Formula 242 which flavor?
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I replaced th box under the lounge with a double woofer enclosure that I built out of composite and hell coated
There is a bunch more room on deck because the windshield island dash are further forward than the LS
You can put a large cooler behind the helm seat and stil have leg room .
My friends boat is a twin of yours.
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I am a first time boat owner and i got a 242 LS last year with a Chevy 350 with a Weiand blower. It runs 57-58 mph on a good day, its a little sluggish to get up on plane but it cruises just fine in 35-40 mph. But then again I dont have anything else to compare with. Volvo Penta 290 duo-prop.
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I am a first time boat owner and i got a 242 LS last year with a Chevy 350 with a Weiand blower. It runs 57-58 mph on a good day, its a little sluggish to get up on plane but it cruises just fine in 35-40 mph. But then again I dont have anything else to compare with. Volvo Penta 290 duo-prop.
Congrats! Got any pictures?
Just an update for anyone following along. Heading up to buffalo next weekend to take a look at the 88 242LS with the 383. The SS with the 520 got sold before I could even talk to the guy really. I may swing by on the way up to buffalo and take a look at a 242 SR1 that's in nice shape as well if I can coordinate it.
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Haha yeah I dont think anyone will be able to tip this one over, but i blew up the motor so I dint have the best start. Is it the bikini team from Dumb & and Dumber or the old beer commercial you mean?
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Will do! How much boost are you running and what kinda Dyno numbers were you seeing with the blower? Sounds like a fun littler setup. The SR1 with a set of blower 350's or 383's sounds like a pretty slick idea too 😂.
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I got a hold of the first engine who had forged crank, rods and a cam, I put new forged low compression pistons in it, unfortunatly i couldnt use the Vortec heads and he dint have the smaller pulley around so it isn´t as fast as it used to be.
I think i could lean it out some more, get a smaller pulley and give it some more timing to get the speed up but im scared to death to blow up another engine so im happy with it as it is.
But as many had said if i could choose i would want a big block as i feel the little SBC are working hard in this heavy boat.