Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3742333)

Don't know about the blower but just about all fountains come with Hydraulic steering as well as k planes.

I have seen ITS on a lot, not sure on the 29's

Originally Posted by Uncle Dave (Post 3742343)

Thats nice. 2 expensive options.

UD

Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3742351)

Yea for a production boat and somewhat lower price compared to custom builds they seemed to spend the money there, full guages, most have drive showers, all have mechanical indicators.

Cockpit room, nope

Cabin room, nope

Not in their price point. Baja had the room, cabin etc.

It's all in what is important to you and the money you have to spend.

Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3742333)

Don't know about the blower but just about all fountains come with Hydraulic steering as well as k planes.

I have seen ITS on a lot, not sure on the 29's

Originally Posted by Uncle Dave (Post 3742278)

Given blowers create compression you cant put much more into an engine setup to perform without a bower.

Take a look at the chart supplied by BDS.
http://www.blowerdriveservice.com/techcharts.php

Whipples run cooler and you can get away with a bit more but not by much.

Does the 525 use hardened valve seats? Whose valves? obviously not sodium filled stock.
Those edlebrock heads arent exactly a paradigm of high performance engineering so in terms of detonation quelling they are at bottom of the chart compared to a Brodix, AFR, or dart setup.

Sure you can replace stuff and add stuff - you just have to check it - and do it.

Never seen a bolt on one last more than a season or two myself (including mine that I set up correctly) Set up is critical but there is more to it than just set up. If you get a bad batch of gas at at the marina or the far end of a lake like mead or powell that only has 87 and crappy 87 at that - you're done.

I love it when guys say "I only put good premium gas in my rig" ...well with fountains legendary small tanks you dont always have a choice where you fill up.

Engine bone connected to the steering bone?
Not sure the 525 engine option has anything to do with hydraulic steering (now Im being a wise guy).

Im pretty sure there wasn't an ITS option on that boat.

Guy brought up supercharging, and while were all chiming in we might as well "lay it out."
UD

Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3742351)

Yea for a production boat and somewhat lower price compared to custom builds they seemed to spend the money there, full guages, most have drive showers, all have mechanical indicators.

Cockpit room, nope

Cabin room, nope

Not in their price point. Baja had the room, cabin etc.

It's all in what is important to you and the money you have to spend.

Originally Posted by onesickpantera (Post 3742383)

Like I said my main concern would be head gaskets and possibly heads.

Are there better heads out there? Of course. Do you need them for supercharging?

No clue what you're talking about with the hydraulic steering???

Like I said this simple thread turned into a big dik contest. Well my boat is faster than a 29 Fountain. My boat has a bigger gas tank. My boat has a bigger cockpit. My boat has a bigger cuddy. What's next, my boat has a DVD player? Who gives a chit he asked about a 29 Fountain. :lolhit:

I say this smiling cause I think it's comical so please no one take it the wrong way.

Originally Posted by Uncle Dave (Post 3742388)

Just A Bunch a guys talking about boats.

Enough dik talk- that's twice now.

UD

Originally Posted by onesickpantera (Post 3742399)

That's twice cause that's what it is. Instead of giving their opinion on the boat in question they instead remark how much better their boat is.

I don't care and again I think it's comical. Just not nearly as helpful to the poster as it could be. It's not like he asked "what's the best boat in the 28-30' range".

BTW my little 24 has a 350 gallon gas tank. Yeah, it's that awesome.