Sent 05 Ex to RF Powerboats
07-19-2011 | 05:23 PM
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Thanks Pete...I rarely post on forums cuz they typically turn into a cock measuring contest where self professed experts want to tell you how to rig/run your boat, car, motorcycle, truck, wagon, space shuttle, weed eater, or food processor.
I figured there wouldn't be much of that on this thread since Reggie himself is rigging the boat along with Lil Reggie and Wyatt. I have been pushing throttles on Fountains for over 15yrs..but I am in no way an expert. My brother and I own this boat together and have made NUMEROUS mistakes and several bad decisions along the way...if anyone can get it right....Its gonna be the RF gang.
I appreciate the positive input from all you guys. My brother and I are stoked about going down to meet Reggie and his sons in a couple weeks...Ill keep everyone posted.
PS..Tyler is supposed to chime in tonight on engine specs...stay tuned!
Regards,
Eric
I figured there wouldn't be much of that on this thread since Reggie himself is rigging the boat along with Lil Reggie and Wyatt. I have been pushing throttles on Fountains for over 15yrs..but I am in no way an expert. My brother and I own this boat together and have made NUMEROUS mistakes and several bad decisions along the way...if anyone can get it right....Its gonna be the RF gang.
I appreciate the positive input from all you guys. My brother and I are stoked about going down to meet Reggie and his sons in a couple weeks...Ill keep everyone posted.
PS..Tyler is supposed to chime in tonight on engine specs...stay tuned!
Regards,
Eric
Thanks Eric,
Well everyone can say what they want, but you are in a rare position. I am also a die hard Fountain fan. Wish I had the opportunity (and funds) to be doing what you are. Let alone the chance to meet the King...( not to forget Tyler too..)
Keep us posted.
Pete
07-19-2011 | 07:07 PM
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Oh I didn't say we had the funds...lol. The costs for doing what they are doing seem to be fair....at first I had some sticker shock but once I sat down and went through the estimate...it all seems in line.
VERY cool read!
07-20-2011 | 08:03 PM
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Things are going well. Reggie PM'd me and said sea strainers are being fab'd and custom water pickups too. Tyler is making full dyno pulls on second motor tomorrow...and we hope to have both engines to RF by end of next week. 7 blade Herrings on on the way.
Gonna have to probably raise drive up on transom...Reggie Jr and Sr say it needs to be higher to go FAST FAST FAST!!! LOL. Spacers for SCX and 1:35 gears are coming from IMCO. Keeping fingers crossed for 120MPH.
Gonna have to probably raise drive up on transom...Reggie Jr and Sr say it needs to be higher to go FAST FAST FAST!!! LOL. Spacers for SCX and 1:35 gears are coming from IMCO. Keeping fingers crossed for 120MPH.
07-21-2011 | 06:51 AM
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Tyler is putting together the second engine now...we kept the stock 525 heads..had them ported and polished..and they flow as much as they can....the increase in cam spec is maxing them out. Next step would be to get a set of Dart Heads to help it breath a lil better. Im not sure of the new cam specs.....Maybe Tyler can chime in on the detials of the new motors.
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I just got back last weekend from Tyler's shop. One of your motors was finished up and Dave was building the second one when I was there.
I took a 4.0 whippled 8.2 to 1 540 down for a tune.
Using a little less cam than you ( 268741) but using AFR 357cnc heads, the increase in torque and hp over your current set up made the heads the obvious hold back on your motors.
We compared the dyno sheets side by side and there was a nearly 150hp difference and almost the same diff in TQ numbers.
Discussions led to the call you got from Tyler in regards to heads.
You can go less cam ( easier on the valve train ) and make more power with just an out of the box head swap.
980 is nothing to sneeze at for sure but the power is sitting on the table, you just have to want it
Good luck with the project. I look forward to seeing the numbers when its all done.
07-21-2011 | 05:02 PM
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HEADS HEADS HEADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got back last weekend from Tyler's shop. One of your motors was finished up and Dave was building the second one when I was there.
I took a 4.0 whippled 8.2 to 1 540 down for a tune.
Using a little less cam than you ( 268741) but using AFR 357cnc heads, the increase in torque and hp over your current set up made the heads the obvious hold back on your motors.
We compared the dyno sheets side by side and there was a nearly 150hp difference and almost the same diff in TQ numbers.
Discussions led to the call you got from Tyler in regards to heads.
You can go less cam ( easier on the valve train ) and make more power with just an out of the box head swap.
980 is nothing to sneeze at for sure but the power is sitting on the table, you just have to want it
Good luck with the project. I look forward to seeing the numbers when its all done.
I just got back last weekend from Tyler's shop. One of your motors was finished up and Dave was building the second one when I was there.
I took a 4.0 whippled 8.2 to 1 540 down for a tune.
Using a little less cam than you ( 268741) but using AFR 357cnc heads, the increase in torque and hp over your current set up made the heads the obvious hold back on your motors.
We compared the dyno sheets side by side and there was a nearly 150hp difference and almost the same diff in TQ numbers.
Discussions led to the call you got from Tyler in regards to heads.
You can go less cam ( easier on the valve train ) and make more power with just an out of the box head swap.
980 is nothing to sneeze at for sure but the power is sitting on the table, you just have to want it
Good luck with the project. I look forward to seeing the numbers when its all done.
...lol.Thank you for the input!!
