30' o/b bet -- need help
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30' o/b bet -- need help
I have a friend that knows alot about outboards, but not large boats. I know a little about large boats, but nothing about outboards. We have a bet we are going to let OSO settle.
The boat is mine -- 30 foot Spectre, 4400#, 1.87:1 gears, and 14.5x30 3-blade cleavers running on pump gas.
Which would be faster on the top end, a pair of:
2.5efi 260s
or
300 Drag motors?
I'll tell you my opinion after I get enough results to say I won.
The boat is mine -- 30 foot Spectre, 4400#, 1.87:1 gears, and 14.5x30 3-blade cleavers running on pump gas.
Which would be faster on the top end, a pair of:
2.5efi 260s
or
300 Drag motors?
I'll tell you my opinion after I get enough results to say I won.
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Re: 30' o/b bet -- need help
The 260's will only get that spectre to 105mph the 300 drags with the right props will get you somewhere in the 110-111.
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Re: 30' o/b bet -- need help
The drag motors easy. But I bet you will not get many rides with those motors. 280 os or 300x would be the power of choice
Just my opinion
Just my opinion
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You can change the heads to run 93 octane. The real advantage the drag motor has is the SVS intake and spinning the motor 9500 to even 10k + in drag applications. The 280 ROS is by far a better motor for your boat if you want to stay with the 2.5 block. The 300x would be number 1 choice if you put a lot of hours on the boat.