Should be a lot of fun this summer finding out.
Kind of like finding out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop..............One, Two .............Oh crap! Honey call Towboat,just left another outdrive on the bottom of LKN !

Yes. I had good success in my 242LS with 625HP with a Bravo X upper and IMCO lower with no noticeable loss of speed. I ran it for about 40 hours but it was still a timebomb.

Keep us updated !!

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To the untrained I, this looks like a well built average pallet.

But us crazy go fast guys can easily see that this a P.E.D.S

Performance
Engine
Delivery
System

My son and I are headed down to Little River SC in the morning to pick her up. May even do some hog hunting on the way back. Good Father/Son time

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Engine Delivered

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Bacon in Frig

Successful Trip !

OK, so after 18 pages.....what is the outcome of this project?

Hope he's not going hunting for boar again. Time to get back to the project at hand.

Don't leave us hangin!!

RR

I'm guessing about 75 MPH and a shattered drive.

Update:

Sorry Guys, Life and work has gotten in the way of this project.

Engine and boat are both home here in Denver, NC. After some slight stringer modification to clear oil pan, the engine is now in the boat. Had to move the oil cooler in a tad, but we got clearance on the steering cly.
External steering is also on.
Exhaust tails are mocked up and are currently being custom built along with many different lines hoses and fittings.
Having to design and relocate hatch actuator. Hits the oval breather.
Of course, my boat guy is busy as hell right now, so he's working on that fast turn around money while waiting parts

Everyone is thinking around 75 mph as a group,so we will see where it shakes out.
If I every stop spending money on this project i'll get you guys a total.