motor change - what works?
06-18-2003 | 06:28 PM
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Thanks Curt
I just didnt know if the increase of the HP and torque would make a shower worth the price.
I found a 93 Sea Ray that's an insurance job. The boat came off the trailor & it busted the bottom up really bad but the motor & drive is fine. I might just buy it ($900.00) & strip it. Its got the 350 w/ the alpha drive & the trailor is in good shape. Needs a fender but thats cheap enough to fix. Probably save me a lot of money in the long run.
Curt hows everyone been? I havn't see you guys on the lake this year. I hope Miss Martha is well.
Mike
I found a 93 Sea Ray that's an insurance job. The boat came off the trailor & it busted the bottom up really bad but the motor & drive is fine. I might just buy it ($900.00) & strip it. Its got the 350 w/ the alpha drive & the trailor is in good shape. Needs a fender but thats cheap enough to fix. Probably save me a lot of money in the long run.
Curt hows everyone been? I havn't see you guys on the lake this year. I hope Miss Martha is well.
Mike
06-19-2003 | 04:29 PM
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Re: Downside?
Originally posted by Michael Martin
Tommy it sounds like there may be a downside to this that your holding back. If I'm making a mistake please let me know. I have also looked into getting a setback bracket and pulling the I/O & going for an OB.
I know I'd have to reglass the transom etc. But I've done that before. I just figured swaping to a v8 would be less expensive & better overall.
Mike
Tommy it sounds like there may be a downside to this that your holding back. If I'm making a mistake please let me know. I have also looked into getting a setback bracket and pulling the I/O & going for an OB.
I know I'd have to reglass the transom etc. But I've done that before. I just figured swaping to a v8 would be less expensive & better overall.
Mike
1.I am 16 and $ is hard to come by
2. Gas
3. Weight. My 175 V6 will run right next to the 350 with 240 hp in the same boat.
06-19-2003 | 04:30 PM
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Originally posted by IRONMAN
A 19" pitch prop should put you close to 40mph at 4900rpm's with that ratio. are you using GPS for speed? Verify the gages both tach and speedo for accuracy so you have good data to start from. I have 2 friends with 4.3's in about the same size boats 19' and 21' and they both run over 40 the 21 chris craft is close to 48 on gps on a good day. good luck
A 19" pitch prop should put you close to 40mph at 4900rpm's with that ratio. are you using GPS for speed? Verify the gages both tach and speedo for accuracy so you have good data to start from. I have 2 friends with 4.3's in about the same size boats 19' and 21' and they both run over 40 the 21 chris craft is close to 48 on gps on a good day. good luck
