502/540ci stroker expert help pls!
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502/540ci stroker expert help pls!
I have a 502 block stroked to 540ci with stock heads(502ci). Xtreme cam (CCA-01-456-8) with air gap dual plane intake and 850cfm carb. Stock 7.4 mpi exhaust silence choice. (exhaust upgrade on its way) Baja H2X 24' with bravo 1.5 gears running 28 p 4b non lab.
First test so far: 69.4mph gps @ 4600 rpm. Spark plug color good.
I know that removing the restrictive stock exhaust and switching to a stainless marine hi-torque would free up 250rpm and labbing the prop another 150 rpm. But for now if I switch to an single plane intake would it help bring the rpm up 200rpm or more?
Thanks in advance
First test so far: 69.4mph gps @ 4600 rpm. Spark plug color good.
I know that removing the restrictive stock exhaust and switching to a stainless marine hi-torque would free up 250rpm and labbing the prop another 150 rpm. But for now if I switch to an single plane intake would it help bring the rpm up 200rpm or more?
Thanks in advance
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I have a 502 block stroked to 540ci with stock heads(502ci). Xtreme cam (CCA-01-456-8) with air gap dual plane intake and 850cfm carb. Stock 7.4 mpi exhaust silence choice. (exhaust upgrade on its way) Baja H2X 24' with bravo 1.5 gears running 28 p 4b non lab.
First test so far: 69.4mph gps @ 4600 rpm. Spark plug color good.
I know that removing the restrictive stock exhaust and switching to a stainless marine hi-torque would free up 250rpm and labbing the prop another 150 rpm. But for now if I switch to an single plane intake would it help bring the rpm up 200rpm or more?
Thanks in advance
First test so far: 69.4mph gps @ 4600 rpm. Spark plug color good.
I know that removing the restrictive stock exhaust and switching to a stainless marine hi-torque would free up 250rpm and labbing the prop another 150 rpm. But for now if I switch to an single plane intake would it help bring the rpm up 200rpm or more?
Thanks in advance
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Bob at Marine Kinetics (awsome guy) had me go from a 850cfm carb to a 1050 Domenator and I maded dyno 700 +hp on pump gas. My 540 ran good with the 850 just would not pull on top end when I change over to the Domenator she came alive on the top end. I gain right at 3-4000 rpms. I spin my 540ci to 6200RPM.
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When my boat had 454 mag's in it, I gained 600-700 rpm going from the exhaust manifolds to emi thunder manifolds. My boat also had the silent choice on it at that time. I would think a good exhaust on a 540 would make a substantial difference over manifolds. I do know that on my 540's going from imco powerflow manifolds to emi headers, I saw no performance change.
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The stock exhaust is killing your power and choking your engine. I don't see a reason to change the intake and carb to fix the exhaust restriction. The stock exhaust is restrictive on a stock 502 and I would bet you see more than a 250rpm gain by changing it.
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goebl1 when you switched over to a dominator did your cruising suffer as in economy?