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BroadHopper · 07-07-2015, 08:13 AM

Replacing a 7.4 (454) with a 390 short block is a huge benefit. HP to engine weight ratio is better than the big blocks. A lighter boat saves gas!

07-07-2015, 08:13 AM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,522 Thanks: 3,128 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	I second Woodsy Replacing a 7.4 (454) with a 390 short block is a huge benefit. HP to engine weight ratio is better than the big blocks. A lighter boat saves gas! __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.