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Old 06-03-2016 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Knot 4 Me
I was thinking IMCO SCX to live behind that monster! An XR should only cost a couple MPH maybe. Won't know till you bolt one on. However, I'm not sure a XR will live long behind that mill. Time will tell.
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 !
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Old 06-03-2016 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Papasmurf
Really? So the XR and other high performance drives are slower?
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.
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Old 06-03-2016 | 11:58 AM
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Keep us updated !!
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Old 06-03-2016 | 12:49 PM
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Old 06-03-2016 | 03:28 PM
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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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Old 06-06-2016 | 09:24 AM
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Engine Delivered

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Bacon in Frig

Successful Trip !
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Old 06-22-2016 | 06:48 AM
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OK, so after 18 pages.....what is the outcome of this project?
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Old 06-22-2016 | 08:23 AM
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Hope he's not going hunting for boar again. Time to get back to the project at hand.

Don't leave us hangin!!

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Old 06-22-2016 | 08:47 AM
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I'm guessing about 75 MPH and a shattered drive.
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Old 06-27-2016 | 03:45 PM
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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.
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