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Baja555

11-05-2010 04:51 PM

engine height

What would be the best engine height for a 28 w/ 2.5's ? looking for the best all round performance.. 1 .25 above the bottom or higher?

raymo1979

11-05-2010 05:23 PM

Bring them up as high as the water presure will let you.My 28 with 2.5 280's I run them at 1 3/4 above the bottom with water ramps.Ray

Baja555

11-05-2010 05:37 PM

I know that is good for top end, but how does it get on plane

raymo1979

11-06-2010 10:37 AM

Iam running 15x34 4 blades and it gets on plan good just hold it at 3,000 rpm and the props bite well any more than that and thay blow out.

Baja555

11-06-2010 06:11 PM

I have 14.5 x 32 3 blades. they probably wont work at 1 3/4

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