C_Spray

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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.

John B

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

Rippem

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

formuladude312

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

Croozin2

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!

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

chuck21401

Croozin2,

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

Formula Outlaw

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'...........

Croozin2

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 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.

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.

Croozin2

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.

toolman

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!!!