I wonder if anybody with a custom built blown engine is trying to trade down from the engine that is more tempermental and consumes more fuel to something that is smaller with the hopes of keeping their family on the water? I was thinking about this last weekend in Havasu how you see the guys with the bigger engines not running as frequent and when they do run, they don't run them as hard. Just a thought, what do you think?
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Is anybody down-sizing their engine due to $$$$?
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Geronimo36
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Running less frequently (only 2 times this year) all under 4k rpms and turned the boost down...
Geronimo36
Charter Member
Hey Craig, 
you work for the gooberment it don't count! :rofl:
At least things are staring to show signs of life on the commercial side!
you work for the gooberment it don't count! :rofl:At least things are staring to show signs of life on the commercial side!
ChiefApache
Contributor
Um, nope, not changing a thing and will run our second poker run next weekend!
fund razor
Founding Member
I am upsizing, and way over budget to prove it. 
Airpacker
New member
I am upsizing, and way over budget to prove it.
I hear ya there Fund. Way over budget and mucho more powwaaaa
fund razor
Founding Member
You got rid of the prochargers?
Where ya been?
Ya, a long time ago.....I've got some mildly tuned 509's in there now. Nothing crazy, just some nice turnkeys.
fund razor
Founding Member
Where ya been?
Ya, a long time ago.....I've got some mildly tuned 509's in there now. Nothing crazy, just some nice turnkeys.
And you are still burning 30gph average overall?
Uh oh. I am gonna need more gas money. :ack2:
Bobthebuilder
Charter Member
Went to the diesel Nor Tech last year so I could boat more at lower cost. Seems to be working out great.
Bob
Bob
Ya, you're going to need more gas money.
MarylandMark
Charter Member
Bought 2 more worry free years of Merc warranty and fuel is 1/2 the price it was last year = runnin the snot out of it still.
I run about 50 hours a season and getting a late start due to the weather but hoping to do at least the same this year. Low hours since every place I run is less than 15 miles from home; on the boat 10 hours a day all weekend but only put 1 hour on the meter.
I run about 50 hours a season and getting a late start due to the weather but hoping to do at least the same this year. Low hours since every place I run is less than 15 miles from home; on the boat 10 hours a day all weekend but only put 1 hour on the meter.
Dude! Sweet!
Charter Member
I was so sick and tired of fuel costs on my big inch NA motor that I decided to blow it up...
I'm thinking forced induction on the next one.
I'm thinking forced induction on the next one.
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