Sedan speed question
 

What would the approximate top speed of a 27 sedan with twin 225 HP motors through Volvo out drives be?

If the sedan is in stock condition with the Volvo drives it should run around 48 to 52 mph..

Thanks. It has small block Chryslers. I plan on building a pair of 350 - 400HP motors. Hoping for mid - high 60s. I know the Volvos aren't going to help, but I'm a MOPAR guy and like the small blocks

With 400hp & stock X dim you may see 60mph with today's props. My sport has 400hp 355cu Chevy engines, & Volvo drives with a 3" raised X with 23p Mirage props, I only run 68 to 70mph on Jeff Hall's GPS.

My sedan has 2x250 hp at the prop with bravos. I do a solid 65. let's see some pictures.

68-70 would make me very happy. With the easy availability of 4" Stroker cranks I can build easy 402 Cu In motors with Indy iron heads and make 400HP. I was already thinking about the 290 transoms to get trim so raising the X is not out of the question either.

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It's definately a project bits it's all original and not hacked up

I would just make your own power trim using Merc OB trim cyl & Merc pumps it's simple & easy if you feel you need power trim rather than changing the drives to 290 Volvo drives. I have this trim set up on the X-18 Donzi works great, been making them for my boats since 1976. On my sport I dont have any need for power trim, I just keep it on the second pin, I get all the speed I need. I like to keep things simple..

How didraising the X affect the performance of the boat aside from
Top speed? Did it change the planing or handling characteristics at all? Does it still pull out
Of the hole well? I don't want to give up other areas just to gain top speed. If it does not make a big difference in other places I'm all for it

----Ive seen H20s trim set-up and it really slick........Bill S