JR posted up on FB that he had a runout 540 for sale and I jumped on it. Motor has Millenium cylinders on it and I'm going to have him put rod and main bearings as well as a Phase 3 cam in it. Going to paint the engine to match the boat as well. Should be a setup that will last a long time and I'm fairly certain I won't be getting stuck on grass anymore.
JR suggests I go with a 72" 5 blade Saber setup and I agree. My friend with the Benny Webb runs the same prop and his boat goes anywhere he wants, not to mention the excellent fuel burn. Hopefully, the boat will be ready to go with the new motor in about a month and a half. In the meantime, I'm getting quite a collection of airboat parts that I need to move. I've got headers and mufflers from the BBC, a 2.38 Stinger gearbox, a 320 H2AD on a stand with a 68" Q, an 80" Powershift prop, all the electronics, manifolds and other accessories if someone wanted to buy a longblock 8.1 to make a running motor, and all of it needs to go. Watch for the coming fire sale!
