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McGary911 06-24-2007 10:47 PM

600+ HP thru an Alpha?
 
What's this thing's lifespan gona be?

http://www.rlcpe.com/images/projects...pledigits.html

Looks like a pretty interesting project. The guy shortened his own Alpha. Kind of like a homemade Alpha SS, but shorter.

ANyone know the owner or the boat?

Corsa Quest 06-24-2007 10:55 PM

Not long. Inside of two seasons I snapped a prop shaft and chewed up two sets of upper gears with a 420 hp supercharged 350 in front of an Alpha. I was running in fairly rough water - and that didn't help, but still, a Bravo is a much smarter move. The article was about going fast on a budget - which he will, just not for long.

Young Performance 06-24-2007 11:39 PM

That was a pretty good article. I'm with Corsa, don't think the drive will last. I have tried a BB in front of an alpha before with absolutely no luck. Eddie

superwrench0166 06-25-2007 03:25 AM

good ideas for me to play with. I would just go bravo if i went that far.

C_Spray 06-25-2007 07:28 AM

Someones OSO avatar, and so, so true...

"Fast. Cheap. Reliable. Pick two."

pullmytrigger 06-25-2007 07:46 AM

I like modified stuff so I think that project is really cool........:cool:

Panther 06-25-2007 08:41 AM

Only chance it has is with a small block turning 7-8k rpms..... :eek:

They just don't have big enough gears inside and the clutch dog is only 2 inches wide... :(


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