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Originally Posted by Jason3603 (Post 4119133)

This is pretty good question. I would have to imagine the fastest straight bottom V would have to be over the 115-120 mph mark. Since there is a few sabers and apaches that are talked about running in the 105-115 mph range. If 115mph is the mark to beat, I may be awful close in my BT!!!

I would think fountain would have it well over 120. My 41 APACHE has bin 110.7 and it had pair of 960HP NA Engines. Going for 115 this year with different engine combo still NA. Your Black Thunder what power?

the CGS ferocious ran 134 back in the day. 41 velocity
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Originally Posted by 88bullet (Post 4119162)

the CGS ferocious ran 134 back in the day. 41 velocity
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What power? That's hauling the mail.

Don't know if the fountains were stepped yet at this point, but either way the velocity went faster apparently:

WASHINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 1995--Within the span of less than an hour in two different boats of his own make, North Carolina boat builder Reggie Fountain broke the Super V-bottom world kilo speed record twice, establishing a new record high of 130.246 mph.

Fountain, along with throttleman Tres Martin of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., started the day at the wheel of "INXS," a 47' triple engine V-bottom with passes of 128.338 mph and 127.898 for a combined two-way average of 128.118 mph. The mark was good enough to break the former Super V-bottom world record of 126.382 mph established on Oct. 7, 1993, by Alan Pariser in the 43' Wellcraft Scarab "Gentry Eagle."

Less than an hour after establishing the new mark, Fountain moved behind the wheel of the 45' triple engine Super V-bottom "Ohio Steel" and increased his own mark with consecutive runs of 130.739 mph and 129.753 mph for the new 130.246 mph world record. Fountain was accompanied in the boat by "Ohio Steel" owner John Rebhan of Warren, Ohio. The boat was powered by three standard 1,000 HP MerCruiser racing engines manufactured at Mercury Marine's high-performance facility in Oskosh, Wis.

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Originally Posted by 14 apache (Post 4119159)

Not sure yet since they have not made it to the dyno yet. I'm guessing at this point they should make 1100-1200hp. But you never know they could only make 800hp. Lol.

Sure, straight and pad then. I wasn't sure if scarabs had pad bottoms or not.

That should get it done with no problem. What kind of weight and how fast was it with its previous power? Whipple or psi superchargers now? Thanks Eric

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Originally Posted by 14 apache (Post 4119166)

What power? That's hauling the mail.

that's my old velocity, it had wiesman dry sump 6's, crash boxes, 1250's and she ran 134 mph. fastest straight bottom that i know of. just imagine what it would do with some of today's big boy power.

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Originally Posted by Jason3603 (Post 4119133)

When you splash your upgraded BT this summer we will start a new category "FASTEST STRIGHT V with a 91/2' BEAM"

Your projects kick azz man keep those pics coming!

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