FINALLY! Got my 28 Excel. Took me about 4 years of searching to find a decent one at the right price.

The boat has a mildly worked 454 with headers, bravo one outdrive. Other then that stock.

Looking to get a few more MPH. Wondering what is the best pitch prop to run to get the max out of the boat?

Also any "easy" engine mods I can do? Change carb? Timing?

3 blade? 4 blade? Looking for top end. Thanks!

you will run faster with a 3 blade ( mirage plus ). A 4 blade will get you out of the hole faster and the ride will be great ( bravo 1 ) . What prop are you running know

454 Bravo with cast internals or 454 Mag with forged internals?

454 mag. The Previous owner said he was getting about 55. Don't know the type of prop on it now only that it's a 3 blade.

There are numbers stamped into the outside of the prop....tell us what they are.

what year excel?

1988 Excel

Currently Running a 27 Mirage 3 blade.

Again looking for top end.

27 is probably too big for a mild 454. You want to get the RPM's up to about 4900. I'm guessing you're way below that with a 27P. Shsould run around 59 stock or 60 - 61 if upgraded. Stock it came with a 23 three blade

Scarab 28

So go with a mirage 23 3 blade?

either that or a bravo 24 four blade