Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

How are they going to go from 275hp to 900 ?

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

I know of 2 companies working on the Duramax diesel engine , BUT, they are talking reliable 500HP not 900HP or 1400HP.
So the key here is how much RELIABLE HP they can do.

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

I have no idea whether this will work or not, I am just repeating what I have been told by very reliable sources. They are also a little sceptical about it.But this is what the engineers are telling them. The motors have already been dynoed I think. Also this is not a stock duramax.I can't even remember all the custom pieces GM has built to help with the reliablity but it is a lengthy list. 900hp doesn't seem like that much of a .stretch to me considering how well people are upgrading the stock motors and given the twin turbo's and 5000RPM limit. But as I said I don't know anything about diesels other than I love my dually and I like the idea. :D :D

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

I am curious if these new performance diesels are going to or not already running on an industrially produced biodiesel from DOW or one of the other Large companies producing a Biodiesel mix commonly found in europe? LIKE a B2 diesel mix.(B2=2% biodiesel mixed into regular diesel) If you guys have any insite or info I'd love to learn more. Could this be the motivation for a higher performance standard and possibly a trend shift to diesel powered racing in the near future?

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

I dont see how a diesel can turn 5,000 rpm's. Too much recripricating mass. Also I dont think the fuel will burn fast enough. It would have to be some real trick fuel injection maybe dfi or something like that.

It would be cool.

CM

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

the injection system is quite trick.. this isn't standard truck duramax stuff, probably shouldn't even call it a duramax at this point....

and they have already raced diesels in the past in UIM in cats with multi-speed gearboxes..

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

I was aware to a limited extent, You know almost all of the larger sportfishing vessels are Pushed by diesels, and 45-50 knots is becomming standard in sport fishing yachts 65ft Viking, it used to be 18-25knots not too long ago. Which is pretty impressive speed considering the weight of those sport fishing boats. But by trend shift I meant in all aspects of good old amerian racing like NASCAR and all. ASide from that I would like to know where I can read and get some inside info on the offshore diesel racing scene?

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

Why not the 480 ? What about multispeed trannies ?

Interesting he took an outboard boat and converted it.

CM

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

weren't todd's flowmaster boats a skater and a talon with the talon being a triple outboard boat? then he went MTI with the pro marine boat...

Re: Diesel powered sport boats?
 

I was thinking of the talon, I forgot about the skater.

Is that the one ? If so was it a 32 ?

CM