575SCI owners- info needed
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Someone I know is looking at a boat with 575SCI's in it. Since neither of us know anyone with the motors how are they?
Turn key reliable?
Do they idle well (like a HP500 or 496HO)?
Do they load up like carb engines?
What is good about them?
What is bad about them?
Any blower issues/problems?
Do they eat drives (XR's)?
Do you have to rebuild them or freshen them?
Would you buy them again?
Any info good / bad is appreciated.
Turn key reliable?
Do they idle well (like a HP500 or 496HO)?
Do they load up like carb engines?
What is good about them?
What is bad about them?
Any blower issues/problems?
Do they eat drives (XR's)?
Do you have to rebuild them or freshen them?
Would you buy them again?
Any info good / bad is appreciated.
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Originally Posted by BillR
Someone I know is looking at a boat with 575SCI's in it. Since neither of us know anyone with the motors how are they?
Turn key reliable?
Do they idle well (like a HP500 or 496HO)?
Do they load up like carb engines?
What is good about them?
What is bad about them?
Any blower issues/problems?
Do they eat drives (XR's)?
Do you have to rebuild them or freshen them?
Would you buy them again?
Any info good / bad is appreciated.
Turn key reliable?
Do they idle well (like a HP500 or 496HO)?
Do they load up like carb engines?
What is good about them?
What is bad about them?
Any blower issues/problems?
Do they eat drives (XR's)?
Do you have to rebuild them or freshen them?
Would you buy them again?
Any info good / bad is appreciated.
Do they idle well (like a HP500 or 496HO)? Yes
Do they load up like carb engines? Mine never did
What is bad about them?
Any blower issues/problems?
Do they eat drives (XR's)? In the wrong hands, yes
Do you have to rebuild them or freshen them? yes but you do that with any motor at some point
Would you buy them again? Yes
Any info good / bad is appreciated - do a search for 575 this has been covered, most reciently on the 38 fountain thread
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Originally Posted by BillR
Someone I know is looking at a boat with 575SCI's in it. Since neither of us know anyone with the motors how are they?
Turn key reliable?
Do they idle well (like a HP500 or 496HO)?
Do they load up like carb engines?
What is good about them?
What is bad about them?
Any blower issues/problems?
Do they eat drives (XR's)?
Do you have to rebuild them or freshen them?
Would you buy them again?
Any info good / bad is appreciated.
Turn key reliable?
Do they idle well (like a HP500 or 496HO)?
Do they load up like carb engines?
What is good about them?
What is bad about them?
Any blower issues/problems?
Do they eat drives (XR's)?
Do you have to rebuild them or freshen them?
Would you buy them again?
Any info good / bad is appreciated.
Bill what Boat ?
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Good engine..
The question is really "how much better is the 575 than the 525?"
The cost difference usually does not warrant buying the 575.
Now, Definately go 575 if you happen to have a pair of Super Chillers lying in your garage...
I have hit the key on a lot of different boats....
I once jumped into a Fountain and hit the key without opening the hatch (I know, no no)
My nexk almost broke when I heard the sound of the 575s.... EXTREMELY healthy sounding.
Oh, and they sound real healthy too..
Now, What boat are you looking at Bill???
The question is really "how much better is the 575 than the 525?"
The cost difference usually does not warrant buying the 575.
Now, Definately go 575 if you happen to have a pair of Super Chillers lying in your garage...
I have hit the key on a lot of different boats....
I once jumped into a Fountain and hit the key without opening the hatch (I know, no no)
My nexk almost broke when I heard the sound of the 575s.... EXTREMELY healthy sounding.
Oh, and they sound real healthy too..
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Now, What boat are you looking at Bill???
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Wright Performance, MTI, Cigarette, Sunsation
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Damn,
Bill and Baja Bob on here Sat AM...
I'm in the office.
Why aren't you guys getting your boating gear together and hitting the key?????????????
Bill and Baja Bob on here Sat AM...
I'm in the office.
Why aren't you guys getting your boating gear together and hitting the key?????????????
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Tim Gallagher
Performance Boat Center-FL
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954-809-8739
Wright Performance, MTI, Cigarette, Sunsation
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Weather was crappy here - so surf OSO!!
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'00 Scarab Sport 302 CC
'02 Cigarette Top Gun TS
'02 PQ 340
'00 PQ 280
'98 Scarab 22
'97 Baja Outlaw 20
'72 Checkmate
'65 Glastron