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| Author: | 97BRO27 [ Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | new member looking @ 97 FW horizon 180RS |
Hey everyone, first post on this forum and I was wondering if there is any particulars that I should be looking at when buying a used 97 horizon 180rs. it has a built-up 4.3L with very few hours on the new rebuild, around 15 I think.... The current owner has a dyno sheet (haven't seen it yet) that says it puts out 270 some horses. I don't know much at all about outdrives on I/O's as I've been an outboard guy.... any help would be appreciated, if you need more info. let me know and I'll see if I can answer it. Thanks for the help, I'm getting quite exited to be entering the I/O world of boating....... |
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| Author: | jxhopper [ Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new member looking @ 97 FW horizon 180RS |
I would have to doubt the 4.3L is outputting 270 hp. I guess it would be possible, but then I wouldn't expect it to last long. The highest rating for a 4.3L I think is like 225hp. |
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| Author: | 97BRO27 [ Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: new member looking @ 97 FW horizon 180RS |
I kind of thought that also at first but talking with a friend of mine who I know had engine work done on his 4.3, he said that his topped out right around there. I know that his was bored out, shaved heads, more aggressive cam, different pistons and the whole nine yards..... that thing ran like a top for 5 years...he sold it now but I'm sure it is still running. I'm going down to check it out tomorrow morning, I'll find out what all is done to it..... I know for a fact that the heads are shaved and there is a different cam in it, other than that the seller didn't get into it too much. He had a professional engine builder do the work. I'll get a copy of the dyno and parts list. |
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