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Old 02-18-2015, 02:15 PM
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At the Miami boat show & marine unleashed their new 627hp beast too:

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Old 02-18-2015, 02:38 PM
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those 627s were badass. But I loved the 400R Verado. Wish I had enough boat for any of those engines.
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Old 02-18-2015, 09:19 PM
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I'm considering a 400 for my 23'
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Old 02-20-2015, 01:52 PM
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Considering the same displacement block is identical to the 225 any additional HP is coming from boost not displacement. All that extra $$$$ for more scream without any additional grunt. How tight can you squeeze a 2.6L block for HP?
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Old 02-20-2015, 05:36 PM
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No kidding!! I'm betting they have changed the gear ratio on the supercharger to spin faster and worked some computer magic. I bet that supercharger spinning at those rpms will make a BIG mess when it blows!!
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Old 02-20-2015, 08:04 PM
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53 Hydra Sports

This one caught my eye.... $949,000.00
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Old 02-20-2015, 08:21 PM
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No kidding!! I'm betting they have changed the gear ratio on the supercharger to spin faster and worked some computer magic. I bet that supercharger spinning at those rpms will make a BIG mess when it blows!!
An exploding Merc? Whoddda Thunk?

7 took that puppy out to 800 hp years ago. The Ls makes 1200 reliably on the street.
The big 4 will be playing ketchup for years. The biggest hurdle for all not named BRP
is the pending 2017 CARB compliance.

Where are the 4 s cats going to be and how will the heat be addressed?

I hope BRP has some engineers at the WPB show so I can ask lots of questions.
The local dealer rep had a nice manicure.
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Old 02-20-2015, 08:46 PM
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Considering the same displacement block is identical to the 225 any additional HP is coming from boost not displacement. All that extra $$$$ for more scream without any additional grunt. How tight can you squeeze a 2.6L block for HP?
You are right Kenny, It takes torque to twist things like tires and propellers. Cubic Inches is a most reliable way to develop torque. The dang General Lee wasn't no Toyota Tercel, otherwise Boss Hog would'a locked up Bo and Luke Duke more often. Of course then Daisy would of had to visit them in jail and she always was wear'in Bushwacker's shorts which looked amaiz'in on her! So there you go - size matters!
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Old 02-20-2015, 10:49 PM
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There is Tampa boy living near Ken's neck of the woods that knows a thing or two about motors and made a pretty good observation that probably applies - "There's no substitute for cubic inches" - 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits
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Old 02-21-2015, 10:51 AM
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Yeah, Garlits used to live in Seffner, just east of Tampa, he now lives just south of Ocala next to his museum. What's amazing is the same 500 cubic inch engine size used in 1965, first time I saw Garlits and a AA/TF dragster (that's for us old guys), is now producing around 10,000 hp. True it only has to do it for four seconds, but that's a bad ass four seconds! Seeya at the Gatornations next month.

Oh yeah, Terry take it easy on the Bushwacker shorts. I still have nightmares.
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