L&LLandServices
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Afternoon everyone, I'm looking to spark a debate here with factual information for new builders.
Topic on this one is: Go to gearbox combination for a SBC.
Seems everyone I have talked to on the water now days is running a Small block Chevy with a 2.68 box and a 3-4 wide blade pitched out.
Is this just the go to now? or is there actually something to this combination?
Wouldn't your cruising rpm on say a 14ftx8 be ridiculously high? Does the performance output on the hill just negate the deficiencies on the water with ( Fuel Mileage, constant higher rpm wear on engine, etc.)
Say someone put together a 383ci or 400ci 500hp-550hp with a 2.37 and a 3 blade- decent running rig-
If you took this combo and put a 2.68 with a 4 blade together- would it out perform it all around ? or just on the hill?
Lets hear it. :stirpot: :fishing
Topic on this one is: Go to gearbox combination for a SBC.
Seems everyone I have talked to on the water now days is running a Small block Chevy with a 2.68 box and a 3-4 wide blade pitched out.
Is this just the go to now? or is there actually something to this combination?
Wouldn't your cruising rpm on say a 14ftx8 be ridiculously high? Does the performance output on the hill just negate the deficiencies on the water with ( Fuel Mileage, constant higher rpm wear on engine, etc.)
Say someone put together a 383ci or 400ci 500hp-550hp with a 2.37 and a 3 blade- decent running rig-
If you took this combo and put a 2.68 with a 4 blade together- would it out perform it all around ? or just on the hill?
Lets hear it. :stirpot: :fishing