A cool Starfire...
 

This dude posted these in the classic section......a nice example of a 27 Starfire......

Sure its nice example. I dont really know if I had to choose a 27 Sport or a 27 Starfire. Love the both.

this one is in italy right? I belive we can find a lot of 27's and 28 Maltese's in this area of the Mediterranean


Mange

thank's for the compliments on my boat....i'm federico an italian boy and i love powerboat...and i can tell you that in italy there aren't magnum 27...there are a loo of cigarettes but not magnum!bye

Magnums for Italy / overseas
 

If there is such a shortage of Magnums overseas and with the exchange rate what it is,anyone looking for Mags to ship overseas,e-mail me and I will find out the cost, boat rehabbed,as is,trailer and shipping. Bud

That looks a lot like my starfire

Hi,magnum 27...the starfire on the top of the page is mine,i've understood that you've got a starfire similar the mine!Can you send me some photos an tell me the engine specs,the speed ecc...thank's Federico

mr.scrich Hello I posted this before but this is Powerboat 1980 test on a Starfire.

And here are more pictures from Powerboat.

Thank's very much h2oboater....my dream is to put 2x496 mag ho 425hp with custm marine performance package exhaust.... what do you think if i'll put them?
The problem is that they cost too much and here in Italy i don't find them used and the same fore the custom marine exhaust!For you can i find them in USA?
bye federico.

The 496 mag dosn't have alot of aftermarket parts around but Tyler Crockett here in Michigan might be abel to help you, he worked with the GM Powertrain people to develop the 496 for marine use. Here is his web site. www.crockettmarineengines.com

Thank's for the information i'll see it!!
But,why does not have 496 mag a lot of after market parts?Is not a goog engine?And for you is it better to put this one or the "old" 454 magnum 420hp?I'm very uncertein,because i would like to know which engine gives me more performance and more noise(i love rumbling)....could you advice me?Thank's Federico.

If you want big blocks go with 2 540,easy 650 hp each and all kinds of parts out there.

Sorry about that kinda over kill an 540s get kinda exspensive too.One the older 454 mag or hp engines bored out 60 with a good cam 10-1 comp.a 750 race carb and a set of big ovell port heads will get you 500hp with no problem and all kinds of them in the junk yards if you take the time to look.I been looking for a junk 496 with a good crank for the last year for a project i want to play with and still havent found one.I guess there better than i give them credit for,but i still think there a poor eng.,for a boat eng.

for 496 upgrade packages try www.raylarengine.com

The big block chevy started life in 1965 as a 396cu it has since grown to [427-454-502] with many parts that are interchangeable, and have been raced in every form of motor sports over 40+ years. This new generation big block has only been around less than 10 years and has only been used in production trucks & marine use. [never the Corvette] Being from Detroit many of my friends work at General Motors, the word is this new generation big block [496] may be going away soon, and with GM Powertrain only to make big cubic inch small blocks for production marine, & truck use. Its not a bad engine but the aftermarket manufactures have not jumped on this engine and make the parts like they did for the good old big block that GM still sells as a aftermarket as well as Mercruiser. I would stay with the tride and true big block like the merc 502 Hp or update your 330, 454cu just my 2 cent's

454's...575 hp
 

Just heard back from Jeff Haylet that the 454's that he had redone for the 31 Sprit should produce around 575 HP...10-1 compression,solid lifters,big cam. We will see...hope to have the boat in the water later this month for a test run
I will post pictures later in the week. Bud

Thank's for the advice h2oboater...i've understood that you prefer 454 or 502,but also 496mag (425 hp) run in P1 championship with Chaudron team and for this reason that i've asked you about them!!
For you because a new racer team in a new competition has chosen 496mag (425ho) and not 502 model?Becouse are they better than 502??this is the question that i ask to myself!!!! ...bye federico