[GlassCutter]

I would be very interested in any other tips for affordable 460 horsepower.   If I'm going to scour the swap meets and CL, what is the best aftermarket intake or is the SCJ steel one just as good?  In my case I am going to have to build a whole motor, is there a particular head or crank  that is worth looking for?  Is there any budget minded tricks to machining the heads or crank that deliver bang for the buck?

Now if you will excuse me I gotta go drool over that CL turbo dealio.   Damn you ka0tyk for posting that moto candy 

[More2LifeThanMPG]

you should swing by the long beach high perf swapmeet.  i see a lot of BBF intake manifolds for like $100-150.  some heads, dress up, carbs, etc.  pretty hard deals to beat there.

That's this weekend right...?


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[More2LifeThanMPG]

it was last weekend.  next is march 11.

That's right it's the second Sunday.


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[More2LifeThanMPG]

So I finally went and got the boat out of storage to work on it. And I was talking to the guy at autozone while I was picking up some stuff. And he mentioned adding an msd box and replacing all the distributer, wires, coil, and everything. He said I should pick up a few mph, and be able to feel the better control I have.
So my question is any of this worth it? The "high performance" wires or anything. And if yes, where the heck would I put that box?


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[Beaveretriever]

I wouldn't run msd in your boat. Look up an HEI ford distributor from summit. I picked one up for my boat and got rid of the points. Works great and allows you to manually set the total advance. The whole drop in piece was like $150 maybe cheaper.

[SuperJet]

I also wouldn't run a box ( had too many give up on me ) I would go with a hei or a msd pro billet or pertronix flame thrower. Shit you could even just pull the points out of your stick dizzy and add a pertronix unit. If your plugs and wires are older it wouldn't hurt you to replace them.


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[SoCalPSD]

I have had a few personal experiences with ignition boxes in boats and cars and well if your gonna go that route make sure you don't forget a indash tv and a 46 led mounted to the engine hatch. Just get a good hei, new plugs and wires, set the cam heads up or advance it, get a new Darb and call it good.

Fat fingered from the phone-  Corey

[BIG JOHNSON]

Ether injection.

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[GT Jets]

Even a Pertronix kit in you current set up would be a huge move in the right direction... Cheap as hell too...You can buy just the standard conversion kit, or buy the one with a rev limiter and all the goodies, still super cheap and very reliable. I've done about 20 of them over the years.

A CD box will not do squat for top end speed, not really what they are designed for. The multiple spark discharge principle was developed for a longer spark dwell and making it possible to run more advanced timing, you may see 20-30 more rpm and better acceleration, but my suspicion is that the Ass-O-Nometer will never pick it up... Not worth the several hundred bucks your going to blow...

Don't ever listen to the guy who's job it is to up sell you a bunch of crap you don't need....Ask him to guarantee the two mile an hour...

GT

[More2LifeThanMPG]

Okay, cool. That's for all the input. And that's why I was there was to pick up new wires and plugs, plugs are installed. And wires are being ordered. And that the other thing that he said was basically re-doing the insides to get rid of the points.
Good to know, all this info though.


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[More2LifeThanMPG]

Okay, so I was really wrong about my speed and rpm's hahaha... Me and the lady took it out to Elsinore yesterday to run it. (besides freezing our @sses off) it was a good thing I did, because I'm running at 47mph and right at 5100 rpm. So I'm glad I don't need to re-built the pump.


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