Prop change

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carlywolf
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Prop change

Post by carlywolf »

Hey all
Im gonna be repowering my F26 with a chevy 350 soon and was wondering if im gonna have to change my prop from a 14-9 cupped? i had a chrysler 360 in there. i believe the horse power is the same 260 hp
Keeping the same trans , zf hurth 450 1 to 1 ratio. Thx
Last edited by carlywolf on Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:37 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by prowlersfish »

I think you will be fine . depending how the boats loaded can make make a diffrence on proping so after you run and use the boat you may want to do some fine tuning when you do the next haul out . But I expect you to be real close as is .
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Post by rossjo »

agreed ... Real close ...
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