That motor looks awesome. How much does it weigh. Can't wait to see the installation...keep those great pic's coming. Sure looks like you know what you're doing. Tony

If you are going to get your top power past 5500 mech.is the only way to go in my book,if its int. ballance.I built 2 540 engs.1 mech.and 1 hyd.and the mech.realy comes alive between 5500 and 6500,but being ext,bal.dont live to long.Then i built a merlyn 3 block,a lot heavier and straiter blk. then the merlyn 2 and and went hyd.and held the rpms at 5500.I have never run this one in Vixen so i really cant say how the two compair.I did put it in my soninlaws 28 phantom for last years Sarr.race and also did the testing before the race and was very happy with its perf.Now the phantom is about 400# lighter then Vixen so she would probably be a little slower but i think still make a P4 boat,but just guessing on this. Mel

Nocig.your eng.looks real nice,but i can see at least another 25 hp without even opening it up,is pretty thou.

Hey vixen, Thanks for the input i guess when i was typing earlier i should have read your post twice instead of once....You have been a huge source of info for me....I listened to ya about big cubic inches.........its a 540 internally balanced eagle rotating assem,dart iron eagle heads,crower rooler rockers, jessel valve guides, j and e pistons, brodex intake and topped off by a brasswell carb..........vixen wheres my other 20-30 hoarse, let me know so i can change it

hey flytime did you ever finish your mag or are ya still working on it post some pics

Just got back from my trip late last night. Pictures will be shown after I catch up...mail...bills...etc. etc. No I haven't touched mine yet. When I do, my cuddy will look something like yours..I really like the work they did.

Nocig.dont want to sound like i know everything but the first thing i would do is get rid of that circ.pump and go to a crossover you dont need it and it makes a lot of drag.Then i would get a set of CMI exhsts.with dry pipes if you dont mind the noise, or wet pipes and straiten out them tail pipes.From your post thats one H of an engine but in order to to use all them good parts you need a good exh.to make that baby breath.Just a couple things i been thrue and found will make the extra hp.But dont forget,20 HP in a boat dont realy mean a lot. Mel

Thanks mel i always appreciate your input, i new before i asked you were going to tell me the exhaust, but i did not realize that about the crossover....The exhaust isnt in the budget until mid summer, so i kind of have to go with what i have for know.......You just cant ever set enough money aside for this stuff, someting always comes up/.....

Nocig.The exh.isnt that important if your keeping it a pleasure boat and dont need that last little bit.We run a set of stainless marine the first year and they were ok but when we started running higher rpms we changed to the cmi and dry pipes.The big thing is that circ.pump,you cant beleive the power that thing steals.I would have even done away with the alt.but couldnt hold enough juice for a full race.I see Magnum 27 just finished his first race in Miami,if you read this post 27 CONGRADULATIONS Mel

Hey mel .....Where can i get a croosover, can i buy one locally or is it something special....I wonder why the engine builder left it on. I guess ill call him..


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