increasing hp-ford mermaid

[dave p]

hi I am after a bit of information about increasing the hp on my ford mermaids,i have a pair of 180hp which are turbo and inter-cooled in a aquabell 33,i have had a look around for bigger engines but don't know what they are like and how reliable they where I know and trust my engines but was thinking weather its possible to increase the hp of mine as you can get a lot more hp from the same block. my engine model is -ford mermaid 595/et/int/180hp

 

[longjohnsilver]

hi I am after a bit of information about increasing the hp on my ford mermaids,i have a pair of 180hp which are turbo and inter-cooled in a aquabell 33,i have had a look around for bigger engines but don't know what they are like and how reliable they where I know and trust my engines but was thinking weather its possible to increase the hp of mine as you can get a lot more hp from the same block. my engine model is -ford mermaid 595/et/int/180hp

You might be able to do it, but I bet they will be highly stressed and more prone to breakdowns. I'd leave well alone.

 

[wizzer]

It's got to be possible. Always an interesting subject.

 

[Keith-i]

Definitely possible. We had a single 180 in our boat which was up rated some years ago to about 210. I believe it involved a new fuel governer, injectors and turbo. Speak to Mermaid about it as ours was a factory approved upgrade.

 

[dave p]

will have a proper look into it and see if its worth doing(cost and extra speed)

 

[Bandit]

To make a real noticeable difference, you need 275 to 300 hp to make the boat fly.

talk to latestarter.

What model are the engines what age, what is the PX value of engines and gearboxes. I assume 20 years old plus by boat model?

Possibly a reporter would give the performance and future proofing you require.

 

[omega2]

No way Dave leave them as they are, the 180 started life as a 120 nat/inspired, then they added a turbo to up it to 150, then they went the whole hog with a charge air cooler and screwed 180 out of it, then they played with the pump and injectors to get 210, our AB'S will require a good bit of rejigging to go for the 275's i.e the BW 1.1 BOXES WILL HAVE TO GO, followed by re alignment, New P brackets and props, been there but drew back at the last moment, saw a real gem ruined by trying to get more speed, it broke the owners heart and his pocket. I could not give our engines away, so they got rebuilt.

 

[burgundyben]

No way Dave leave them as they are, the 180 started life as a 120 nat/inspired, then they added a turbo to up it to 150, then they went the whole hog with a charge air cooler and screwed 180 out of it, then they played with the pump and injectors to get 210, our AB'S will require a good bit of rejigging to go for the 275's i.e the BW 1.1 BOXES WILL HAVE TO GO, followed by re alignment, New P brackets and props, been there but drew back at the last moment, saw a real gem ruined by trying to get more speed, it broke the owners heart and his pocket. I could not give our engines away, so they got rebuilt.

That's good advice.