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articfriends 12-26-2016 12:04 AM

Later on i went up to a 252/259 at .050 w about same lift, motor pulled to 6500 instead of 6300 but made similar pump gas numbers (was waaay past limit of blower, blower drive etc)

powermizer 12-26-2016 12:39 AM

I feel maybe I might be better going with some better heads and going with a little smaller cam. Maybe I can make some decent power and not have to waist as much fuel to do it. I don't know. I am still taking in all the great info I have gotten so far. Nobody has really mentioned a custom cam. Might be because I started off saying a shelf cam is what I have been looking at.

tbanzer 12-27-2016 11:34 AM

From some of your posts you are asking to build way more of an engine than what your stated goals are. With the camshafts, cylinder heads and a supercharger that are being discussed this boat will be well in the 100mph zone and probably faster than most would ever run a 22 ft boat.

powermizer 12-27-2016 12:04 PM

My cam thoughts were seeming to small to some. I just want to make as much power as possible without blowing a lot of fuel out the exhaust at a possible 2200 RPM cruise. I had a 24 bravo 1 with 1.36 gears and it stayed on plane nicely at 2200 RPM, not sure what will happen with a 28 prop, I would guess my cruise speed would be around 35 MPH. I hope I will be running a 28-30 bravo 1 prop in the end. looking for around 5500 RPM up top.

Boatally Insane 12-27-2016 07:27 PM


Originally Posted by powermizer (Post 4512856)
I feel maybe I might be better going with some better heads and going with a little smaller cam. Maybe I can make some decent power and not have to waist as much fuel to do it. I don't know. I am still taking in all the great info I have gotten so far. Nobody has really mentioned a custom cam. Might be because I started off saying a shelf cam is what I have been looking at.


My build was done with the same mindset...

I used some different components than you're looking at but it turned out pretty good...




Unfortunately, the jury is still out as far as reliability..
I've only put 5 hours on it since dyno.. Working on getting it in a more suitable hull for next year.. ;)

powermizer 12-28-2016 06:47 PM

That is some very impressive power with a smallish cam. Nice! I love the Prochargers. I had a M3 on a 509. I had to wait for the power, thank heavens or I would have went through a lot of Bravo drives. As soon as my boat would lay over it was an animal.


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