You engine guys want to see 1600 HP..WITHOUT SUPERCHARGING!!!
07-01-2005, 04:50 PM
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Re: You engine guys want to see 1600 HP..WITHOUT SUPERCHARGING!!!
Sonny's in-house fully CNC ported “Next Generation” Hemispherical cylinder heads
ya mean he couldn't do it with conventional chevy heads!!!
ya mean he couldn't do it with conventional chevy heads!!!
07-01-2005, 06:17 PM
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ya gotta wonder what the idle quality is like and will it pass the new noise laws 
07-01-2005, 06:28 PM
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Re: You engine guys want to see 1600 HP..WITHOUT SUPERCHARGING!!!
While these engines on his website are intended for drag racing applications, Sonny Leonard has a much larger part in the high performance marine engine history than alot of people know about (including me until about three months ago). From what I've been told, he worked with and helped develop the original Merc Racing high HP engines. Maybe Craig Barrie or someone else who is "in the know" can fill us in on the details of how it all went down back in the day.
I've only ridden in my Top Gun (which has Sonny Leonard 1200 quad rotor engines) one time, but it was a ride that I will never forget. The torque that was generated by the engines was unbelievable..I've never been pinned back in a seat in a boat like that!
From the info on his website, it looks like he isn't doing too bad in the drag racing world!!
I've only ridden in my Top Gun (which has Sonny Leonard 1200 quad rotor engines) one time, but it was a ride that I will never forget. The torque that was generated by the engines was unbelievable..I've never been pinned back in a seat in a boat like that!
From the info on his website, it looks like he isn't doing too bad in the drag racing world!!
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Re: You engine guys want to see 1600 HP..WITHOUT SUPERCHARGING!!!
07-01-2005, 06:35 PM
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And Nancy will look good driving pass us in it with you passed out in the passenger seat.lol Hope to see Old School 2 soon.
07-01-2005, 06:40 PM
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Re: You engine guys want to see 1600 HP..WITHOUT SUPERCHARGING!!!
Originally Posted by docmanrich37
And Nancy will look good driving pass us in it with you passed out in the passenger seat.lol Hope to see Old School 2 soon.
If I could afford rebuilds and insurance.....I would run the boat like it is.
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07-01-2005, 06:46 PM
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whooohoooo, that that is nice. Probably gobbled some fuel at WOW huh?
07-01-2005, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by OldSchool
Something that not one person on this site can say is that they have seen me passed out!! EVER
If I could afford rebuilds and insurance.....I would run the boat like it is.
If I could afford rebuilds and insurance.....I would run the boat like it is.
