290 Chine Walk....again

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01-07-2023, 01:52 PM

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$hitty picture but my buddy owned this 2002 70 for 70 boat, his small blocks always ran just a bit faster than my big block 290s

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01-07-2023, 03:58 PM

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20 years ago. Where does the time go? I like the graphics waaaay better than the 95.

01-08-2023, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by boatnt

70 for 70 was PQs way of getting rid of old stock because they were working on the 300 and they were facing the 290 out of their line,

the 70 for 70 promotion was at the end of 2001 going into 2002, was only offered with small blocks, merc had discontinued the 7.4s by then,

hate to admit it but I spend way too much time at the PQ factory back then lol

Yes, if it started in '01 that is the year the 6.2 replaced the 7.4MPI and the 496 replaced the 502. I thought they had some old stock of the 7.4's in inventory that they were putting in the boats. Hence why I remember them coming with big blocks. I have a vague memory of a posting somewhere of a promotional ad for them that listed what options you got. I'll see if I can hunt that down.