Re: re-powering
bobyn,
I don't have any experience with the repower, but I think you'll be very happy going to a V8, especially a 5.7 liter/350 Chevy block. That 165hp is probably working pretty hard just to give you the current cruise speed, whereas a 260hp carb'd V8 will give you a mid to high-20s cruise and probably burn the same amount of fuel (expect around 40 mph WOT). The Alpha One should hook right up to a V8 too, so you won't need to replace the drive.
Go one step further and opt for fuel injection and efficency should improve. Or, drop in a HO 6.0 liter (320hp) and Bravo III drive and you'd really be moving along. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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