On Sep 18, 1:13*pm, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Sep 17, 6:21*pm, Tim wrote:

On Sep 17, 3:13*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:02:06 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

True, but most stock 454's arn't rated at 300 hp. Unless somebody just
has to be a wild 'n crazy guy...

The 454s I'm used to are *350 horse with a single 4bbl carb, more with
fuel injection.

hmmm, I didn't know they stacked them that high stock.

I figured in the 265 hp range

The small blocks pretty much go up to 300hp though I think there was
one that made 320hp. *The "scorpion" I think? *And it might have been
a 373 stroker too. *The big blocks start around 310hp and go up from
there. *Even with a small block you still find bravo drives on larger/
heavier boats. *Most of the day boats with small blocks and down have
the alpha mainly cause it's cheaper. *They've made so many they are
practically all profit these days, yukyuk.

I understand now. I'm thinking automotive hp and the big blocks
weren't over 300 hp. OK, that makes sense to me. and yes,t he heavier
the boat the biggr the drive. I have a friend who has a 30 ft Carver
with bravo out drive and its hooked to a 'believe it or not'' Ford
302!

My 23 Marquis is one heavy boat and has a 350 chevy w/alpha. and I
know what you're saying about torque. it takes a bit of hard pushing
to get that tub up on plane.