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Bob, would a 500 hp fit right in where a 496 was in a 280?/
PKS, you mention PQs like to have a shorter outdrive...how so and what is best??
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Mike
PKS, you mention PQs like to have a shorter outdrive...how so and what is best??
thanks guys,
Mike
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PQ mounts the out drives deeper because it is a pleasure boats and makes it easy to get on plane. Basically what you are doing when you go with a shorty is raise the X dimension, the measurement of where the prop is in reference to the bottom of the hull, the V part. (someone correct me if I'm a little off)
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Bob, do you have any performance goodies left over from the powerquest?? Would a good set of tube headers and a re -program be worth the money and effort for the performance that would be gained??
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A good pair of CMI headers are the best thing you can bolt onto an engine, getting the exhaust out quicker will make the engine essentially more efficient.
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Verbi69,Changing from a 496 to an hp could be a lot of work.I would stick with what I know fits and work with Raylar.I'm sure they can make enough power to get your attention.CMIs look bad and sound great,not to mention they work.They came on my HP500 so I kept 'em for my 548.Bob
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a 270 and 280 have different hulls, not sure why the comparison. The 270 has a low X and the 280 has a much higher X due to the step and the notch. The previous owner added a 1" spacer to mine and picked up a couple mph. I see 69.5 gps all day with a slightly modified 502.