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10-07-2019, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Swamplizard

Phragle what are the stats on the motor - compression? Heads? internals?

She looks good BTW!

454 mag bottom, 8.5:1, 731 cam, AKracing alum heads, 177 blower set for 4 pounds ..pretty basic 454 recipe, made 650 on the dyno

10-07-2019, 03:38 PM

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and lots of torque! Nice

10-07-2019, 06:35 PM

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Get a vid of it firing up if you get a chance!

10-07-2019, 09:23 PM

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That is some awesome speed in that little boat!

10-10-2019, 12:59 AM

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Alot of nice progress... dialing it all in is the most fun part IMO.

Keep the pics coming

10-10-2019, 07:40 AM

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Looks awesome man. Happy for ya!

10-11-2019, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by B38

Just buy Daytona Sensors and toss MSD.
Never ever will need two.

I did this 2 years ago. Also added an MSD capacitor in the power line to absorb power spikes. Between the 2, hoping to never have an ignition issue again.

10-11-2019, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by phragle

Yep, the plate they are mounted on is spaced off the transom and has multiple layers of dynamat on the back, then the boxes are mounted on rubber isolators. should one die, just plug in the other.

just FYI those rubber isolators weren’t meant to mount vertically like that. Don’t be surprised if they’re broken in short time.