huntmotorsports
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I have a friend with a 1989 206 Rinker with a 230hp 305, alpha drive, that runs 48mph @ 4800RPM on the 17" hussler prop with 4 adults and a full tank. He asked if changing to a 350 would gain enough for the trouble. He wants to run over 50mph with a prop that will pull a big guy skiing. Right now he changes props to ski or to go fast. I know he has a 19" hussler (50mph @ 4600, but struggles with a skier), and a 20" stainless (that the boat will not pull to RPMs).
The idea is getting a vortec 350 from the junk yard, re-camming it and install a good intake and reinstall all the stuff from the 305.
Since all my boats have been outboards, I do not know about the potential gains with an I/O so I have a few questions.
will it be worth the trouble and $ invested?
will a truck vortec 350 work in a boat?
That is with the proper cam and intake.
will the exhaust manifolds work on the 350?
From what I have read the Alpha drive is rated to 300hp, and was installed with a 260hp 350s in the Rinker line up.
I want to build a 383 stroker and make sure it would be worth it, but the budget is limited and I don't think the drive would handle it.
Thanks for the input.
The idea is getting a vortec 350 from the junk yard, re-camming it and install a good intake and reinstall all the stuff from the 305.
Since all my boats have been outboards, I do not know about the potential gains with an I/O so I have a few questions.
will it be worth the trouble and $ invested?
will a truck vortec 350 work in a boat?
That is with the proper cam and intake.
will the exhaust manifolds work on the 350?
From what I have read the Alpha drive is rated to 300hp, and was installed with a 260hp 350s in the Rinker line up.
I want to build a 383 stroker and make sure it would be worth it, but the budget is limited and I don't think the drive would handle it.
Thanks for the input.