ladyblackwater said:. . . You want to talk about me spending money? I run 93 in everything I own because I don't want to spend more money then I need to. You know the old saying.....Pay now or pay later? If you spend .20 more a gallon now it's a lot cheaper then paying $1000s later. . . . If 87 octane is so good then why don't they make Rec. Fuel in 87 octane. I know more then 1 person that hauls fuel for a living and they will all tell you how crappie 87 octane is and how much ethanol they put in 87. They put more ethanol in 87 because more people purchases it.The more ethanol in the gas the more gas you use and the more they sell. You are living in the old days when fuel was good . . . .
Realistically, it looks like you are both right.406 JAMIE said:ladyblackwater.87 octane is crap lmao .and if u can not afford 93octane u should not own a airboat. wow i see y u and the fool hang around each other lmao DEEP POCKETS.and u r totally wright about asking all these questions. but to say that about 87 octane if u can not afford it u should not own an airboat is sooo wrong in soooo many ways sir idk u but i and alot of others on here really like that idea of filling or tow rig and boat at the pump on 87octane and if u can get good hp&trq numbers on that crap 87 as u put it then i think u did ur home work.y all besafe .
At the risk of sounding like a CSOB, I will point out that if the subject engine were purposely built and tuned to run crap gas while producing more than the required amount of Hp and Torque, there would be no need, requirement or justification for the additional expense. 8) . Having 'a better running motor' is a little subjective. If it performs as is expected, and couldn't start any quicker or shut down any faster, how would it run any better ? :dontknow:ladyblackwater said:. . . Why would you spend the money for a lower Hp and Torque motor running on 87 when you can take the same size motor and spend $10 more on fuel per tank to have more power and a better running motor?
ladyblackwater said:I figured you would say something about what I said. I can't help speaking the truth, that's how I was raised. You want to talk about me spending money? I run 93 in everything I own because I don't want to spend more money then I need to. You know the old saying.....Pay now or pay later? If you spend .20 more a gallon now it's a lot cheaper then paying $1000s later. If 87 octane is so good then why don't they make Rec. Fuel in 87 octane. I know more then 1 person that hauls fuel for a living and they will all tell you how crappie 87 octane is and how much ethanol they put in 87. They put more ethanol in 87 because more people purchases it.The more ethanol in the gas the more gas you use and the more they sell. You are living in the old days when fuel was good. I'll use my 1 truck as an example, it is rated to run on 87 octane but I've ran both 87 and 93 in it. I actually save money running 93 because I get a lot better fuel economy then on 87 and at 200,000 miles still running strong. I guarantee if you take 2 exacty the same pieces of equipment and run 1 with 87 and 1 with 93 the one with 93 will out live the one running on 87. I've had to prove this to a bunch of people and I've always been the one that is right. Again if you can't afford $10 dollars more to run better fuel then there is a problem. Airboating is not a cheap lifestyle. Why would you spend the money for a lower Hp and Torque motor running on 87 when you can take the same size motor and spend $10 more on fuel per tank to have more power and a better running motor?
406 JAMIE said:Ruccus25 thats great sir u will be sooooo happyyyyy with that 540bbc and yes sir u r doing the wright thing for u and ur boat :thumbleft: .but stepping up to that 540bbc what size prop?and ratio box r u runing ?because with that 540bbc ur going to make more HP&TRQ so just keep that in mind.when i went from sbc to bbc i built my bbc to match what prop and gearbox i was runing rotator 2.12.so i didn't have to add that expens and i could spend it on bottomend of bbc.
Plz besafe y all![]()
Ruccus25 said:Thanks!
I have a 2.3 on from my 496,Ima keep that on it I was thinking.
Also I have a 4 blade 80'falcon,not sure at moment what to do with that. Give me some advice bc a lot of ppl told me 3 blade R was way to go.
Thanks
Ruccus25 said:Thanks!
I have a 2.3 on from my 496,Ima keep that on it I was thinking.
Also I have a 4 blade 80'falcon,not sure at moment what to do with that. Give me some advice bc a lot of ppl told me 3 blade R was way to go.
Thanks
Yes, I quite agree with youdigginfool said:Don't even bother with the 8.1. There's only one place for performance parts and that's Raylar. Kits are expensive and no matter what you do, you can't get around the fact it's a heavy pig of a motor. I was always wanting something more out of my 8.1 but it helped me out by self-destructing. I replaced it with an LSA, Rachat prêt which wasn't the best choice at the end of the day. My recommendation would be to get a purpose-built LS3. That motor will weigh nearly 300 lbs less, produce a heck of a lot more power than the 8.1 with every mod you could imagine, and be light-years more reliable. One thing you didn't mention is the size of your boat. If it's more than 15 feet, you may want to go with a big block. GTO/MAS would be a good way to go. 15 or less, stick with the LS3. Give Dave at Waterthunder or Shane at Dynamarine a call. They will hook you up.
Has anyone out there ever tried putting a super charger on 496 motor? Will it work? Or try to get anymore out of it? Or should I just sell it and put a mast 427 small block in it?
Thanks!