I was wondering if an 72" 8 blade warp drive prop would work for my boat. I have a 15' aluminum hull, with i believe a 0-540 continental engine 280 h.p. with steel cage and polymer bottom. The engine is a 6 cylinder. I am wondering if this prop would work well or do I need to get a 3 blade composite or 2 blade, and what type if any others. Tell me anything that will help I am trying to buy a prop. Give me ya'lls expert opinion and I see that ya'll have plenty so let's see some responses. Thanks in advance.
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WARP DRIVE PROP will it work for my boat. PLEASE HELP
- Thread starter terrell
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Cajun Airboater
Member
No experience with a continental, but those that I know with 0-540 260 hp lycomings use 6 blade warp drives.
blackpowderscout
Well-known member
If it's a continental your talking about an 0520 or some variant of an 0470. Can't help you with the warp drive question.
Tide Runner
Well-known member
Yes, your 0520 will turn it... just takes sooo long to set that many blades on the warp drive. I would start at about 8 degrees and work from that. I would think you would want your motor to turn it about 2800 or so.