads on here about them, removed mine this past fall, and yes, mine was rotted out where it meets the transom. When I took platform off it revealed exhaust stains and cracks in gel from hot exhaust. To make a long story short, my transom was refinished this past fall and now we are in the process of fabricating an aluminum platform for her.

We absolutely love the boat and am confident you will as well.

Good Luck.

TomZ

iTrader: (2)

Definitely ditch the silent thunder platform... unless they're consistently removed and maintained/sealed, they ruin transoms. My 242's transom was ruined by the platform via leaks from the mounting points.

CharlieWhiskey85

Thanks for the tips! I've seen a lot of folks mention that platform as well. I actually like the look of the aluminum tubular platform so I'll probably wind up going that route as well. It will definitely be one of the things I check when I go take a look at it. Hoping to get up there in the next week or two. Thinking about having it dropped off at MD performance on the way home to have it all gone though and refreshed or any repairs needed ahead of time since they are in the way back and seem like a great shop.

hogie roll

My friend just repowered her 242 with this 383 mag MPI. It’s a cool motor! I’ve been looking for the cam duration specs if anyone knows them? Basically they are available right now and big blocks are harder to come by.

It previously had a 454 mag 365hp that came stock.

It’s spinning a quicksilver mirage 48 13702 A41 21P. It’s only pulling 4500-4700 when I trim it way out, hitting 54mph. Only me in it. It can also cavitate the prop a bit out of hole. Rated RPM is 5200 and I believe this could rev out to 5400?

Im going to have some pitch taken out of this prop, and maybe add some cup if they can effectively do both at the same time. Or I’d like to find a 19P of this prop and cup it or get a bit more diameter on it.

This current prop is 14.75” dia? Can someone confirm?

I think this boat could run in the upper 50s on the right prop but 60 would be a stretch.

Their silent thunder gasket is blown out. They’ll likely fix it. I don’t think I could convince her to switch it as she’s a bit of a traditionalist.

The weight reduction of the motor is nice. And it should get far better fuel economy than the carb 454.

Would be a really cool repower for a smaller twin too.