Wow! You little guys got the @hit! 55K lbs and 900 horse gets me 12 cruise and 24 top. Don't want to talk fuel consumption. Love to read about your handy work on the trannys and engines. Very happy cruising fellow unies!! Kevin Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
-----Original Message----- From: dodgetkboy78 <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:06:22 To: UnifliteWorld<[email protected]> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Prop pitch, GPH, cruising speed, RPM "I rebuilt my engine in my garage with more compression, longer stroke crank, custom camshaft, other goodies. Standard rotation engine now, lightened 250 pounds and set back about four inches, ZF63A transmission, 1.5 to 1 ratio, 16x16 RH prop. Minimum planing speed same 13 knots, cruising speed up to 19 knots at the same 3400 rpm, top speed up to 30 knots at 5000 rpm. With bigger custom gas tanks I now have 60% more range with my cost per mile down 50 cents despite higher priced 91 octane gas." What stroke crank did you use? I have a 318 in my truck stroked to a 390, 4"x3.34. The issues I have had with it just being a work truck motor, I am not sure I could trust it in a boat. Well, crap pistons from KB had something to do with it. Just curious what was in your 360. From the sounds of it, I should find and build me a 273, and just plan on running it in displacement. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
