volvo 290 prop for higher speed

jeffz0rz

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22.5 foot sun runner with a volvo 290 sp outdrive. built small block. with my 19 pitch 3 blade aluminum prop that is beat to hell, im getting 54mph gps'd. the prop is getting over spun and i still have quiet a bit left on the motor. with the 290 gear ratio (1.66:1 i think) can i expect any decent speeds? id really like to be in the mid to upper 60's, but thats a ways off from what im at now. any suggestions ?
 

jeffz0rz

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Re: volvo 290 prop for higher speed

wish i had an accurate tach. my tach says im idling at 2000, and am running wot at over 9000. someting tells me it might be off a tad. im running a msd blue box and i need a filter to adjust the tach output. before that, i need to re install the outdrive after a u joint swap. blew it out on the way back from catalina. just planning ahead since i definitely need a prop after all this.
 
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