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Recent content by tonywil33

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    1988 25 ft convinsor

    thanks big red also just found out the heads suck also.found other sources have to run it the way it is for now until the season is over.thanks every one for the input
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    1988 25 ft convinsor

    ok here we go 454 mark 5 block stock lower end set of oval port heads closed chamber summit cam i will have to get numbers running stock intake and quadrajet carb. set of custom marine headers the big ones boat wont go over 4 grand on gps at 59 mph..i have someone checking into the block and...
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    1988 25 ft convinsor

    have a 3 blade prop tried a 25 and ran about 50 at 3200rpm going to try some things out this weekend to get the rpms up.the boat did seem to run strong just no rpms in top range pulls right up out of the hole just no top end rpms.i believe the boat came with a 23 pitch prop factory and turned...
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    1988 25 ft convinsor

    my motor guy said get rid of the quadrajet and put a 750 holley on does this make sense to you guys just wondering?
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    1988 25 ft convinsor

    just had 454 motor rebuilt running about 400 horse power need prop help running like 4000 rpm at 60 mph with a 23 prop bravo 1 does that sound right thats all the rpms the boat has could use some input thanks
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    1988 253 convinsor

    the boat has a stock 454 mag 330hp motor with cmi exhaust..what kind of mph should i get from boat...bravo outdrive with 23 pitch..had it up to 55 but started having carb problem...should it hit 60?
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    ignition problem

    i have a 25 ft convinsor with a 454..under a heavy load it seems to have a miss only after you run it for like 10 minutes.can you pull the factory ignition and distributor and put in a hei set up...
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    cmi headers

    its close but the bottom hose that goes into tubes end.`
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    cmi headers

    its a pipe plug but theres no hole after the plug .the manifolds i pulled off the motor had a bottom hose and a top hose that comes of the top of the water outlet. all i know about them is they were used less the 5 hours.basically i new to boating picked this boat up cheat from a buddy all it...
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    cmi headers

    just picked up a set of cmi headers for my 454 26ft convinsor.the top holes in the headers are plugged with allen bolts but theres nothing going all the way thru for the top water outlet does the top hole get used or not is my ? it does have the bottom hoses..
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    New Member

    just picked up this boat its a 26ft convinsor 1988 with blown motor found complete motor package for boat but need to know is there a difference on the bell housing between alpha and a bravo?any info would help thank you..
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    Where are you from?

    york,pa.
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