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vixen 
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 Posted: August-24-2014 at 10:23am |
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If your thinking 454-502 stay with a gen6 502 500hp.We raced in offshore in 2001 to 2004 with a 27 magnum single what has about the same hull as your formula.We found the most reliable eng.was the 502-500 and got us a solid 73mph GPS.When we started to play with the 540s we got 92, but that was to fast and they were always broke. Mel |
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vixen
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Posted: August-24-2014 at 10:29am |
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Also something I forgot.once you get that 24 past 60 things happen real quick.
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Posted: August-24-2014 at 10:50am |
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Ok, so I'm not going nuts, you just bought it. I feel better!
Will do, though I can't say I've seen many engine/Bravo combos for sale without a boat attached. I don't think anyone minds at all talking about your Formula! If you bring it up to the lakes drop me a note, I'd try to meet up and take a look at it. |
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peter1234
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Posted: August-24-2014 at 11:46am |
thanks , I have experienced some of those really quick things going wrong even below that in a certain cc...if i can get it into the high 50s i would be happy. |
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peter1234
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Posted: August-24-2014 at 11:48am |
Yes this one i just bought i traded my last 25' for my corvette, I would be looking for a whole donor boat so i can get all the little stuff to make the swap. |
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Posted: August-24-2014 at 12:19pm |
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I wonder if you could swap out the 454/Bravo for your 350/Alpha and turn around and sell this boat for $6,000 or so, not sure how many buyers would care it had less power, still would be a 48-50 mph boat.
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peter1234
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Posted: August-24-2014 at 8:42pm |
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I will have to do something , this formula is 95% but watching the gps today 33 was top speed...33 at 4200 thats pretty bad i need to look at the prop
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Posted: August-25-2014 at 2:19am |
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Geez, I would have expected something over 40 out of that boat/motor. I agree getting it propped to turn 600 more rpm will do quite a bit for you.
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Posted: August-25-2014 at 9:39pm |
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i think i need to reprop it and play with trim and trim tabs. its a 14.25 21 p
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