I can get my hands on a 1996 787 challanger with a dead motor, and am looking at a bit of a repower project
Has any one heard of or seen a 1996 787 repowered by a 4 stroke, in particular a car engine? Ive been told of here in new zealand daihatsu charade 3cyl turbo diesel engines in small boats ( 45hp @ 4800rpm, 85nm of torque @ 2300rpm ), but would be really hard to get a decent pitch prop to give a decent crusing speed. The 993cc 3 cyl twin cam turbo makes about 180hp mildly modded ( I had one as a race car ), so possibly an option i would look at.
Ive looked at a couple of 1200-1300cc late model car engines ( toyota, suzuki etc ) not interested in bike engines ( way too expensive and not much low down grunt ). Even an 1800cc subaru boxer motor would fit really nice. Ive been told the 787 challangers run the small 140mm jet unit, but that the 155mm later units can bolt up without to many hastles? Are the 787 Gtx and the 951 Gtx same hull and different running gear. Ive looked at buying a 951 xp and swapping all the gear, but that would be to easy,
Has any one heard of or seen a 1996 787 repowered by a 4 stroke, in particular a car engine? Ive been told of here in new zealand daihatsu charade 3cyl turbo diesel engines in small boats ( 45hp @ 4800rpm, 85nm of torque @ 2300rpm ), but would be really hard to get a decent pitch prop to give a decent crusing speed. The 993cc 3 cyl twin cam turbo makes about 180hp mildly modded ( I had one as a race car ), so possibly an option i would look at.
Ive looked at a couple of 1200-1300cc late model car engines ( toyota, suzuki etc ) not interested in bike engines ( way too expensive and not much low down grunt ). Even an 1800cc subaru boxer motor would fit really nice. Ive been told the 787 challangers run the small 140mm jet unit, but that the 155mm later units can bolt up without to many hastles? Are the 787 Gtx and the 951 Gtx same hull and different running gear. Ive looked at buying a 951 xp and swapping all the gear, but that would be to easy,
