750 hp for $ 23 k brand new ??? 2 year warranty
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Like has aready been said. "Marine" shops WAY oversell their customers because they are willing to pay the price. Not only in labor costs but also in unecessary parts.
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The build sheet shows a list quality parts. There is no junk listed. Are there better parts? Sure. Is there more bling that could be added to the outside? Yes. Would I have any problem throwing your basic 8lbs of boost at it some day? Nope.
Like has aready been said. "Marine" shops WAY oversell their customers because they are willing to pay the price. Not only in labor costs but also in unecessary parts.
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Like has aready been said. "Marine" shops WAY oversell their customers because they are willing to pay the price. Not only in labor costs but also in unecessary parts.
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And to answer your question....there are lakes full of boats running around with "automotive" shop engine builds that were done for 50 cents on the dollar. The question was why is this motor comming in at $23K when others are $35, $45, $55K.
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Not sure how good any builder is. Most of these high end builders only give 6 months to 1 year warranty where as ateco is giving 2 years and from what I read they have been in the biz, for 30 years. I remember seeing a few years ago a big cat with there motors on here and the guy praised them I'm not going to supercharge the motor. Keeping it stock ,i. if I could get 500 hours I would be happy, boating in Florida we can put on 100 plus hours a year very easy, I would also say 50 percent will be at cruise speed of around 4000 rpm and 40 percent at 1000 rpm idail and 10 percent full throttle
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It's not just marine. Most customers of anything are lemmings. It's a product of being unknowledgable about the product you are buying. Take the OP for example. Given plenty of bank roll and a desire to just get the job done and enjoy his boat he can go out and buy any number of power combinations with the top of the line parts, bling, and name recognition. Cookie cutter combinations. He could also shop around, like he is doing, and find a much cheaper alternative that will be just as reliable and make his boat just as fast such as the combination he listed.
And to answer your question....there are lakes full of boats running around with "automotive" shop engine builds that were done for 50 cents on the dollar. The question was why is this motor comming in at $23K when others are $35, $45, $55K.
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And to answer your question....there are lakes full of boats running around with "automotive" shop engine builds that were done for 50 cents on the dollar. The question was why is this motor comming in at $23K when others are $35, $45, $55K.
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anyone bored enough to price out the parts? im hoping to have about $15K into parts and machine work on my 557's. and ive bought all good stuff so far.