38 Fountain does 124MPH??
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38 Fountain does 124MPH??
Last edited by jcl; 04-13-2009 at 11:05 AM.
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No question, Fountain makes fast, very fast boats, but here are the engine specs direct from Mercury Racing, on the HP700SCi.
I saw 6000 rpm on tachs, something is not right.
HP700 SCi
SPECIFICATIONS
Horsepower 700 (522 kW)
Full Throttle RPM Range 4800-5200
Displacement Liter/C.I.D. 8.2/502
Bore (in/mm) 4.47/113
Stroke (in/mm) 4.00/102
Compression Ratio 7.5:1
Cylinders V-8
Alternator (amp/watt) 90/1269
Ignition Type PCM Distributorless
Fuel System Sequential Fuel Injection
Fuel Requirements 89 Posted Octane (R+M)/2, (95 RON) International
Transmission Mercury Racing dry-sump
Drive Unit NXT¹® or NXT¹® SSM*
Gear Ratio NXT¹®, 1.61:1, 1.50:1, 1.35:1,1.24:1 or 1.15:1 or NXT¹® SSM*
Length (in/mm) 35.7/907
(Transom mount to front of engine)
Width (in/mm) 33/838
Height (in/mm) 27.9/709
Weight (lbs/kg) 1548/702
Warranty 1-Year Limited for Recreational Boating
I saw 6000 rpm on tachs, something is not right.
HP700 SCi
SPECIFICATIONS
Horsepower 700 (522 kW)
Full Throttle RPM Range 4800-5200
Displacement Liter/C.I.D. 8.2/502
Bore (in/mm) 4.47/113
Stroke (in/mm) 4.00/102
Compression Ratio 7.5:1
Cylinders V-8
Alternator (amp/watt) 90/1269
Ignition Type PCM Distributorless
Fuel System Sequential Fuel Injection
Fuel Requirements 89 Posted Octane (R+M)/2, (95 RON) International
Transmission Mercury Racing dry-sump
Drive Unit NXT¹® or NXT¹® SSM*
Gear Ratio NXT¹®, 1.61:1, 1.50:1, 1.35:1,1.24:1 or 1.15:1 or NXT¹® SSM*
Length (in/mm) 35.7/907
(Transom mount to front of engine)
Width (in/mm) 33/838
Height (in/mm) 27.9/709
Weight (lbs/kg) 1548/702
Warranty 1-Year Limited for Recreational Boating
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There might be more there than meets the eye, but, the 700 NXT engine makes 785 hp at the crank and MERCURY also told me that they have 720 at the propeller shaft with this package.
So, I think everyone's base line is off here. 800 is low.
So, I think everyone's base line is off here. 800 is low.





