Originally Posted by nocigarette

ant time you can get the fuel a liitle higher up it helps with the adomazation, i dont know if i spelled that right.............anyway,,,,,,,,,tunnel rams are great it is just that blowers have come so far in tech it is just easier to supercharge something than tune a wicked tunnel ram set up.........a blower motor is a lot easier to tune than a na motor in my opinion...............

Originally Posted by wannabe

Let me splain it for you:

It's "atomization" where the fuel droplets are made small enough by flow turbulence so they burn properly.

Tunnel rams really work well from 4000 rpm's and above (like 7000). Since most of the Marine engines top out at around 5800 or so they are not always the best choice.

Wannabe

Originally Posted by tomcat

Hey Rob, many boat guys are using the Dart cast tunnel ram, but check out the long runners on that sheet metal intake. Do you know any more about that engine?

Originally Posted by mrhorsepower1

With new cylinder head technology with higher velocity intake ports it's easy to make 700-800 HP with a single 4 barrel set up. But, with a tunnel ram coupled with these new high speed airflow cylinder heads 800 horsepower + is very achievable. I done quite a few of these setups and yes...a set of well set up carbs and the engines are dockable and very dependable as well.

Originally Posted by wannabe

What would you say if I could give you NA engines that put out 800 hp on pump gas, idle at 600 rpm, have an "economy" mode for cruising that saved you 7-10% on fuel, cost no more than a good 800 hp engine does (say 18-20k) would this interest you Mrhorsepower? Or anyone else?

Wannabe

Originally Posted by Catmando

There's a drag boat(Loose Cannon I believe) that has an 813ci Ford "Mountain Motor" built by someone in Georgia. Hot boat mag ran an article on drag boats with this boat and motor mentioned. Do you know the engine builder?

Originally Posted by wannabe

What would you say if I could give you NA engines that put out 800 hp on pump gas, idle at 600 rpm, have an "economy" mode for cruising that saved you 7-10% on fuel, cost no more than a good 800 hp engine does (say 18-20k) would this interest you Mrhorsepower? Or anyone else?

Wannabe