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Old 02-11-2012 | 07:56 AM
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does anyone know where i can get whipples for a good price or possibly a procharger system just getting information now still not convinved if i will do it yet and what is the best place in louisiana to do the work i have heard great things about precision marine
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Old 02-11-2012 | 08:14 AM
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What year is your boat? What drives you running ect? How fast do you hope to go?
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Old 02-11-2012 | 09:20 AM
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boat is a 95 42 lightening with xr drives and looking to go in the mid to high 80's possibly low 90s
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Old 02-11-2012 | 09:32 AM
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I did prochargers in 98 they were the "new thing". They did make the boat haul the mail but it was a constant project. Maybe they are better now. I would never want them again after running real blowers.
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Old 02-11-2012 | 09:44 AM
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Stop what your window shopping and talk to Eddie young !!!!!!!
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Old 02-11-2012 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by slippy0217
boat is a 95 42 lightening with xr drives and looking to go in the mid to high 80's possibly low 90s
XR drives+42 Fountain=750HP per side supercharged=broken drives. Repeatedly.

Here's a thought. Lets say you gain 15 miles per hour from the blowers, at a cost of say 25g for the whipples. But then, blow the XR's after one season.

Upgrading to the Arneson conversion, might be something to look into, and leaving your engines alone for now. Sure its more money, but you will gain quite a bit of speed, a drive you wont break. Its not unheard of to gain 8-10mph just from the drive swap. Plus you can sell off all your bravo stuff to help reduce the cost.

I'd much rather have milder engines/strong drive combo to get me the speed, rather than big HP/weak drive combo. It all equates to more time on the water!!

You can always upgrade the drives first, then add power later. Some whipple powered mills with arnesons would be a killer boat!
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Old 02-12-2012 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by slippy0217
does anyone know where i can get whipples for a good price or possibly a procharger system just getting information now still not convinved if i will do it yet and what is the best place in louisiana to do the work i have heard great things about precision marine
EDDIE,,YOUNG PERFORMANCE MARINE. 1-615-216-7449. give him a call,you will be glad you did,top notch guy that loves to help people out..(very fair with his prices to)..
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Old 02-12-2012 | 12:13 PM
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where is eddie young located at
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Old 02-12-2012 | 02:37 PM
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He is just outside Nashville.
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Old 02-12-2012 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER
XR drives+42 Fountain=750HP per side supercharged=broken drives. Repeatedly.

Here's a thought. Lets say you gain 15 miles per hour from the blowers, at a cost of say 25g for the whipples. But then, blow the XR's after one season.

Upgrading to the Arneson conversion, might be something to look into, and leaving your engines alone for now. Sure its more money, but you will gain quite a bit of speed, a drive you wont break. Its not unheard of to gain 8-10mph just from the drive swap. Plus you can sell off all your bravo stuff to help reduce the cost.

I'd much rather have milder engines/strong drive combo to get me the speed, rather than big HP/weak drive combo. It all equates to more time on the water!!

You can always upgrade the drives first, then add power later. Some whipple powered mills with arnesons would be a killer boat!
This is the way to go for sure. Then up the power to 600 hp N/A. It will give you many many trouble free hours of boating. Bravos are junk in any shape or form, period.
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