Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post

BroadHopper · 10-26-2021, 09:07 AM

66 hours here and counting! The boat usually in shortly after ice-out. Normally out of the water in late Nov. early Dec.

Restomod the '88 454 at 1282 hrs last winter. A long time for a motor. More modern cam and tighter tolerances. New gaskets. Now using synthetic oil. Use to burn a few quarts of oil a season. This season oil level drop slightly!
Modern cam sacrifice HP for more torque and supposedly better gas mileage. Same WOT and top speed but a much better response in the low and mid-range. Gas mileage is about the same as in previous years.

10-26-2021, 09:07 AM	#6
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Lake Hours 66 hours here and counting! The boat usually in shortly after ice-out. Normally out of the water in late Nov. early Dec. Restomod the '88 454 at 1282 hrs last winter. A long time for a motor. More modern cam and tighter tolerances. New gaskets. Now using synthetic oil. Use to burn a few quarts of oil a season. This season oil level drop slightly! Modern cam sacrifice HP for more torque and supposedly better gas mileage. Same WOT and top speed but a much better response in the low and mid-range. Gas mileage is about the same as in previous years. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.