alpha drives????
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SS drives are completely different. Don't know how it's possible ALPHAs could be up graded to handle 500 hp. They might take it for a while if you baby them. They did upgrade gears and bearings when the bb was installed in front of it back in '87. That just helped them tolerate a stock 330.
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I had a Formula 242LS with twin Alphas/SBC - no problems in 7 years. Three of those years were with 385hp engines. They seem to do much better handling higher hp/torque loads in twin applications where they can share the load. An Alpha has a little better hydrodynamic efficiency than a Bravo, but is limited to its own applications.
I think everyone will agree on one thing- they don't care much for going airborne, especially if you're not good and quick on the sticks.
I think everyone will agree on one thing- they don't care much for going airborne, especially if you're not good and quick on the sticks.
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You don't want to holeshot or air out the prop with anything more than 300 HP. Big block torque will gobble hem up- even stock 330's. You also don't want to go from neutral into either engaged mode with the motor doing anything but idling.