80 mph 24'
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80 mph 24'
What's it take to push a 24 foot to 80 mph-ish, hp wise? That's my goal for this winter project. I don't think mines much more than the 330 stock or 350 depending on cam, carb, etc.. Also, can a stock bravo handle the hp required?
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Also, hesitate to ask this, cause this is going to show my ignorance... but can the bench seat be removed, extend the engine bay and stagger a pair of small blocks on a 24'??? Thought that would be sick.. with a 3 man race bolster. kind of a mini-old school race boat.
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In salt water at sea level it would take less. And for some reason Jo always seems to squeek another 1-2mph out of them!
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I guess with enough $$$ anything is possible! LOL
But I think a bad-azz BBC with a beefed up Bravo will put you faster than most care to go in a 24' boat!
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Twins are kinda much for a 24.
You could just sqeeze that config in a 28.
BTW I had 560hp 550tq and best i saw was 75.
I believe ziemer is running it now damn close to 79.
Engine probably has 140-150hrs??? probably just breaking in.
I had the bravo 1 beefed up w/ XR internals.
You could just sqeeze that config in a 28.
BTW I had 560hp 550tq and best i saw was 75.
I believe ziemer is running it now damn close to 79.
Engine probably has 140-150hrs??? probably just breaking in.
I had the bravo 1 beefed up w/ XR internals.
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I tried to do a search on here to see if anyone else asked the question, but didn't find anything.
BTW didn't mean to bring up 41 Apache on here... seems like that is a sore spot.
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I think 80 is possible with the current engine, but it won't be an everyday occurance. 75 is a solid number for how it sits. Earlier in the year it ran 77-78 with the wife, kid and I at around 5800 +/-. Right now in this hot a$$ weather it won't duplicate that number.
If it were me, and I were building a motor to take me to the 80 mph mark, I'd round it off to an even 600 HP.
BTW, mine is an SE model. The sport version is a little lighter and would most likely get there with less HP.
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Twins are kinda much for a 24.
You could just sqeeze that config in a 28.
BTW I had 560hp 550tq and best i saw was 75.
I believe ziemer is running it now damn close to 79.
Engine probably has 140-150hrs??? probably just breaking in.
I had the bravo 1 beefed up w/ XR internals.
You could just sqeeze that config in a 28.
BTW I had 560hp 550tq and best i saw was 75.
I believe ziemer is running it now damn close to 79.
Engine probably has 140-150hrs??? probably just breaking in.
I had the bravo 1 beefed up w/ XR internals.
I also plan to buy a new alum trailer too. My EZ loader is a POS.
BTW mine is a 1980 24' Sport
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I just picked mine up a few months ago, and already working on freshening the motor. I'm not shooting for 80 though.
I've crawling around in the bilge for the past few weeks since the motors out. Sure, you could pull the back bench, but it's gonna be cutting and glassing - and a big project.
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Damn dude, we've got a lot in common - right down to the same year 24 Pantera.
I just picked mine up a few months ago, and already working on freshening the motor. I'm not shooting for 80 though.
I've crawling around in the bilge for the past few weeks since the motors out. Sure, you could pull the back bench, but it's gonna be cutting and glassing - and a big project.
I just picked mine up a few months ago, and already working on freshening the motor. I'm not shooting for 80 though.
I've crawling around in the bilge for the past few weeks since the motors out. Sure, you could pull the back bench, but it's gonna be cutting and glassing - and a big project.
I just bought the boat a year ago and I'm just now finding time to work on it. It looks like the engine has been pulled in and out several times and the rigging job by whoever is not up to my standards. I'm an engineer with a bit of an OCD problem... I like clean rigging jobs.