Found another 29 Fountain
02-05-2013 | 04:33 PM
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Found another 29 Fountain
As the title says, I've located another 1990 27/29 Fever Twin close by.
Spoke to the owner today.
It has Mark IV 454's (orig 365hp), Merlin rectangle port heads, matching Merlin intake, full roller valve train, Imco exh, MSD ign and a 750 DP. Eng is reported to be able to support a 900 CFM, but the 750 was used to keep things things on the conservative side. Engines currently have 40 hrs on them. Owner est HP at ~500 as it sits.
Claims it will GPS 82-83 any day and upper 80's in the salt.
I normally shy away from highly modified marine engs, but sounds like this guy knows the right people and didn't skimp on the hard parts.
I'll be checking it out next week.
What questions should I be asking in regards to the engs?
Does the HP est sound abt right for the top speed?
What all is included with a "Mark IV"?
4-bolt main, forged crank, what else??
Anything special abt the rods and pistons?
Thx,
John
Spoke to the owner today.
It has Mark IV 454's (orig 365hp), Merlin rectangle port heads, matching Merlin intake, full roller valve train, Imco exh, MSD ign and a 750 DP. Eng is reported to be able to support a 900 CFM, but the 750 was used to keep things things on the conservative side. Engines currently have 40 hrs on them. Owner est HP at ~500 as it sits.
Claims it will GPS 82-83 any day and upper 80's in the salt.
I normally shy away from highly modified marine engs, but sounds like this guy knows the right people and didn't skimp on the hard parts.
I'll be checking it out next week.
What questions should I be asking in regards to the engs?
Does the HP est sound abt right for the top speed?
What all is included with a "Mark IV"?
4-bolt main, forged crank, what else??
Anything special abt the rods and pistons?
Thx,
John
Last edited by zz28zz; 02-05-2013 at 05:27 PM.
02-05-2013 | 04:52 PM
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From: Valley Forge PA.
As the title says, I've located another 1990 27/29 Fever Twin close by.
Spoke to the owner today.
It has Mark IV 454's (orig 365hp), Merlin rectangle port heads, matching Merlin intake, full roller valve train, Imco exh, MSD ign and a 750 DP. Eng is reported to be able to support a 900 CFM, but the 750 was used to keep things things on the conservative side. Engines currently have 40 hrs on them. Owner est HP at ~500 as it sits.
Claims it will GPS 82-83 any day and upper 80's in the salt.
I normally shy away from highly modified marine engs, but sounds like this guy knows the right people and didn't skimp on the hard parts.
I'll be checking it out next week.
What questions should I be asking in regards to the engs?
Does the HP est sound abt right for the top speed?
What all is included with a "Mark IV"?
Thx,
John
Spoke to the owner today.
It has Mark IV 454's (orig 365hp), Merlin rectangle port heads, matching Merlin intake, full roller valve train, Imco exh, MSD ign and a 750 DP. Eng is reported to be able to support a 900 CFM, but the 750 was used to keep things things on the conservative side. Engines currently have 40 hrs on them. Owner est HP at ~500 as it sits.
Claims it will GPS 82-83 any day and upper 80's in the salt.
I normally shy away from highly modified marine engs, but sounds like this guy knows the right people and didn't skimp on the hard parts.
I'll be checking it out next week.
What questions should I be asking in regards to the engs?
Does the HP est sound abt right for the top speed?
What all is included with a "Mark IV"?
Thx,
John
02-05-2013 | 05:46 PM
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Nope I looked at a couple twin BBC stepped hull 29's.
If the motors are 500 HP sounds right on speed I get 82-83 from my 32 with twin HP500EFI's
If the motors are 500 HP sounds right on speed I get 82-83 from my 32 with twin HP500EFI's
Last edited by Wildman_grafix; 02-05-2013 at 06:21 PM.
02-05-2013 | 06:31 PM
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From: Scenery Hill, Pa.
As the title says, I've located another 1990 27/29 Fever Twin close by.
Spoke to the owner today.
It has Mark IV 454's (orig 365hp), Merlin rectangle port heads, matching Merlin intake, full roller valve train, Imco exh, MSD ign and a 750 DP. Eng is reported to be able to support a 900 CFM, but the 750 was used to keep things things on the conservative side. Engines currently have 40 hrs on them. Owner est HP at ~500 as it sits.
Claims it will GPS 82-83 any day and upper 80's in the salt.
I normally shy away from highly modified marine engs, but sounds like this guy knows the right people and didn't skimp on the hard parts.
I'll be checking it out next week.
What questions should I be asking in regards to the engs?
Does the HP est sound abt right for the top speed?
What all is included with a "Mark IV"?
4-bolt main, forged crank, what else??
Anything special abt the rods and pistons?
Thx,
John
Spoke to the owner today.
It has Mark IV 454's (orig 365hp), Merlin rectangle port heads, matching Merlin intake, full roller valve train, Imco exh, MSD ign and a 750 DP. Eng is reported to be able to support a 900 CFM, but the 750 was used to keep things things on the conservative side. Engines currently have 40 hrs on them. Owner est HP at ~500 as it sits.
Claims it will GPS 82-83 any day and upper 80's in the salt.
I normally shy away from highly modified marine engs, but sounds like this guy knows the right people and didn't skimp on the hard parts.
I'll be checking it out next week.
What questions should I be asking in regards to the engs?
Does the HP est sound abt right for the top speed?
What all is included with a "Mark IV"?
4-bolt main, forged crank, what else??
Anything special abt the rods and pistons?
Thx,
John
Run it before you buy it and have it surveyed.
