First Nautique Acme 540 or 542
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Topic: First Nautique Acme 540 or 542
Posted By: joshjanae
Subject: First Nautique Acme 540 or 542
Date Posted: January-14-2017 at 1:24am
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I bought my first inboard a few months ago. It is a 1983 sn2001. I am very pleased with the purchase and feel like I got a great deal. Stringers are solid, boat starts and runs great. I had it out two days ago and happened upon a submerged rock about 100 feet offshore. My prop is mangled. Luckily, I was only idling along and only hit the prop, not the hull. I found a never used acme 540 for $250, might be able to get it for a little less. I plan on wakeboarding, skiing, surfing and barefooting. Am I going to kick myself for getting the 540 and not the 542? The 542 would be $120 more. Should I stop worrying about it and buy the 540 with the plan to get the 542 later as a spare? Thanks in advance. |
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: January-14-2017 at 2:02am
| Get the 540 |
Posted By: OldSchoolBlue84
Date Posted: January-14-2017 at 2:09am
Agree, changed my boats performance. My wife slalom's and I wakeboard and very pleased with the 540. ------------- Kostas http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6700&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1984 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Hollywood wrote:Posted By: ultrahots
Date Posted: January-14-2017 at 3:12am
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I have a 540 on my 83 and love it. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6960&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1980 Show Nautique |
Posted By: joshjanae
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 12:02am
Thanks everybody, Just bought the 540 for $225. I'm pretty excited. What is the difference between the commander manifolds and the triangle high rise ones? This is what's in my 83:
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Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 12:29am
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Clean looking setup. The Commander manifolds were made by Commander for their engine conversions,they came in aluminum and stainless. I have heard,don't know if it's true, that the aluminum ones caused all sort of problems for Commander so they switched to stainless. Biggest problem with them is that they are long. Like all log exhausts some cylinders exhaust has to travel farther to exit. The triangle ones are by Pleasurecraft Marine-PCM. They take up less room but also are more equal length. I think PCM eventually bought the Commander company. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 1:41am
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Commanders look way cooler....... john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 10:37am
540 is a 13x12? 542 is 13x11..5 and will spin too fast on a 2001? |
Posted By: Duane in Indy
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 10:45am
Correct, 540 is 13 X 12  ------------- Keep it as original as YOU want it 1978 Mustang (modified) |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 11:48am
Correct on the measurements but not the "spinning too fast" comment. Depends on the year of the boat and how it's used. 542 is more appropriate for some 2001's (even for general use). In the case above, I agree 540 sounds like the way to go based on the boat and described usage. |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 1:11pm
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I bought a 542 as a spare for my 88'. I have not as yet put it on to see what the numbers are as compared to the 540 numbers I did a few years ago when I first got it. May have to run numbers again on both the 540 & 542 on the same day possibly this weekend if the nice weather holds out. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: January-16-2017 at 1:38pm
| Definitely run them the same day under the same loading conditions if you want to make any sort of comparison, Tim. My bet is that the later 2001 (87-88) may benefit from the 542, where the early boats probably favor the 540. |
Posted By: joshjanae
Date Posted: January-18-2017 at 1:19am
| Thanks for all the comments. This boat is like a dream. I have been searching for a decent priced nautique for a while and I was more than happy to trade my I/O runabout for the 2001. |