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

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.

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.