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Old 02-28-2011 | 08:07 PM
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I've seen them like these:
http://www.cpperformance.com/p-15755...sover-kit.aspx

Who else makes them & are they worth it? I've never had a boat with a crossover & since I sold my Whipples this winter I'm thinking of getting some more power elsewhere along with gaining some relaibility, but not for $1200 for a few HP.
I've already got aluminum heads, Dana exhaust & a cam with a decent lift .598/.610 so I'm just curious as what else to do for fun.
Should I just take the veins off the impeller instead?
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Old 02-28-2011 | 08:12 PM
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i put the same units on my 540's. They really clean the front of the engine up. Gained a little power. Main reason i used them was the factory C-pumps would leak after buzzing them up constantly to 5500 RPM. I thought i paid under $500 for each. I reused my original pulleys.
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I used the ones from eddie marine, w/bypass and therm, without will run to cold
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I think I can add some light here to all of the questions above. First the gentleman with the HP series engine was able to use his original pulley on this unit http://www.keitheickert.com/p-15754-...sover-kit.aspx which is why his kit was less money. The MAG motors have a different bolt pattern than the hub which means they require a unique pulley to accomplish this. And the Gentleman withe EDM part doesn't have a serpentine pulley on his crossover as they don't build one to date.

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Old 03-01-2011 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonSmith
I've seen them like these:
http://www.cpperformance.com/p-15755...sover-kit.aspx

Who else makes them & are they worth it? I've never had a boat with a crossover & since I sold my Whipples this winter I'm thinking of getting some more power elsewhere along with gaining some relaibility, but not for $1200 for a few HP.
I've already got aluminum heads, Dana exhaust & a cam with a decent lift .598/.610 so I'm just curious as what else to do for fun.
Should I just take the veins off the impeller instead?
What are you going to do with your 90+ stickers? Your going to be running in my speed range now. I use the EMI's, with bypass hose.

I just noticed you have the cerpentine belt, that gets a little more pricey.

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Old 03-01-2011 | 02:38 PM
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What are you going to do with your 90+ stickers? Your going to be running in my speed range now. I use the EMI's, with bypass hose.

I just noticed you have the cerpentine belt, that gets a little more pricey.
I guess I'll have to get some "retired" ones.
I'm confident that the boat will still run in the low to mid 80's.
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Old 03-02-2011 | 01:16 AM
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I would just run circ pumps. Crossovers are only worth about 5-10hp at most.
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Old 03-02-2011 | 10:59 AM
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I would just run circ pumps. Crossovers are only worth about 5-10hp at most.
Thanks Griff. That is what Ben & I were thinking too. Just not worth the $1200 for a few HP that I'll never "see" anyway.
They are pretty though! Although chrome won't get you home it still looks as good on a broken engine as it does on a working one.
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