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2000 382, Volvo/Innovation 600's w/DPX drives, A/C, Hot Water, Generator, full canvas (thanks, Troutly!), and one-off silver Flagship paint. No trailer, so no tow venicle.

Mods for 2005:
Mufflers so I can hear myself think.
Silver boot for the bimini.

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2003 382 525, Stellings, 28 P5's labbed, CMI mufflers....Eats TG's with 500's for breakfast! Another of Roberts boats!

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that standard silver level graphic looks pretty good! I really liked the Bayport color combo since the first time I saw one for '03.

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Great looking Formula's everybody lets keep them coming!!! :D

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Here's a few more pics of the engine upgrade in 03. BTW, the old '89 311 is now for sale! I think I convinced the wife! :evilb:

Will be posted soon in the classifeds with some in-water pictures.

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Croozin2,

Can you tell us about engine upgrades to the 454s?

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Spent the weekend washing and waxing Outlaw getting ready for next weekend "Boater's Rights Rally".

Here's a few shots, doesn't clean up to bad for an 89'...........

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Chuck, had an engine shop here in South Louisiana do my bottom end and heads (Diamond Engine) and had Kip at Cam Motion grind a cam for it. Claims this package has made as much as 512hp on previous builds. Didn't have mine dynoed.

.030 over 9.5:1 CR JE pistons (up from 8.75:1)
Balanced rotating assy
Cam Motion custom grind single pattern hyd cam (236 @ .050, 561 lift, 112 LSA)
GM 990 Rectangular Port Heads
Mild cleanup on the heads
Crane Gold Rockers
Ferrea Valves (230/188)
Stock Mercruiser Dual Plane Aluminum Intake w/1" spacer
EMI Thunder Exhaust w/stainless risers
Crane HI-6 Marine Ignition w/Crane Coil
Holley High volume marine fuel pumps
Q-jets that now have velcro instead of screws so I can disassemble them quicker :D All kidding aside I couldn't tell you how many hours of tuning went into the carbs. I know Holleys or BGs would have been easier to dial in and would make more power but I'm a hard-headed old Super Stock drag racer. BGs will probably be added soon.
Stainless crossovers and thermostat housings
Lots of fresh powder coating and braided hose.
I also changed the rotation on the props from out to in. Won't do that again. Made handling around the dock more of a chore. :mad:

Don (Diamond Engine) really does a bunch of research on friction reduction. He and his son are now heavy into AMA Pro-Star motorcycle racing and Karting too. They have seen increases of .5hp on a 5hp B&S kart motor just by working with bearings. That's 10% just by reducing friction.

All-in-all, the motors are very conservative but gave me approximately a 9 mph increase. Went from 62-63 @ 4800-
5000rpm to 71-72 @ 5500-5600rpm w/23P Mirage 3-blades.
Haven't changed the 23P Mirages yet as I rarely ever run it WOT anyway. I plan to put some Mirage 25P or Hydromotive Q-IV 24P and that should not only increase my cruise speed (where I want the increase) but WOT as well. I also re upholstered the interior while the boat was down. It was an expensive venture but, hey, that's what boats are.

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C-Spray, I love that silver flagship on the 382. I wish they would offer that from Formula. That's my favorite color scheme on the 400SS as well.

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1994 303 SR-1, Palm beach graphics.
502 EFI's, Bravos, only 250 orig. hours!
2002 Loadrite alum I-beam trailer

Towed with a 2000 K-2500 Suburban.

BOAT IS FOR SALE!!! LOOK IN THE CLASSIFIED SECTION.
$62,900 OR BEST OFFER! SUPER NICE!!!